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Tsai Ming-liang

Kuching, Sarawak, MalaysiaBorn October 27, 1957

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.

Filmography56

Dust

Dust

2026
Night Journey

Night Journey

2025
Back Home

Back Home

2025
Abiding Nowhere

Abiding Nowhere

2024
Xining Public Housing

Xining Public Housing

2024
Strolling Around

Strolling Around

2023
Yilan

Yilan

2023
Where

Where

2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

2022
Wandering

Wandering

2021
The Moon and the Tree

The Moon and the Tree

2021
The Night

The Night

2021
Days

Days

2021
Light

Light

2018
Your Face

Your Face

2018
Sand

Sand

2018
The Deserted

The Deserted

2018
One & Zero

One & Zero

2016
Autumn Days

Autumn Days

2016
Afternoon

Afternoon

2015
No No Sleep

No No Sleep

2015
Beautiful 2015

Beautiful 2015

2015
Journey to the West

Journey to the West

2014
Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

2014
Letters from the South

Letters from the South

2013
Walker

Walker

2012
Diamond Sutra

Diamond Sutra

2012
Sleepwalk

Sleepwalk

2012
No Form

No Form

2012
Beautiful 2012

Beautiful 2012

2012
Transformation

Transformation

2012
Visage

Visage

2009
Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

2009
Sleeping on Dark Waters

Sleeping on Dark Waters

2008
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007
It's a Dream

It's a Dream

2007
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

2006
The Wayward Cloud

The Wayward Cloud

2005
Aquarium

Aquarium

2004
Welcome to São Paulo

Welcome to São Paulo

2004
My Stinking Kid

My Stinking Kid

2004
Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003
The Skywalk Is Gone

The Skywalk Is Gone

2003
Moonlight in the River

Moonlight in the River

2003
What Time Is It There?

What Time Is It There?

2001
The Moon is Gone

The Moon is Gone

2001
A Conversation with God

A Conversation with God

2001
The Hole

The Hole

1998
The River

The River

1997
My New Friends

My New Friends

1995
Vive L'Amour

Vive L'Amour

1994
Rebels of the Neon God

Rebels of the Neon God

1994
Boys

Boys

1991
Give Me a Home

Give Me a Home

1991
Li-hsiang’s Love Line

Li-hsiang’s Love Line

1990
All the Corners of the World

All the Corners of the World

1989