Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang
蔡明亮
Tsai at the 2013 Tokyo Filmex
Born	(1957-10-27) 27 October 1957 (age 67) Kuching, Crown Colony of Sarawak (present-day Kuching, Malaysia)
Alma mater	Chinese Culture University (BA)
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1989–present
Awards	Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion 1994 – Vive L'Amour Grand Jury Prize 2013 – Stray Dogs Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear 1997 – The River Golden Horse Awards – Best Feature Film 1994 – Vive L'Amour Best Director 1994 – Vive L'Amour 2013 – Stray Dogs
Chinese name
Chinese	蔡明亮
Hanyu Pinyin	Cài Míngliàng

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. His films have been acclaimed worldwide and have won numerous awards at festivals. In 1994, Tsai won the Golden Lion at the 51st Venice International Film Festival for the film Vive L'Amour.