Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang

Birthdate
October 27, 1957 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
October 27, 1957 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Known For
Directing

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 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.

Tsai Ming-liang's LGBTQ+ Titles

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Director of Photography

Acting (24)

seascape as Himself
2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Filmmaker
2022
Making-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou
2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
2022
The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang as Tsai Ming-liang
2021
Wandering
2021
Missing Pictures as Self
2019
Three Piglets as Self (1 episode)
2018
Your Face as Self
2018
Wiara as Himself
2015
Afternoon as Self
2015
French Cinema Mon Amour as Self
2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema as Self
2013
Past Present as Self
2009
Taipei 24H
2009
Face
2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water as Self as the film director of Visage
2008
Sleeping on Dark Waters
2003
Moonlight in the River as Narrator
2002
Our Time, Our Story as Self
2002
Looking for Tsai as Himself
1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema as Self
1995
My New Friends as Himself
1962
Golden Horse Awards as Self (2 episodes)

Directing (56)

It’s A Dream • Director
• Director
2024
Abiding Nowhere • Director
• Director
2024
Xining Public Housing • Director
• Director
2023
Yilan • Director
• Director
2023
Strolling Around • Director
• Director
2022
Where • Director
• Director
2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? • Director
• Director
2021
Wandering • Director
• Director
2021
The Moon and the Tree • Director
• Director
2021
The Night • Director
• Director
2021
Days • Director
• Director
2018
Light • Director
• Director
2018
Your Face • Director
• Director
2018
Sand • Director
• Director
2018
The Deserted • Director
• Director
2016
One & Zero • Director
• Director
2016
Autumn Days • Director
• Director
2015
Xiao Kang • Director
• Director
2015
Afternoon • Director
• Director
2015
No No Sleep • Director
• Director
2014
Journey to the West • Director
• Director
2014
Stray Dogs • Director
• Director
2014
Le voyage en Occident • Director
• Director
2013
Letters from the South • Director
• Director
2013
Walking on Water • Director
• Director
2012
Walker • Director
• Director
2012
Diamond Sutra • Director
• Director
2012
Sleepwalk • Director
• Director
2012
No Form • Director
• Director
2012
Beautiful 2012 • Director
• Director
2012
Transformation • Director
• Director
2011
The Hole • Director
• Director
2009
Face • Director
• Director
2009
Madame Butterfly • Director
• Director
2008
Sleeping on Dark Waters • Director
• Director
2007
To Each His Own Cinema • Director
• Director
2006
• Director
2005
The Wayward Cloud • Director
• Director
2004
Welcome to São Paulo • Director
• Director
2004
Aquarium • Director
• Director
2004
My Stinking Kid • Director
• Director
2003
Goodbye, Dragon Inn • Director
• Director
2003
Moonlight in the River • Director
• Director
2002
The Skywalk Is Gone • Director
• Director
2001
What Time Is It There? • Director
• Director
2001
A Conversation with God • Director
• Director
2001
The Moon is Gone • Director
• Director
1999
The Hole • Director
• Director
1997
The River • Director
• Director
1995
Vive L'Amour • Director
• Director
1995
My New Friends • Director
• Director
1994
Rebels of the Neon God • Director
• Director
1991
Boys • Director
• Director
1991
Give Me a Home • Director
• Director
1990
Li-hsiang’s Love Line • Director
• Director
1989
All the Corners of the World • Director
• Director

Production (7)

Stray Dogs at the Museum • Producer
• Producer
2021
Days • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
Your Face • Producer
• Producer
2016
Single Belief • Producer
• Producer
2009
Face • Producer
• Producer
2007
Help Me, Eros • Producer
• Producer
2003
The Missing • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Writing (29)

2021
The Night • Writer
• Writer
2021
Days • Writer
• Writer
2018
Sand • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2014
Journey to the West • Adaptation
• Adaptation
2014
Stray Dogs • Writer
• Writer
2013
Letters from the South • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2012
Walker • Writer
• Writer
2012
Diamond Sutra • Writer
• Writer
2012
Sleepwalk • Writer
• Writer
2012
No Form • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2009
Face • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2009
Madame Butterfly • Writer
• Writer
2006
• Writer
2005
The Wayward Cloud • Writer
• Writer
2003
Goodbye, Dragon Inn • Writer
• Writer
2002
The Skywalk Is Gone • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2001
What Time Is It There? • Writer
• Writer
1999
The Hole • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1997
The River • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1995
Vive L'Amour • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1994
Rebels of the Neon God • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1991
Boys • Writer
• Writer
1991
Give Me a Home • Writer
• Writer
1990
Li-hsiang’s Love Line • Writer
• Writer
1989
All the Corners of the World • Writer
• Writer
1987
The Game They Call Sex • Writer
• Writer
1985
Spring Daddy • Writer
• Writer
1984
Run Away • Writer
• Writer
1984
Teenage Fugitive • Screenplay
• Screenplay

Art (2)

2014
Stray Dogs • Art Direction
• Art Direction
2007
Help Me, Eros • Art Direction
• Art Direction

Camera (4)

2021
The Night • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2012
Walker • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2009
Madame Butterfly • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2006
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (3)

2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang? • Cinematography
• Cinematography
2022
Mother • Presenter (6 episodes)
• Presenter (6 episodes)
2009
Madame Butterfly • Cinematography
• Cinematography