Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
October 27, 1957 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Also Known As
蔡明亮
차이밍량
Tsai Mingliang
Tsai Ming Liang
蔡 明亮
Tsai Ming-liang
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
TV
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962
TV
Three Piglets
Self
2019
Film
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
1998
Film
Taipei 24H
2009
Film
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Self
2014
Film
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
Self
2026
Film
Past Present
Self
2013
Film
Our Time, Our Story
Self
2002
Film
My New Friends
Himself
1995
Film
Visage
2009
Film
The Ozu Diaries
Self
2025
Film
French Cinema Mon Amour
Self
2015
Film
Your Face
Self
2018
Film
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
Self - Filmmaker
2024
Film
Wandering
2021
TV
Parola (su una data)
2003
Film
Sleeping on Dark Waters
2008
Film
Moonlight in the River
Narrator
2003
Film
Afternoon
Self
2015
Film
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water
Self as the film director of Visage
2009
Filmography
2026FilmMr. Kim Goes to the Cinemaas Self2025FilmThe Ozu Diariesas Self2024FilmJean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinemaas Self - Filmmaker2022FilmMaking-of du tournage de Tsai Ming-Liang au Centre Pompidou2022FilmWhere Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?2022FilmThe Pursuit of a Cinematic Dream - Tsai Ming-Liangas Tsai Ming-liang2021FilmWandering2019TVThree Pigletsas Self2018FilmYour Faceas Self2018FilmWiaraas Self2015FilmAfternoonas Self2015FilmFrench Cinema Mon Amouras Self2014FilmFlowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinemaas Self2013FilmPast Presentas Self2009FilmTaipei 24H2009FilmVisage2009FilmFlowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Wateras Self as the film director of Visage2009FilmRemembranceas Client2008FilmSleeping on Dark Waters2003FilmMoonlight in the Riveras Narrator2003TVParola (su una data)2002FilmOur Time, Our Storyas Self2002FilmLooking for Tsaias Himself1998FilmYang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinemaas Self1995FilmMy New Friendsas Himself1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self—Filmseascapeas Himself