Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
October 27, 1957

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.

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Tsai Ming-liang 1
Tsai Ming-liang 2
Tsai Ming-liang 3

Representative Works

Days
Days
6.2
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The Wayward Cloud
The Wayward Cloud
6.0
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Vive L'Amour
Vive L'Amour
7.2
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Aquarium
Aquarium
No Rating Yet
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Night Journey
Night Journey
No Rating Yet
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The Hole
The Hole
7.1
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Rebels of the Neon God
Rebels of the Neon God
7.3
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Single Belief
Single Belief
6.5
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Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
6.8
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The Skywalk Is Gone
The Skywalk Is Gone
5.9
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Abiding Nowhere
Abiding Nowhere
7.0
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Days
2021Nominee

Best Director

Days

To Each His Own Cinema
2007Nominee

Best Director

To Each His Own Cinema

The Wayward Cloud
2005Nominee

Best Director

The Wayward Cloud

Career Highlights

Vive L'Amour
1994Highlight

Best Director

Vive L'Amour

Aquarium
2004Highlight

Best Director

Aquarium

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