Tsai Ming Liang was born in Kuching, Malaysia. He studied film and drama at the Chinese Culture University. His film Vive L′Amour won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival. He won the Berlin Silver Bear for The Wayward Cloud. In 2009 his 10th film, Face, was selected for competition at Cannes. His films included The Hole (1998), Good Bye, Dragon Inn (2003), I Don′t Want To Sleep Alone (2006), and Stray Dogs (2013).