Tsai Ming-liang
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tsai Ming-liang
The Hole
1998
Stray Dogs
2014
Filmography
Acting (25)
2026
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinemaas Self
7.5
2025
The Ozu Diariesas Self
2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinemaas Self - Filmmaker
7.2
2022
The Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liangas Tsai Ming-liang
2021
6.8
2018
Your Faceas Self
6.6
2018
Wiaraas Self
2015
Afternoonas Self
7.3
2015
French Cinema Mon Amouras Self
5.2
2014
7.1
2013
Past Presentas Self
6.3
2009
6.8
2009
5.5
2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Wateras Self as the film director of Visage
2009
Remembranceas Client
5.7
2003
Moonlight in the Riveras Narrator
2002
Our Time, Our Storyas Self
6.0
2002
Looking for Tsaias Himself
2001
Léaud l'uniqueas Self - filmmaker
10.0
1998
5.5
1995
My New Friendsas Himself
5.5
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seascapeas Himself
Production & Directing (105)
2026
DustDirector
7.5
2025
Night JourneyScreenplay
2025
Night JourneyEditor
2025
Night JourneyDirector
2025
Back HomeDirector
7.5
2024
Abiding NowhereDirector
7.0
2024
Xining Public HousingDirector
6.0
2023
YilanDirector
2023
Strolling AroundDirector
2022
Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?Cinematography
2022
WhereDirector
2022
2021
WanderingDirector
6.8
2021
The Moon and the TreeDirector
6.0
2021
The NightDirector
5.9
2021
The NightWriter
5.9
2021
The NightDirector of Photography
5.9
2021
DaysDirector
6.3
2021
DaysWriter
6.3
2021
DaysExecutive Producer
6.3
2018
LightDirector
6.3
2018
Your FaceDirector
6.6
2018
Your FaceProducer
6.6
2018
SandScreenplay
2018
SandDirector
2018
The DesertedDirector
7.0
2016
Single BeliefProducer
6.5
2016
Autumn DaysDirector
2015
AfternoonDirector
7.3
2015
No No SleepDirector
6.1
2015
Beautiful 2015Director
2014
Journey to the WestDirector
6.3
2014
Journey to the WestAdaptation
6.3
2014
Stray DogsDirector
6.3
2014
Stray DogsWriter
6.3
2014
Stray DogsArt Direction
6.3
2013
Letters from the SouthDirector
5.4
2013
Letters from the SouthScreenplay
5.4
2012
WalkerDirector
6.3
2012
WalkerWriter
6.3
2012
WalkerDirector of Photography
6.3
2012
Diamond SutraDirector
2012
Diamond SutraWriter
2012
SleepwalkDirector
2012
SleepwalkWriter
2012
No FormDirector
2012
No FormScreenplay
2012
Beautiful 2012Director
5.2
2012
TransformationDirector
2009
VisageDirector
5.5
2009
VisageScreenplay
5.5
2009
VisageProducer
5.5
2009
VisageIdea
5.5
2009
VisageStory
5.5
2009
VisageScript
5.5
2009
VisageWriter
5.5
2009
Madame ButterflyDirector of Photography
6.0
2009
Madame ButterflyWriter
6.0
2009
Madame ButterflyDirector
6.0
2009
Madame ButterflyCinematography
6.0
2008
Sleeping on Dark WatersDirector
5.7
2007
To Each His Own CinemaDirector
6.4
2007
Help Me, ErosArt Direction
5.7
2007
Help Me, ErosProducer
5.7
2007
It's a DreamDirector
2007
It's a DreamWriter
2006
I Don't Want to Sleep AloneDirector
6.6
2006
I Don't Want to Sleep AloneDirector of Photography
6.6
2006
6.6
2005
The Wayward CloudDirector
6.0
2005
The Wayward CloudWriter
6.0
2004
AquariumDirector
2004
Welcome to São PauloDirector
6.6
2004
My Stinking KidDirector
6.0
2003
The MissingExecutive Producer
5.3
2003
Goodbye, Dragon InnDirector
6.8
2003
Goodbye, Dragon InnWriter
6.8
2003
The Skywalk Is GoneDirector
5.9
2003
The Skywalk Is GoneScreenplay
5.9
2003
Moonlight in the RiverDirector
2001
What Time Is It There?Director
7.0
2001
What Time Is It There?Screenplay
7.0
2001
A Conversation with GodDirector
5.2
1998
The HoleDirector
7.0
1998
The HoleScreenplay
7.0
1997
The RiverDirector
6.8
1997
The RiverScreenplay
6.8
1995
My New FriendsDirector
5.5
1994
Vive L'AmourDirector
7.2
1994
Vive L'AmourScreenplay
7.2
1994
Rebels of the Neon GodDirector
7.3
1994
Rebels of the Neon GodScreenplay
7.3
1991
BoysDirector
6.2
1991
BoysWriter
6.2
1991
Give Me a HomeDirector
7.0
1991
Give Me a HomeWriter
7.0
1990
Li-hsiang’s Love LineDirector
5.0
1990
Li-hsiang’s Love LineWriter
5.0
1989
All the Corners of the WorldDirector
5.5
1989
5.5
1987
The Game They Call SexWriter
6.3
1985
Run AwayWriter
8.2
1985
Spring DaddyWriter
7.0
1984
Teenage FugitiveScreenplay
6.8
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Stray Dogs at the MuseumProducer