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Tsai Ming-liang portrait

Tsai Ming-liang

12 films

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.

Where to Start with Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang appears in 12 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Rebels of the Neon God, Vive L'Amour, What Time Is It There?, a strong place to start exploring Tsai Ming-liang's work.

Rebels of the Neon God 77

Rebels of the Neon God

1994
Vive L'Amour 77

Vive L'Amour

1995
What Time Is It There? 76

What Time Is It There?

2001

Tsai Ming-liang: Films 12

Rebels of the Neon God 77

Rebels of the Neon God

1994
Vive L'Amour 77

Vive L'Amour

1995
What Time Is It There? 76

What Time Is It There?

2001
The Hole 76

The Hole

1999
Goodbye, Dragon Inn 74

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003
The River 74

The River

1997
Your Face 68

Your Face

2018
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone 72

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

2006
Stray Dogs 72

Stray Dogs

2014
Journey to the West 70

Journey to the West

2014
Days 70

Days

2021
The Wayward Cloud 68

The Wayward Cloud

2005

Frequent Collaborators

Lee Kang-sheng Lee Kang-sheng 12 films together Lu Yi-ching Lu Yi-ching 6 films together Chen Shiang-Chyi Chen Shiang-Chyi 6 films together Miao Tian Miao Tian 5 films together Chen Chao-jung Chen Chao-jung 4 films together Yang Kuei-mei Yang Kuei-mei 4 films together