Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang

Directing

October 27, 1957Kuching, 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.

Known for

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003

Vive L'Amour

Vive L'Amour

1995

Rebels of the Neon God

Rebels of the Neon God

1994

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

The Wayward Cloud

The Wayward Cloud

2005

What Time Is It There?

What Time Is It There?

2001

The Hole

The Hole

1999

Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

2014

The River

The River

1997

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

2006

Directing54

Night Journey

Night Journey

2025

Director

Back Home

Back Home

2025

Director

Abiding Nowhere

Abiding Nowhere

2024

Director

Xining Public Housing

Xining Public Housing

2024

Director

Yilan

Yilan

2023

Director

Strolling Around

Strolling Around

2023

Director

Where

Where

2022

Director

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

2022

Director

Wandering

Wandering

2021

Director

The Moon and the Tree

The Moon and the Tree

2021

Director

The Night

The Night

2021

Director

Days

Days

2021

Director

Light

Light

2018

Director

Your Face

Your Face

2018

Director

Sand

Sand

2018

Director

The Deserted

The Deserted

2018

Director

One & Zero

One & Zero

2016

Director

Autumn Days

Autumn Days

2016

Director

Afternoon

Afternoon

2015

Director

No No Sleep

No No Sleep

2015

Director

Beautiful 2015

Beautiful 2015

2015

Director

Journey to the West

Journey to the West

2014

Director

Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

2014

Director

Letters from the South

Letters from the South

2013

Director

Walker

Walker

2012

Director

Diamond Sutra

Diamond Sutra

2012

Director

Sleepwalk

Sleepwalk

2012

Director

No Form

No Form

2012

Director

Beautiful 2012

Beautiful 2012

2012

Director

Transformation

Transformation

2012

Director

Visage

Visage

2009

Director

Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

2009

Director

Sleeping on Dark Waters

Sleeping on Dark Waters

2008

Director

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Director

It's a Dream

It's a Dream

2007

Director

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

2006

Director

The Wayward Cloud

The Wayward Cloud

2005

Director

Aquarium

Aquarium

2004

Director

Welcome to São Paulo

Welcome to São Paulo

2004

Director

My Stinking Kid

My Stinking Kid

2004

Director

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003

Director

Moonlight in the River

Moonlight in the River

2003

Director

The Skywalk Is Gone

The Skywalk Is Gone

2002

Director

What Time Is It There?

What Time Is It There?

2001

Director

A Conversation with God

A Conversation with God

2001

Director

The Hole

The Hole

1999

Director

The River

The River

1997

Director

Vive L'Amour

Vive L'Amour

1995

Director

My New Friends

My New Friends

1995

Director

Rebels of the Neon God

Rebels of the Neon God

1994

Director

Boys

Boys

1991

Director

Give Me a Home

Give Me a Home

1991

Director

Li-hsiang’s Love Line

Li-hsiang’s Love Line

1990

Director

All the Corners of the World

All the Corners of the World

1989

Director

Writing31

Night Journey

Night Journey

2025

Screenplay

The Night

The Night

2021

Writer

Days

Days

2021

Writer

Sand

Sand

2018

Screenplay

Journey to the West

Journey to the West

2014

Adaptation

Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

2014

Writer

Letters from the South

Letters from the South

2013

Screenplay

Walker

Walker

2012

Writer

Diamond Sutra

Diamond Sutra

2012

Writer

Sleepwalk

Sleepwalk

2012

Writer

No Form

No Form

2012

Screenplay

Visage

Visage

2009

Screenplay, Idea, Story, Writer

Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

2009

Writer

It's a Dream

It's a Dream

2007

Writer

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

2006

Writer

The Wayward Cloud

The Wayward Cloud

2005

Writer

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003

Writer

The Skywalk Is Gone

The Skywalk Is Gone

2002

Screenplay

What Time Is It There?

What Time Is It There?

2001

Screenplay

The Hole

The Hole

1999

Screenplay

The River

The River

1997

Screenplay

Vive L'Amour

Vive L'Amour

1995

Screenplay

Rebels of the Neon God

Rebels of the Neon God

1994

Screenplay

Boys

Boys

1991

Writer

Give Me a Home

Give Me a Home

1991

Writer

Li-hsiang’s Love Line

Li-hsiang’s Love Line

1990

Writer

All the Corners of the World

All the Corners of the World

1989

Writer

The Game They Call Sex

The Game They Call Sex

1987

Writer

Spring Daddy

Spring Daddy

1985

Writer

Run Away

Run Away

1984

Writer

Teenage Fugitive

Teenage Fugitive

1984

Screenplay

Acting28

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

2026

Self

The Ozu Diaries

The Ozu Diaries

2025

Self

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

2024

Self - Filmmaker

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

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

2022

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

2022

The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang

The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang

2022

Tsai Ming-liang

Wandering

Wandering

2021

Three Piglets

Three Piglets

2019

Self

Your Face

Your Face

2018

Self

Wiara

Wiara

2018

Self

Afternoon

Afternoon

2015

Self

French Cinema Mon Amour

French Cinema Mon Amour

2015

Self

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

2014

Self

Past Present

Past Present

2013

Self

Taipei 24H

Taipei 24H

2009

Visage

Visage

2009

Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water

Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water

2009

Self as the film director of Visage

Remembrance

2009

Client

Sleeping on Dark Waters

Sleeping on Dark Waters

2008

Moonlight in the River

Moonlight in the River

2003

Narrator

Parola (su una data)

Parola (su una data)

2003

Our Time, Our Story

Our Time, Our Story

2002

Self

Looking for Tsai

Looking for Tsai

2002

Himself

Léaud l'unique

Léaud l'unique

2001

Self - filmmaker

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998

Self

My New Friends

My New Friends

1995

Himself

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

1962

Self

seascape

seascape

Himself

Production7

Days

Days

2021

Executive Producer

Your Face

Your Face

2018

Producer

Single Belief

Single Belief

2016

Producer

Visage

Visage

2009

Producer

Help Me, Eros

Help Me, Eros

2007

Producer

The Missing

The Missing

2003

Executive Producer

Stray Dogs at the Museum

Stray Dogs at the Museum

Producer

Camera4

The Night

The Night

2021

Director of Photography

Walker

Walker

2012

Director of Photography

Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

2009

Director of Photography

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

2006

Director of Photography

Crew4

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?

2022

Cinematography

Mother

Mother

2022

Presenter

Visage

Visage

2009

Script

Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

2009

Cinematography

Art2

Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

2014

Art Direction

Help Me, Eros

Help Me, Eros

2007

Art Direction

Editing1

Night Journey

Night Journey

2025

Editor