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'Stories are not that fascinating, it's what you see that matters' - Tsai Ming Liang and the art of watching

Eye film museum kicks off its Virtual Reality season with Tsai Ming Liang's The Deserted. Tsai himself was in the country for a masterclass, introductions and interviews. And although his films suggest otherwise, he is a very animated speaker. In his master class, he talked about his career, his collaboration with muse and regular actor Lee Kang-Sheng, and his position in the film world. I already loved his work, now I also love the man.

The Deserted is Tsai Ming Liang first VR work and it...

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Helen Westerik

Helen Westerik is a film historian and great lover of experimental films. She teaches film history and researches the body in art.View Author posts

Eye film museum kicks off its Virtual Reality season with Tsai Ming Liang's The Deserted. Tsai himself was in the country for a masterclass, introductions and interviews. And although his films suggest otherwise, he is a very animated speaker. In his master class, he talked about his career, his collaboration with muse and regular actor Lee Kang-Sheng, and his position in the film world. I already loved his work, now I also love the man.

The Deserted is Tsai Ming Liang first VR work and it...

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