Tsai Ming-liang
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 27, 1957 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Kuching, 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.
Known For
| 2026 | Mr. Kim Goes to the CinemaSelf | |
| 2025 | The Ozu DiariesSelf | |
| 2024 | Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of CinemaSelf - Filmmaker | |
| 2022 | The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-LiangTsai Ming-liang | |
| 2022 | Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? | |
| 2022 | Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou | |
| 2021 | Wandering | |
| 2019 | Three PigletsSelf | |
| 2018 | Your FaceSelf | |
| 2018 | WiaraSelf | |
| 2015 | AfternoonSelf | |
| 2015 | French Cinema Mon AmourSelf | |
| 2014 | Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaSelf | |
| 2013 | Past PresentSelf | |
| 2009 | Taipei 24H | |
| 2009 | Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the WaterSelf as the film director of Visage | |
| 2009 | Visage | |
| 2009 | RemembranceClient | |
| 2008 | Sleeping on Dark Waters | |
| 2003 | Moonlight in the RiverNarrator | |
| 2003 | Parola (su una data) | |
| 2002 | Our Time, Our StorySelf | |
| 2002 | Looking for TsaiHimself | |
| 1998 | Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaSelf | |
| 1995 | My New FriendsHimself | |
| 1962 | Golden Horse AwardsSelf | |
| - | seascapeHimself |
| 2021 | DaysExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | Your FaceProducer | |
| 2016 | Single BeliefProducer | |
| 2009 | VisageProducer | |
| 2007 | Help Me, ErosProducer | |
| 2003 | The MissingExecutive Producer | |
| - | Stray Dogs at the MuseumProducer |
| 2025 | Back HomeDirector | |
| 2025 | Night JourneyDirector | |
| 2024 | Abiding NowhereDirector | |
| 2024 | Xining Public HousingDirector | |
| 2023 | YilanDirector | |
| 2023 | Strolling AroundDirector | |
| 2022 | WhereDirector | |
| 2022 | Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?Director | |
| 2021 | The NightDirector | |
| 2021 | The Moon and the TreeDirector | |
| 2021 | WanderingDirector | |
| 2021 | DaysDirector | |
| 2018 | The DesertedDirector | |
| 2018 | Your FaceDirector | |
| 2018 | SandDirector | |
| 2018 | LightDirector | |
| 2016 | Autumn DaysDirector | |
| 2016 | One & ZeroDirector | |
| 2015 | No No SleepDirector | |
| 2015 | AfternoonDirector | |
| 2015 | Beautiful 2015Director | |
| 2014 | Stray DogsDirector | |
| 2014 | Journey to the WestDirector | |
| 2013 | Letters from the SouthDirector | |
| 2013 | Walking on WaterDirector | |
| 2012 | TransformationDirector | |
| 2012 | Beautiful 2012Director | |
| 2012 | WalkerDirector | |
| 2012 | No FormDirector | |
| 2012 | SleepwalkDirector | |
| 2012 | Diamond SutraDirector | |
| 2009 | VisageDirector | |
| 2009 | Madame ButterflyDirector | |
| 2008 | Sleeping on Dark WatersDirector | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own CinemaDirector | |
| 2007 | It's a DreamDirector | |
| 2006 | I Don't Want to Sleep AloneDirector | |
| 2005 | The Wayward CloudDirector | |
| 2004 | AquariumDirector | |
| 2004 | Welcome to São PauloDirector | |
| 2004 | My Stinking KidDirector | |
| 2003 | Goodbye, Dragon InnDirector | |
| 2003 | Moonlight in the RiverDirector | |
| 2002 | The Skywalk Is GoneDirector | |
| 2001 | What Time Is It There?Director | |
| 2001 | A Conversation with GodDirector | |
| 1999 | The HoleDirector | |
| 1997 | The RiverDirector | |
| 1995 | Vive L'AmourDirector | |
| 1995 | My New FriendsDirector | |
| 1994 | Rebels of the Neon GodDirector | |
| 1991 | BoysDirector | |
| 1991 | Give Me a HomeDirector | |
| 1990 | Li-hsiang’s Love LineDirector | |
| 1989 | All the Corners of the WorldDirector |
| 2025 | Night JourneyScreenplay | |
| 2021 | The NightWriter | |
| 2021 | DaysWriter | |
| 2018 | SandScreenplay | |
| 2014 | Journey to the WestAdaptation | |
| 2014 | Stray DogsWriter | |
| 2013 | Letters from the SouthScreenplay | |
| 2012 | SleepwalkWriter | |
| 2012 | Diamond SutraWriter | |
| 2012 | WalkerWriter | |
| 2012 | No FormScreenplay | |
| 2009 | Madame ButterflyWriter | |
| 2009 | VisageScreenplay | |
| 2009 | VisageIdea | |
| 2009 | VisageStory | |
| 2009 | VisageWriter | |
| 2007 | It's a DreamWriter | |
| 2006 | I Don't Want to Sleep AloneWriter | |
| 2005 | The Wayward CloudWriter | |
| 2003 | Goodbye, Dragon InnWriter | |
| 2002 | The Skywalk Is GoneScreenplay | |
| 2001 | What Time Is It There?Writer | |
| 1999 | The HoleScreenplay | |
| 1997 | The RiverScreenplay | |
| 1995 | Vive L'AmourScreenplay | |
| 1994 | Rebels of the Neon GodScreenplay | |
| 1991 | Give Me a HomeWriter | |
| 1991 | BoysWriter | |
| 1990 | Li-hsiang’s Love LineWriter | |
| 1989 | All the Corners of the WorldWriter | |
| 1987 | The Game They Call SexWriter | |
| 1985 | Spring DaddyWriter | |
| 1984 | Run AwayWriter | |
| 1984 | Teenage FugitiveScreenplay |
| 2022 | Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?Cinematography | |
| 2022 | MotherPresenter | |
| 2009 | Madame ButterflyCinematography | |
| 2009 | VisageScript |