Search results
Tsai Ming-liang (Chinese: 蔡明亮; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian filmmaker based in Taiwan. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese cinema.
Tsai Ming-liang is a Malaysian-born Taiwanese director, writer and producer of experimental and avant-garde cinema. He is known for his long, fixed shots, minimal dialogue and recurring actor Kang-sheng Lee.
Apr 6, 2015 · A candid conversation with the Taiwanese filmmaker about his career, his city, and his last film Stray Dogs. Tsai reflects on his artistic freedom, his collaborators, and his perception of time and cinema.
Aug 16, 2021 · The neck and back ailments that afflicted Lee’s 20-something character in 1997’s The River have become real with time. In close, extended shots, Tsai follows the actor as he deals with the illness and its treatments, which involve long baths, acupuncture, and a neck brace.
Aug 28, 2021 · The filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang moved to his current home, on the verdant mountainsides that ring Taipei, seven years ago, after he became afflicted with a mysterious ailment resembling panic...
Apr 17, 2024 · In the course of his career, Tsai shot 11 feature films, including the evocative “The River” (1997), the haunting “Goodbye, Dragon Inn” (2003), the intimate “Vive L’Amour” (1994), and the surreal “The Wayward Cloud” (2005).
Aug 11, 2021 · The Taiwanese auteur returns to feature filmmaking with a story of two men, one with a neck problem and one with a noodle stand, who share a chance encounter in different countries. The film is a departure from his usual bleakness, but still captures the social anxieties and loneliness of modern life.
