蔡明亮
Directing1957Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
seascape
as Himself
Stray Dogs at the Museum
Producer
2026
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
2025
The Ozu Diaries
as Self
Back Home
Director
Night Journey
Screenplay
Night Journey
Editor
Night Journey
Director of Photography
Night Journey
Director
2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
as Self - Filmmaker
Abiding Nowhere
Director
Xining Public Housing
Director
2023
Yilan
Director
Strolling Around
Director
2022
The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liang
as Tsai Ming-liang
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
Cinematography
Where
Director
Mother
TVPresenter• 6 eps
2019
Three Piglets
TVas Self• 1 eps
2016
2015
French Cinema Mon Amour
as Self
Afternoon
as Self
No No Sleep
Director
Afternoon
Director
Beautiful 2015
Director
2014
Stray Dogs
Director
Journey to the West
Director
Journey to the West
Adaptation
Stray Dogs
Writer
Stray Dogs
Art Direction
2013
Past Present
as Self
Letters from the South
Director
Letters from the South
Screenplay
Walking on Water
Director
2012
Transformation
Director
Beautiful 2012
Director
Walker
Director
No Form
Director
Sleepwalk
Director
Sleepwalk
Writer
Diamond Sutra
Writer
Diamond Sutra
Director
Walker
Writer
No Form
Screenplay
Walker
Director of Photography
2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water
as Self as the film director of Visage
Remembrance
as Client
Madame Butterfly
Director of Photography
Madame Butterfly
Writer
Face
Screenplay
Face
Director
Madame Butterfly
Director
Madame Butterfly
Cinematography
Face
Producer
2008
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
Help Me, Eros
Art Direction
Help Me, Eros
Producer
It's a Dream
Director
It's a Dream
Writer
2006
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Director
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Director of Photography
2005
The Wayward Cloud
Director
The Wayward Cloud
Writer
2004
2003
Moonlight in the River
as Narrator
The Missing
Executive Producer
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Writer
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Director
Moonlight in the River
Director
2002
Our Time, Our Story
as Self
Looking for Tsai
as Himself
The Skywalk Is Gone
Director
The Skywalk Is Gone
Screenplay
2001
1998
1995
1994
1991
1990
Li-hsiang’s Love Line
Director
Li-hsiang’s Love Line
Writer
1989
All the Corners of the World
Director
1987
The Game They Call Sex
Writer
1985
Spring Daddy
Writer
1984
Run Away
Writer
Teenage Fugitive
Screenplay