Lu Yi-ching

WINNER OF THE GRAND JURY PRIZE AT THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL, the new film from master filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang (Rebels of a Neon God, What Time Is It There) is a haunting vision of a father and his two young children struggling to survive on the streets of Taipei. When a mysterious woman shows up to care for the kids, the father starts to come apart. Exquisitely photographed in dark neon-lit tones, STRAY DOGS is a bold, nightmarish depiction of a society on the brink.

In an effort to escape a haunting past, a mother lives a quiet, totally secluded life on a remote mountainside with her musically gifted daughter.

After a failed attempt to take his own life, a man discovers he's returned with something from beyond: four ghosts seeking to fulfill their last wishes.

Tsai Ming-liang's sophomore feature follows three lonely souls sharing a Taipei apartment. Realtor May Lin brings her lover Ah-jung to the vacant unit, unaware that it is secretly occupied by suicidal funeral salesman Hsiao-kang. They each cross paths in a series of precisely staged, tragicomic encounters but, despite their physical proximity, find themselves no closer to a personal connection.

Shouldering all of her family's responsibilities, a mother scrambles to find a bigger apartment for her suddenly crowded household.

Defying by his parents, Hsiao Kang drops out of the local crammer to head for the bright lights of downtown Taipei. He falls in with Ah Tze, a pretty hood and their relationships is a confused mixture of hero-worship and rivalry that soon leads to trouble.