Tsai Ming-liang

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Tsai Ming-liang

Directing 68 October 27, 1957

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 directe…

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Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

6.8 2003 Movie
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

6.4 2007 Movie
Vive L'Amour

Vive L'Amour

7.2 1994 Movie
Rebels of the Neon God

Rebels of the Neon God

7.3 1994 Movie
Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

9.0 1962 TV Show
The Wayward Cloud

The Wayward Cloud

6.0 2005 Movie
What Time Is It There?

What Time Is It There?

7.0 2001 Movie
The Hole

The Hole

7.0 1998 Movie
Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

6.3 2014 Movie
The River

The River

6.8 1997 Movie
Days

Days

6.3 2021 Movie
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

6.6 2006 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Dust

    Movie Director

  2. 2026
    Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

    Movie Self

  3. 2025
    Night Journey

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 2025
    Back Home

    Movie Director

  5. 2025
    The Ozu Diaries

    Movie Self

  6. 2024
    Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

    Movie Self - Filmmaker

  7. 2024
    Abiding Nowhere

    Movie Director

  8. 2024
    Xining Public Housing

    Movie Director

  9. 2023
    Strolling Around

    Movie Director

  10. 2023
    Yilan

    Movie Director

  11. 2022
    Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou

    Movie

  12. 2022
    Where

    Movie Director

  13. 2022
    Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

    Movie

  14. 2022
    The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang

    Movie Tsai Ming-liang

  15. 2022
    Mother

    TV show Presenter

  16. 2021
    Wandering

    Movie

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  1. 2021
    The Moon and the Tree

    Movie Director

  2. 2021
    The Night

    Movie Director

  3. 2021
    Days

    Movie Director

  4. 2019
    Three Piglets

    TV show Self

  5. 2018
    Light

    Movie Director

  6. 2018
    Your Face

    Movie Self

  7. 2018
    Sand

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 2018
    The Deserted

    Movie Director

  9. 2018
    Wiara

    Movie Self

  10. 2016
    Single Belief

    Movie Producer

  11. 2016
    Autumn Days

    Movie Director

  12. 2015
    Afternoon

    Movie Self

  13. 2015
    French Cinema Mon Amour

    Movie Self

  14. 2015
    No No Sleep

    Movie Director

  15. 2015
    Beautiful 2015

    Movie Director

  16. 2014
    Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

    Movie Self

  17. 2014
    Journey to the West

    Movie Director

  18. 2014
    Stray Dogs

    Movie Director

  19. 2013
    Letters from the South

    Movie Director

  20. 2013
    Past Present

    Movie Self

  21. 2012
    Walker

    Movie Director

  22. 2012
    Diamond Sutra

    Movie Writer

  23. 2012
    Sleepwalk

    Movie Director

  24. 2012
    No Form

    Movie Director