Tsai Ming-liang
Directing

Tsai Ming-liang

Born 1957-10-27 · Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Tsai Ming-liang (Chinese: 蔡明亮; pinyin: Cài Míngliàng) (born 27 October 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.

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Known for

To Each His Own Cinema★ 6.7Viewing moment
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
Rebels of the Neon God★ 7.3Viewing moment
Rebels of the Neon God
1994
The River★ 6.6Viewing moment
The River
1997
Vive L'Amour★ 7.2Viewing moment
Vive L'Amour
1995
Stray Dogs★ 6.4Viewing moment
Stray Dogs
2014
The Story of Film: An Odyssey★ 8.3Viewing moment
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
The Wayward Cloud★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Wayward Cloud
2005
What Time Is It There?★ 7Viewing moment
What Time Is It There?
2001
Goodbye, Dragon Inn★ 6.6Viewing moment
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
2003
Help Me, Eros★ 5.4Viewing moment
Help Me, Eros
2007
The Hole★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Hole
1999
Days★ 7.2Viewing moment
Days
2020
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone★ 6.6Viewing moment
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
2006
Journey to the West★ 6.5Viewing moment
Journey to the West
2014
The Missing★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Missing
2003
No No Sleep★ 6.3Viewing moment
No No Sleep
2015
Face★ 6.3Viewing moment
Face
2009
The NightViewing moment
The Night
2021
Taipei 24H★ 5.7Viewing moment
Taipei 24H
2009
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema★ 7.2Viewing moment
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
A Conversation with God★ 5.2Viewing moment
A Conversation with God
2001
Your Face★ 7Viewing moment
Your Face
2018
Our Time, Our Story★ 6.3Viewing moment
Our Time, Our Story
2002
Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre PompidouViewing moment
Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou
2022
Sleeping on Dark Waters★ 5.7Viewing moment
Sleeping on Dark Waters
2008
SandViewing moment
Sand
2018
WiaraViewing moment
Wiara
2018
Wandering★ 4Viewing moment
Wandering
2021
No FormViewing moment
No Form
2012
LightViewing moment
Light
2018
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema★ 6.2Viewing moment
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
WhereViewing moment
Where
2022
Letters from the South★ 5.4Viewing moment
Letters from the South
2013
Li-hsiang’s Love LineViewing moment
Li-hsiang’s Love Line
1990
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?Viewing moment
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
2022
All the Corners of the World★ 6Viewing moment
All the Corners of the World
1989
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema★ 10Viewing moment
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026
Welcome to São Paulo★ 5.6Viewing moment
Welcome to São Paulo
2004
It's a DreamViewing moment
It's a Dream
2007
Back Home★ 7.5Viewing moment
Back Home
2025

Frequent collaborators

Lee Kang-shengLee Kang-shengJean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre LéaudHirokazu Kore-edaHirokazu Kore-edaHou Hsiao-hsienHou Hsiao-hsienOlivier AssayasOlivier AssayasWang Hsiao-TiWang Hsiao-TiAnong HoungheuangsyAnong HoungheuangsyPearlly ChuaPearlly Chua