Directing

Tsai Ming-liang

Born 1957-10-27 · Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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.

Credits

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Dust
Director
2026
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
2026
Night Journey
Screenplay
2025
Night Journey
Editor
2025
Night Journey
Director
2025
Back Home
Director
2025
The Ozu Diaries
as Self
2025
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
as Self - Filmmaker
2024
Abiding Nowhere
Director
2024
Xining Public Housing
Director
2024
Yilan
Director
2023
Strolling Around
Director
2023
Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou
2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
2022
Where
Director
2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
Director
2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
Director of Photography
2022
The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang
as Tsai Ming-liang
2022
Mother
Presenter
2022
Wandering
2021
Wandering
Director
2021
The Moon and the Tree
Director
2021
The Night
Director
2021
The Night
Writer
2021
The Night
Director of Photography
2021
Days
Director
2021
Days
Writer
2021
Days
Executive Producer
2021
Three Piglets
as Self
2019
Light
Director
2018
Your Face
as Self
2018
Your Face
Director
2018
Your Face
Producer
2018
Sand
Screenplay
2018
Sand
Director
2018
The Deserted
Director
2018
Wiara
as Self
2018
Single Belief
Producer
2016
Autumn Days
Director
2016
Afternoon
as Self
2015
Afternoon
Director
2015
French Cinema Mon Amour
as Self
2015
No No Sleep
Director
2015
Beautiful 2015
Director
2015
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
as Self
2014
Journey to the West
Director
2014
Journey to the West
Adaptation
2014
Stray Dogs
Director
2014
Stray Dogs
Writer
2014
Stray Dogs
Art Direction
2014
Letters from the South
Director
2013
Letters from the South
Screenplay
2013
Past Present
as Self
2013
Walker
Director
2012
Walker
Writer
2012
Walker
Director of Photography
2012
Diamond Sutra
Writer
2012
Diamond Sutra
Director
2012
Sleepwalk
Director
2012
Sleepwalk
Writer
2012
No Form
Director
2012
No Form
Screenplay
2012
Beautiful 2012
Director
2012
Transformation
Director
2012
Taipei 24H
2009
Visage
2009
Visage
Screenplay
2009
Visage
Director
2009
Visage
Producer
2009
Visage
Idea
2009
Visage
Story
2009
Visage
Script
2009
Visage
Writer
2009
Madame Butterfly
Director of Photography
2009
Madame Butterfly
Writer
2009
Madame Butterfly
Director
2009
Madame Butterfly
Cinematography
2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water
as Self as the film director of Visage
2009
Remembrance
as Client
2009
Sleeping on Dark Waters
2008