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My Take
Tsai Ming-liang makes the kind of cinema that dares you to sit still, and I love him for it. A Malaysian-born master working out of Taiwan, he is a defining voice of Slow Cinema, using long, near-motionless takes to let time itself accumulate on screen. Impatient viewers may find it agonizing; I find it hypnotic. With a Golden Lion, two Golden Horse Best Director wins, and France's Order of Arts and Letters, he has earned a permanent place in film history. A director who strikes with silence rather than spectacle, he has my profound admiration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Name (Japanese)
- 蔡明亮
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- October 27, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / filmmaker / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Chinese Culture University
Awards & achievements
- Golden Lion
- 1994 Golden Horse Award for Best Director
- 2013 Golden Horse Award for Best Director
- 2014 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2021 Asia's Most Influential Taiwan
- National Cultural Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%94%A1%E6%98%8E%E4%BA%AE
Frequently asked questions
When was Tsai Ming-liang born?
Born October 27, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Tsai Ming-liang from?
Tsai Ming-liang is from Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
What does Tsai Ming-liang do?
Tsai Ming-liang works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, filmmaker, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.