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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-10-27 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Tsai Ming-liang

Biography:

Tsai Ming-liang (Chinese: 蔡明亮, Pinyin: Cài Míngliàng; born October 27, 1957) is a Malaysian-Taiwanese filmmaker. He has written and directed 10 feature films and has also directed many short films and television films. Tsai is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese cinema. His films have been acclaimed worldwide and have won numerous film festival awards.

Known For

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To Each His Own Cinema

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The Wayward Cloud

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Rebels of the Neon God

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The River

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Goodbye, Dragon Inn

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Abiding Nowhere

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Journey to the West

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Stray Dogs

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Face

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What Time Is It There?

Acting

2024

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Filmmaker

2022

The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang as Tsai Ming-liang

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou

2021

Missing Pictures as Self

2019

Three Piglets as Self

2018

Your Face as Self

Wiara as Himself

2015

Afternoon as Self

French Cinema Mon Amour as Self

2014

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema as Self

2013

Past Present as Self

2009

Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water as Self as the film director of Visage

2008

Sleeping on Dark Waters

2003

Moonlight in the River as Narrator

2002

Our Time, Our Story as Self

Looking for Tsai as Himself

1998

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema as Self

1995

My New Friends as Himself

1962

Golden Horse Awards as Self

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seascape as Himself

Camera

2021

The Night as Director of Photography

2012

Walker as Director of Photography

2009

Madame Butterfly as Director of Photography

2006

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone as Director of Photography

Writing

2021

The Night as Writer

Days as Writer

2018

Sand as Screenplay

2014

Journey to the West as Adaptation

Stray Dogs as Writer

2013

Letters from the South as Screenplay

2012

Sleepwalk as Writer

Diamond Sutra as Writer

Walker as Writer

No Form as Screenplay

2009

Madame Butterfly as Writer

Face as Screenplay

2006

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone as Writer

2005

The Wayward Cloud as Writer

2003

Goodbye, Dragon Inn as Writer

2002

The Skywalk Is Gone as Screenplay

2001

What Time Is It There? as Writer

1999

The Hole as Screenplay

1997

The River as Screenplay

1995

Vive L'Amour as Screenplay

1994

Rebels of the Neon God as Screenplay

1991

Boys as Writer

Give Me a Home as Writer

1990

Li-hsiang’s Love Line as Writer

1989

All the Corners of the World as Writer

1987

The Game They Call Sex as Writer

1985

Spring Daddy as Writer

1984

Run Away as Writer

Teenage Fugitive as Screenplay

Directing

2024

Abiding Nowhere as Director

Xining Public Housing as Director

2023

Yilan as Director

Strolling Around as Director

2022

Where as Director

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? as Director

2021

The Night as Director

The Moon and the Tree as Director

Wandering as Director

Days as Director

2018

The Deserted as Director

Your Face as Director

Sand as Director

Light as Director

2016

Autumn Days as Director

One & Zero as Director

2015

No No Sleep as Director

Afternoon as Director

Xiao Kang as Director

2014

Stray Dogs as Director

Journey to the West as Director

2013

Letters from the South as Director

Walking on Water as Director

2012

Transformation as Director

Beautiful 2012 as Director

Walker as Director

No Form as Director

Sleepwalk as Director

Diamond Sutra as Director

2011

The Hole as Director

2009

Face as Director

Madame Butterfly as Director

2008

Sleeping on Dark Waters as Director

2007

To Each His Own Cinema as Director

2006

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone as Director

2005

The Wayward Cloud as Director

2004

Aquarium as Director

Welcome to São Paulo as Director

My Stinking Kid as Director

2003

Goodbye, Dragon Inn as Director

Moonlight in the River as Director

2002

The Skywalk Is Gone as Director

2001

What Time Is It There? as Director

A Conversation with God as Director

The Moon is Gone as Director

1999

The Hole as Director

1997

The River as Director

1995

Vive L'Amour as Director

My New Friends as Director

1994

Rebels of the Neon God as Director

1991

Boys as Director

Give Me a Home as Director

1990

Li-hsiang’s Love Line as Director

1989

All the Corners of the World as Director

Production

2021

Days as Executive Producer

2018

Your Face as Producer

2016

Single Belief as Producer

2009

Face as Producer

2007

Help Me, Eros as Producer

2003

The Missing as Executive Producer

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Stray Dogs at the Museum as Producer

Crew

2022

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? as Cinematography

Mother as Presenter

2009

Madame Butterfly as Cinematography

Art

2014

Stray Dogs as Art Direction

2007

Help Me, Eros as Art Direction