The River (1997) | Dir. Tsai Ming-liang

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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