Photo of Liao Pen-jung
Photo of Liao Pen-jung

Liao Pen-jung

[Tsai Ming-liang on Liao Pen-jung] 'Everyone knows Liao Pen-jung, who has worked with me since Rebels. I knew he was a talent from the start. He always knows what I want, and his camera is always in the right place.'

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    REBELS OF THE NEON GOD

    TSAI MING-LIANG Taiwan, 1992

    From Gregg Araki to Wong Kar Wai, the ‘90s were alive with rich cinematic visions of youth and urban alienation. Tsai Ming-liang’s debut might be the best of both worlds: a cast of melancholy souls tirelessly search for themselves in Taipei’s streets and find what or may not be a false idol…

    STRAY DOGS

    TSAI MING-LIANG Taiwan, 2013

    Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Venice, Tsai Ming-liang’s Stray Dogs is an exceedingly beautiful and heartbreaking gem. The film brings out a rare intensity from its performers through its mise-en-scène, as incredible close-ups and audacious camera placements stun in this formal masterpiece.

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