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Ming-liang Tsai

Director | Writer | Cinematographer

Born in Kuching, Malaysia, he graduated from the Drama and Cinema Department of the Chinese Cultural University of Taiwan and worked as a theatrical producer and TV director. His second feature film, Vive L'Amour, won the Golden Lion (best picture) at the 1994 Venice Film Festival. His idiosyncratic oeuvre continues to enthrall audiences worldwide. See full bio »

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2012 No Form (short)
 
2012/I Walker (short)
 
2012 Beautiful 2012 (segment "Walker")
 
2009 Madame Butterfly (short)
 
2009 Face
 
2008 Sleeping on Dark Waters (documentary)
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "It's a Dream")
 
2006 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
 
2005 The Wayward Cloud
 
2004 Welcome to São Paulo (documentary) (segment "Aquarium")
 
2003 Good Bye, Dragon Inn
 
2002 The Skywalk Is Gone (short)
 
2001 What Time Is It Over There?
 
2001 Fish, Underground (short)
 
1998 The Hole
 
1997 The River
 
1995 Wo xin renshi de pengyou (TV movie)
 
1994 Vive L'Amour
 
1992 Rebels of the Neon God
 
1991 Boys
 
1989 All the Corners of the World (TV movie)
 
Show ShowWriter (14 titles)
2012/I Walker (short)
 
2009 Face (screenplay)
 
2008 Sleeping on Dark Waters (documentary)
 
2006 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
 
2005 The Wayward Cloud
 
2003 Good Bye, Dragon Inn (writer)
 
2002 The Skywalk Is Gone (short)
 
2001 What Time Is It Over There?
 
1998 The Hole (writer)
 
1997 The River
 
1994 Vive L'Amour
 
1992 Rebels of the Neon God (writer)
 
1985 Papa's Spring (play / screenplay)
 
1984 Run Away
 
Show ShowCinematographer (3 titles)
2012/I Walker (short)
 
2009 Madame Butterfly (short)
 
2006 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2009 Face (producer)
 
2007 Help Me, Eros (executive producer - original version)
 
2003 The Missing (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2009 Taipei 24H
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
2007 Help Me, Eros
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.13 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2009 Fleurs dans le miroir, lune dans l'eau (documentary)
Himself as the film director of Visage
 
2009 Cannes Film Festival 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Ultimo bagliore e nulla (documentary short)
Voice
 
2002 Looking for Tsai (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (documentary)
 

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Alternate Names:

Ming-liang Cai
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Trivia:

Has never made a feature film (excluding TV films) that does not feature actor Kang-sheng Lee. See more »

Trademark:

Very little dialogue See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio