Dust
2026 · 7.5/10
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Tsai Ming-liang
Director & actor · born 27 October 1957 · Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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.
Where to start: Dust (2026).
As director 55
Night Journey
2025
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Back Home
2025 · 7.5/10
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Abiding Nowhere
2024 · 7.0/10
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Xining Public Housing
2024 · 6.0/10
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Yilan
2023
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Strolling Around
2023
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Where
2022
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Where Do You Stand, Tsai Ming-liang?
2022
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Wandering
2021 · 6.8/10
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The Moon and the Tree
2021 · 6.0/10
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The Night
2021 · 5.9/10
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Days
2021 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Light
2018 · 6.3/10
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Your Face
2018 · 6.6/10
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Sand
2018
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The Deserted
2018 · 7.0/10
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Autumn Days
2016
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Afternoon
2015 · 7.3/10
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No No Sleep
2015 · 6.1/10
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Beautiful 2015
2015
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Journey to the West
2014 · 6.3/10
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Stray Dogs
2014 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Letters from the South
2013 · 5.4/10
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Walker
2012 · 6.3/10
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Diamond Sutra
2012 · 6.0/10
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Sleepwalk
2012 · 6.0/10
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No Form
2012
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Beautiful 2012
2012 · 5.2/10
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Transformation
2012
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Visage
2009 · 5.4/10
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Madame Butterfly
2009 · 6.0/10
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Sleeping on Dark Waters
2008 · 5.7/10
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To Each His Own Cinema
2007 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
It's a Dream
2007
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I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
2006 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Wayward Cloud
2005 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
Aquarium
2004
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Welcome to São Paulo
2004 · 6.2/10
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My Stinking Kid
2004 · 6.0/10
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Goodbye, Dragon Inn
2003 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Skywalk Is Gone
2003 · 5.9/10
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Moonlight in the River
2003
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What Time Is It There?
2001 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeThe Moon is Gone
The Moon is Gone
2001
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A Conversation with God
2001 · 5.2/10
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The Hole
1998 · 7.1/10
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The River
1997 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
My New Friends
1995 · 5.5/10
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Vive L'Amour
1994 · 7.3/10
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Rebels of the Neon God
1994 · 7.3/10
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Boys
1991 · 6.2/10
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Give Me a Home
1991 · 7.0/10
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Li-hsiang’s Love Line
1990 · 5.0/10
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All the Corners of the World
1989 · 5.5/10
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Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026 · 7.5/10
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Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
2024 · 7.2/10
NewWandering
2021 · 6.8/10
NewYour Face
2018 · 6.6/10
NewAfternoon
2015 · 7.3/10
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French Cinema Mon Amour
2015 · 5.2/10
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014 · 7.1/10
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Past Present
2013 · 6.3/10
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Taipei 24H
2009 · 6.8/10
NewVisage
2009 · 5.4/10
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2008 · 5.7/10
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Our Time, Our Story
2002 · 6.0/10
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Léaud l'unique
2001 · 10.0/10
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998 · 5.5/10
NewMy New Friends
1995 · 5.5/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Tsai Ming-liang movie?
By viewer score, Dust (2026) at 7.5/10.
What are Tsai Ming-liang’s most popular movies?
Goodbye, Dragon Inn, To Each His Own Cinema, Vive L'Amour.
How many movies has Tsai Ming-liang made?
70 films on TMDB, 55 as director, 15 as actor.