Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang

Directing · Born 1957-10-27 · Kuching, 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.

As cast

As 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
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Walking on Water 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
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The Hole 2011
Director
Face
Face 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
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
No poster
The Moon Is Gone 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
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It's a Dream
Director
No poster
Night Journey
Director