Past Present
An exploration of Malaysian-born, Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang's journey in film, both as filmgoer and filmmaker, tracing his philosophy as a director back to his childhood experience growing up in Kuching, Malaysia, and the importance of moving to Taiwan in the 1970s. His colleagues and collaborators, including Ang Lee, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, and Chen Shiang-Chyi, discuss the uniqueness of his work and of himself as a person.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Released
- 2013
Details
Release year: 2013
Storyline
An exploration of Malaysian-born, Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang's journey in film, both as filmgoer and filmmaker, tracing his philosophy as a director back to his childhood experience growing up in Kuching, Malaysia, and the importance of moving to Taiwan in the 1970s. His colleagues and collaborators, including Ang Lee, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, and Chen Shiang-Chyi, discuss the uniqueness of his work and of himself as a person.
Top credits
- Shiang-chyi Chen — Self
- Hsiao-Hsien Hou — Self
- Ang Lee — Self
- Kang-sheng Lee — Self