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Tsai Ming-liang

Directing
68 years oldKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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.

Personal Details

Born
October 27, 1957
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

蔡明亮
차이밍량
Tsai Mingliang
Tsai Ming Liang
蔡 明亮

Movies (48)

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

as Self

2025

Back Home

Back Home

Director (Directing)

2025

The Ozu Diaries

The Ozu Diaries

as Self

2025

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
7.7

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

as Self - Filmmaker

2024

Abiding Nowhere
7.0

Abiding Nowhere

Director (Directing)

2024

Xining Public Housing

Xining Public Housing

Director (Directing)

2024

Yilan

Yilan

Director (Directing)

2023

Strolling Around

Strolling Around

Director (Directing)

2023

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

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

2022

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

2022

Where

Where

Director (Directing)

2022

The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang

The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang

as Tsai Ming-liang

2022

Wandering
7.0

Wandering

2021

The Moon and the Tree

The Moon and the Tree

Director (Directing)

2021

The Night
6.1

The Night

Director (Directing)

2021

Missing Pictures

Missing Pictures

as Self

2021

Days
6.6

Days

Director (Directing)

2021

Light
7.0

Light

Director (Directing)

2018

Your Face
6.8

Your Face

as Self

2018

Sand

Sand

Screenplay (Writing)

2018

The Deserted
7.0

The Deserted

Director (Directing)

2018

Wiara

Wiara

as Himself

2018

Single Belief
6.3

Single Belief

Producer (Production)

2016

One & Zero

One & Zero

Director (Directing)

2016

Autumn Days

Autumn Days

Director (Directing)

2016

Afternoon
7.3

Afternoon

as Self

2015

French Cinema Mon Amour
0.5

French Cinema Mon Amour

as Self

2015

No No Sleep
5.9

No No Sleep

Director (Directing)

2015

Beautiful 2015

Beautiful 2015

Director (Directing)

2015

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
7.2

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

as Self

2014

Journey to the West
6.3

Journey to the West

Director (Directing)

2014

Stray Dogs
6.3

Stray Dogs

Director (Directing)

2014

Letters from the South
5.4

Letters from the South

Director (Directing)

2013

Walking on Water
7.5

Walking on Water

Director (Directing)

2013

Past Present
6.3

Past Present

as Self

2013

Walker
6.1

Walker

Director (Directing)

2012

Diamond Sutra

Diamond Sutra

Director (Directing)

2012

Sleepwalk

Sleepwalk

Writer (Writing)

2012

No Form

No Form

Director (Directing)

2012

Beautiful 2012
5.2

Beautiful 2012

Director (Directing)

2012

Transformation

Transformation

Director (Directing)

2012

The Hole

The Hole

Director (Directing)

2011

Taipei 24H
6.8

Taipei 24H

2009

Face
5.4

Face

2009

Madame Butterfly
6.0

Madame Butterfly

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water

Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water

as Self as the film director of Visage

2009

Remembrance

Remembrance

as Client

2009

Sleeping on Dark Waters
5.7

Sleeping on Dark Waters

2008

TV Shows (2)