Tsai Ming-liang
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
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 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
Acting
seascape
as Himself
(2025)
The Ozu Diaries
as Self
(2025)
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
(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
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
Missing Pictures
as Self
(2021)
(2018)
Your Face
as Self
(2018)
Wiara
as Himself
(2015)
Afternoon
as Self
(2015)
French Cinema Mon Amour
as Self
(2014)
(2013)
Past Present
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water
as Self as the film director of Visage
(2009)
(2009)
Remembrance
as Client
(2008)
(2003)
Moonlight in the River
as Narrator
(2002)
Our Time, Our Story
as Self
(2002)
Looking for Tsai
as Himself
(1998)
(1995)
My New Friends
as Himself
Crew
Stray Dogs at the Museum
Producer
(2025)
Back Home
Director
(2024)
Abiding Nowhere
Director
(2024)
Xining Public Housing
Director
(2023)
Yilan
Director
(2023)
Strolling Around
Director
(2022)
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
Cinematography, Director
(2022)
Where
Director
(2021)
The Night
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
(2021)
The Moon and the Tree
Director
(2021)
Wandering
Director
(2021)
Days
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
(2018)
Sand
Screenplay, Director
(2018)
The Deserted
Director
(2018)
Your Face
Director, Producer
(2018)
Light
Director
(2016)
Autumn Days
Director
(2016)
Single Belief
Producer
(2016)
One & Zero
Director
(2015)
No No Sleep
Director
(2015)
Afternoon
Director
(2015)
Beautiful 2015
Director
(2014)
Stray Dogs
Director, Writer, Art Direction
(2014)
Journey to the West
Director, Adaptation
(2013)
Letters from the South
Director, Screenplay
(2013)
Walking on Water
Director
(2012)
Transformation
Director
(2012)
Beautiful 2012
Director
(2012)
Walker
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
(2012)
No Form
Director, Screenplay
(2012)
Sleepwalk
Director, Writer
(2012)
Diamond Sutra
Director, Writer
(2011)
The Hole
Director
(2009)
Madame Butterfly
Director of Photography, Writer, Director, Cinematography
(2009)
Face
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2008)
Sleeping on Dark Waters
Director
(2007)
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
(2007)
Help Me, Eros
Art Direction, Producer
(2006)
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Director, Director of Photography, Writer
(2005)
The Wayward Cloud
Director, Writer
(2004)
Aquarium
Director
(2004)
Welcome to São Paulo
Director
(2004)
My Stinking Kid
Director
(2003)
The Missing
Executive Producer
(2003)
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Director, Writer
(2003)
Moonlight in the River
Director
(2002)
The Skywalk Is Gone
Director, Screenplay
(2001)
What Time Is It There?
Director, Writer
(2001)
A Conversation with God
Director
(2001)
The Moon Is Gone
Director
(1999)
The Hole
Director, Screenplay
(1997)
The River
Director, Screenplay
(1995)
Vive L'Amour
Director, Screenplay
(1995)
My New Friends
Director
(1994)
Rebels of the Neon God
Director, Screenplay
(1991)
Boys
Director, Writer
(1991)
Give Me a Home
Director, Writer
(1990)
Li-hsiang’s Love Line
Director, Writer
(1989)
All the Corners of the World
Director, Writer
(1987)
The Game They Call Sex
Writer
(1985)
Spring Daddy
Writer
(1984)
Run Away
Writer
(1984)
Teenage Fugitive
Screenplay