About

Known credits:
126
Birthday:
1957-10-27
Place of birth:
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Website:
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Tsai Ming-liang

Overview

Tsai Ming-liang (Chinese: 蔡 明亮, Pinyin: Cài Míngliàng; born October 27, 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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2022 Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou Actor N/A
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2022 Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? Actor N/A
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2022 The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang Actor Tsai Ming-liang N/A
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2021 Wandering Actor 59
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2021 Missing Pictures Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Your Face Actor Self 59
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2018 Wiara Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Afternoon Actor Self 59
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2015 French Cinema Mon Amour Actor Self 59
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2014 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Actor Self 59
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2013 Past Present Actor Self 58
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2009 Taipei 24H Actor 59
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2009 Face Actor 58
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2009 Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water Actor Self as the film director of Visage N/A
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2008 Sleeping on Dark Waters Actor 59
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2003 Moonlight in the River Actor Narrator N/A
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2002 Our Time, Our Story Actor Self 59
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2002 Looking for Tsai Actor Himself N/A
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1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Actor Self 58
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1995 My New Friends Actor Himself N/A
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seascape Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2024 Abiding Nowhere Directing Director 58
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2024 Xining Public Housing Directing Director N/A
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2023 Strolling Around Directing Director N/A
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2023 Yilan Directing Director N/A
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2022 Where Directing Director N/A
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2022 Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? Directing Director N/A
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2021 Wandering Directing Director 59
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2021 The Moon and the Tree Directing Director N/A
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2021 The Night Directing Director 59
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2021 Days Directing Director 59
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2018 Light Directing Director 59
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2018 Your Face Directing Director 59
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2018 Sand Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Deserted Directing Director 59
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2016 One & Zero Directing Director N/A
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2016 Autumn Days Directing Director N/A
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2015 Xiao Kang Directing Director 59
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2015 Afternoon Directing Director 59
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2015 No No Sleep Directing Director 59
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2014 Journey to the West Directing Director 59
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2014 Stray Dogs Directing Director 59
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2014 Le voyage en Occident Directing Director 59
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2013 Letters from the South Directing Director 59
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2013 Walking on Water Directing Director 59
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2012 Walker Directing Director 59
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2012 Diamond Sutra Directing Director N/A
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2012 Sleepwalk Directing Director N/A
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2012 No Form Directing Director N/A
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2012 Beautiful 2012 Directing Director 59
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2012 Transformation Directing Director N/A
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2011 The Hole Directing Director N/A
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2009 Face Directing Director 58
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2009 Madame Butterfly Directing Director 59
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2008 Sleeping on Dark Waters Directing Director 59
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
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2007 It's a Dream Directing Director N/A
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2007 It's a Dream Directing Director N/A
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2006 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone Directing Director 59
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2005 The Wayward Cloud Directing Director 59
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2004 Aquarium Directing Director N/A
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2004 Welcome to São Paulo Directing Director 59
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2004 My Stinking Kid Directing Director 58
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2003 Goodbye, Dragon Inn Directing Director 60
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2003 Moonlight in the River Directing Director N/A
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2002 The Skywalk Is Gone Directing Director 59
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2001 What Time Is It There? Directing Director 60
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2001 A Conversation with God Directing Director 59
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2001 The Moon is Gone Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Hole Directing Director 60
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1997 The River Directing Director 59
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1995 Vive L'Amour Directing Director 61
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1995 My New Friends Directing Director N/A
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1994 Rebels of the Neon God Directing Director 61
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1991 Boys Directing Director 59
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1991 Give Me a Home Directing Director 59
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1990 Li-hsiang’s Love Line Directing Director 59
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1989 All the Corners of the World Directing Director 59
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是夢 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 The Night Writing Writer 59
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2021 Days Writing Writer 59
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2018 Sand Writing Screenplay N/A
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2014 Journey to the West Writing Adaptation 59
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2014 Stray Dogs Writing Writer 59
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2013 Letters from the South Writing Screenplay 59
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2012 Walker Writing Writer 59
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2012 Diamond Sutra Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Sleepwalk Writing Writer N/A
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2012 No Form Writing Screenplay N/A
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2009 Face Writing Screenplay 58
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2009 Madame Butterfly Writing Writer 59
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2007 It's a Dream Writing Screenplay N/A
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2006 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone Writing Writer 59
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2005 The Wayward Cloud Writing Writer 59
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2003 Goodbye, Dragon Inn Writing Writer 60
Fair
2002 The Skywalk Is Gone Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 What Time Is It There? Writing Writer 60
Fair
1999 The Hole Writing Screenplay 60
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1997 The River Writing Screenplay 59
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1995 Vive L'Amour Writing Screenplay 61
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1994 Rebels of the Neon God Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1991 Boys Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 Give Me a Home Writing Writer 59
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1990 Li-hsiang’s Love Line Writing Writer 59
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1989 All the Corners of the World Writing Writer 59
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1987 The Game They Call Sex Writing Writer 59
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1985 Run Away Writing Writer 59
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1985 Spring Daddy Writing Writer N/A
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1984 Teenage Fugitive Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2021 Days Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Your Face Production Producer 59
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2016 Single Belief Production Producer 59
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2009 Face Production Producer 58
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2007 Help Me, Eros Production Producer 58
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2003 The Missing Production Executive Producer 58
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Stray Dogs at the Museum Production Producer N/A
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Art
2014 Stray Dogs Art Art Direction 59
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2007 Help Me, Eros Art Art Direction 58
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Camera
2021 The Night Camera Director of Photography 59
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2012 Walker Camera Director of Photography 59
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2009 Madame Butterfly Camera Director of Photography 59
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2006 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2022 Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? Crew Cinematography N/A
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2022 Mother Crew Presenter N/A
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2009 Madame Butterfly Crew Cinematography 59
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