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Tsai Ming-liang
Director

Tsai Ming-liang

27 Oct 1957Born
68Age
63Credits
Kuching, Sarawak, MalaysiaBirthplace

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 11 feature films and has also directed many short films, television films, documentaries and art installations. 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

Filmography

  1. 2026DustFilm: Director
  2. 2025Night JourneyFilm: Screenplay, Director
  3. 2025Back HomeFilm: Director
  4. 2024Abiding NowhereFilm: Director
  5. 2024Xining Public HousingFilm: Director
  6. 2023YilanFilm: Director
  7. 2023Strolling AroundFilm: Director
  8. 2022Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre PompidouFilm
  9. 2022Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?Film: Director
  10. 2022WhereFilm: Director
  11. 2022The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-LiangFilm: Tsai Ming-liang
  12. 2021WanderingFilm: Director
  13. 2021The Moon and the TreeFilm: Director
  14. 2021The NightFilm: Director, Writer
  15. 2021DaysFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 2018LightFilm: Director
  17. 2018Your FaceFilm: Director
  18. 2018SandFilm: Screenplay, Director
  19. 2018The DesertedFilm: Director
  20. 2016Autumn DaysFilm: Director
  21. 2015AfternoonFilm: Director
  22. 2015No No SleepFilm: Director
  23. 2015Beautiful 2015Film: Director
  24. 2014Journey to the WestFilm: Director
  25. 2014Stray DogsFilm: Director, Writer
  26. 2013Letters from the SouthFilm: Director, Screenplay
  27. 2012WalkerFilm: Director, Writer
  28. 2012Diamond SutraFilm: Writer, Director
  29. 2012SleepwalkFilm: Director, Writer
  30. 2012No FormFilm: Director, Screenplay
  31. 2012Beautiful 2012Film: Director
  32. 2012TransformationFilm: Director
  33. 2009Taipei 24HFilm
  34. 2009VisageFilm: Screenplay, Director, Writer
  35. 2009Madame ButterflyFilm: Writer, Director
  36. 2009RemembranceFilm: Client
  37. 2008Sleeping on Dark WatersFilm: Director
  38. 2007To Each His Own CinemaFilm: Director
  39. 2007It's a DreamFilm: Director, Writer
  40. 2006I Don't Want to Sleep AloneFilm: Director, Writer
  41. 2005The Wayward CloudFilm: Director, Writer
  42. 2004AquariumFilm: Director
  43. 2004Welcome to São PauloFilm: Director
  44. 2004My Stinking KidFilm: Director
  45. 2003Goodbye, Dragon InnFilm: Writer, Director
  46. 2003The Skywalk Is GoneFilm: Director, Screenplay
  47. 2003Moonlight in the RiverFilm: Narrator, Director
  48. 2001What Time Is It There?Film: Director, Screenplay
  49. 2001The Moon is GoneFilm: Director
  50. 2001A Conversation with GodFilm: Director
  51. 1998The HoleFilm: Screenplay, Director
  52. 1997The RiverFilm: Screenplay, Director
  53. 1995My New FriendsFilm: Director
  54. 1994Vive L'AmourFilm: Director, Screenplay
  55. 1994Rebels of the Neon GodFilm: Director, Screenplay
  56. 1991BoysFilm: Director, Writer
  57. 1991Give Me a HomeFilm: Director, Writer
  58. 1990Li-hsiang’s Love LineFilm: Director, Writer
  59. 1989All the Corners of the WorldFilm: Writer, Director
  60. 1987The Game They Call SexFilm: Writer
  61. 1985Run AwayFilm: Writer
  62. 1985Spring DaddyFilm: Writer
  63. 1984Teenage FugitiveFilm: Screenplay

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