A contemplative trip down memory lane with one of the leading voices of the Second New Wave of Taiwanese Cinema. Saw Tiong Guan clearly established a very personal bond with his subject, and also found many of Tsai Ming-liang’s colleagues prepared to complete this portrait of a quiet yet outspoken artist.
Direction
Saw mirrors Tsai's style—patient, observational, deeply respectful.
Acting
Lee Kang-sheng's silent presence speaks volumes.
Director
Saw Tiong Guan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tsai Ming-liang's 'Second New Wave' emerged as Taiwan's film industry collapsed, making his stubbornly slow cinema almost an act of resistance.
Saw Tiong Guan spent years following Tsai before filming, mirroring how Tsai himself waited hours for the perfect light in his own shoots.
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