Taiwan Today
Date: January 16, 2017
Film director Tsai Ming-liang and ink painters Liu Kuo-sung and Cheng Shan-hsi are
Ink painter Liu Kuo-sung is among three winners of the 36th National Cultural Award, the Ministry of Culture announced Jan. 14. (LTN)
winners of the 36th National Cultural Award, the Ministry of Culture announced Jan. 14.
Each of the winners will be presented with a certificate, medallion and NT$1 million (US$31,580) in prize money at a ceremony scheduled for March 30 in Taipei City. “All three have made remarkable contributions to their respective fields, greatly enhancing Taiwan’s cultural depth,” Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chiun said.
An internationally renowned director, Malaysia-born Tsai studied film and drama at Taipei’s Chinese Culture University, graduating in 1982. Since the release of his first movie “Rebels of the Neon God” in 1992, his works have become a fixture of major film festivals around the world.
Tsai has won numerous prominent awards for his feature-length films, which often reflect on the isolation of urban life. These honors include a Golden Lion (Best Picture) for “Vive L’Amour” at the Venice Film Festival in 1994, Silver Bear Special Jury Prize for “The River” at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1997, and Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Achievement for “The Wayward Cloud” at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2005. [FULL STORY]
