Tsai Ming-liang's "Walker" series, featuring actor Lee Kang-Sheng in the role of a monk who walks very slowly.
Tsai Ming-liang's "Walker" series, featuring actor Lee Kang-Sheng in the role of a monk who walks very slowly.
In 2011, Tsai Ming-Liang staged a play, "Only You", for Taiwan's National Theater and Concert Hall. In it, there was a powerfully moving scene where monk Xuanzang walked at an extremely slow pace for half an hour.
In 2011, Tsai Ming-Liang staged a play, "Only You", for Taiwan's National Theater and Concert Hall. In it, there was a powerfully moving scene where monk Xuanzang walked at an extremely slow pace for half an hour.
Kang-sheng Lee's third slow walking film. This time he, ever so slowly, walks past an electric rice cooker in which rice is being cooked.
Kang-sheng Lee's third slow walking film. This time he, ever so slowly, walks past an electric rice cooker in which rice is being cooked.
In 2014, Tsai Ming-Liang was invited to make a film for the MarseilleFID, Marseille International Film Festival. Since he was not familiar with Marseille, he decided to make a film as tourist, capturing the beautiful Mediterranean sunshine in the late summer of that year.
In 2014, Tsai Ming-Liang was invited to make a film for the MarseilleFID, Marseille International Film Festival. Since he was not familiar with Marseille, he decided to make a film as tourist, capturing the beautiful Mediterranean sunshine in the late summer of that year.
In the wee hours of winter a night train travels through a sleepless city. This is a panorama of a Buddhist monk's journey through Tokyo at night.
In the wee hours of winter a night train travels through a sleepless city. This is a panorama of a Buddhist monk's journey through Tokyo at night. He also stops at a bath-house in a capsule hotel, where he makes a brief encounter.
Continuing his Walker series, Tsai once again captures the slow walking Lee Kang-sheng with 16 long-shots at Taiwan's Zhuangwei Sand-Dune Visitor Service Park, as a part of the exhibition curated by Tsai.
Continuing his Walker series, Tsai once again captures the slow walking Lee Kang-sheng with 16 long-shots at Taiwan's Zhuangwei Sand-Dune Visitor Service Park, as a part of the exhibition curated by Tsai.
A monk in red robe passes through rural and urban landscapes. His journey brings uncertainty when a stranger seems to follow his path.
A monk in red robe passes through rural and urban landscapes. His journey brings uncertainty when a stranger seems to follow his path. Lee Kang-Sheng stars in this Walker series film.
