In this episode, we discuss Tsai Ming-liang’s The River, including how Tsai visualizes complex ideas, the reason for Hsiao-Kang's neck pain, and what water represents.
See where The River is available to watch.
Supplemental Material:
• The River | City Cinematheque
• City Without Tears by Jonathan Rosenbaum
• Video Essay: "Days Passed" | Lee Kang-Sheng Through the Eyes of Tsai Ming-Liang
• Award-Winning Director Tsai Ming-Liang Reveals The Origins of His Cinematic Dream
• Filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang on Screenwriting
• NYFF58 Talk: Tsai Ming-liang
• Alternative Narratives: Art as Articulated by Tsai Ming-liang I Berlinale Talents 2024
Additional Audio Sources:
• The River (Internet Archive Transfer)
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