Lee Kang-sheng (Chinese: 李康生; pinyin: Lǐ Kāngshēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Khong-seng) (born 21 October 1968) is a Taiwanese actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in all of Tsai Ming-liang's feature films. Lee's directorial efforts include The Missing in 2003 and Help Me Eros in 2007.
Lee Kang-sheng | |
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 Lee Kang-sheng in 2018 | |
| Born | October 21, 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989- |
| Awards | Golden Horse Awards – Best Actor 2013 - Stray Dogs |
Career edit
Lee was working at an arcade when he was asked by Tsai Ming-liang to act in his TV film Boys.[1] This started a working relationship that has lasted over 30 years; Tsai has said that he would never make another movie without Lee.[2]
Awards edit
Lee has received recognition for his acting by winning the Best Actor Award at the 2002 Cinemanila International Film Festival for What Time Is It There? and getting nominated for a Golden Horse Award in 1994 for Vive L'Amour.
Lee won several awards with his directorial debut, The Missing. At the 2004 Rotterdam International Film Festival, he won the KNF Award, the NETPAC Award and the Tiger Award. The film also won the New Currents Award at the 2004 Pusan International Film Festival, a special mention at the Ljubljana International Film Festival and the City of Athens Award at the Athens International Film Festival.[3]
His second directorial effort, Help Me Eros in 2007, was nominated for a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. It won a special jury award at the 2007 World Film Festival of Bangkok.
Filmography edit
As actor edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Boys | |
| 1992 | Rebels of the Neon God | Hsiao-kang |
| 1994 | Vive L'Amour | Hsiao-kang |
| 1996 | A Drifting Life | |
| 1997 | Sweet Degeneration | Chun-sheng |
| 1997 | The River | Hsiao-kang |
| 1998 | The Hole | The Man Upstairs |
| 1999 | Ordinary Heroes | Tung |
| 2000 | Sunny Doll | |
| 2001 | What Time Is It There? | Hsiao-kang |
| 2002 | A Way We Go | Ah Hui |
| 2002 | The Skywalk Is Gone (short) | Hsiao-kang |
| 2003 | Goodbye, Dragon Inn | Projectionist |
| 2005 | The Wayward Cloud | Hsiao-kang |
| 2006 | I Don't Want to Sleep Alone | Hsiao-kang |
| 2007 | Help Me Eros | Ah Jie |
| 2009 | Face | Kang, the director |
| 2013 | Stray Dogs | Hsiao-kang |
| 2014 | Journey to the West | Monk |
| 2015 | No No Sleep (short) | |
| 2015 | Sashimi | |
| 2016 | The Tenants Downstairs | Guo Li |
| 2018 | The Deserted | |
| 2019 | Your Face | |
| 2020 | Days | Kang |
| 2023 | Kuro no Ushi | |
| 2024 | Abiding Nowhere |
As screenwriter-director edit
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | The Missing |
| 2007 | Help Me Eros |
| 2009 | Taipei 24H |
References edit
- ^ "Boys | Tsai Ming-liang". 4 June 2020.
- ^ "The Missing: An Interview with Lee Kang-sheng". Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ Kang sheng Lee Awards, Internet Movie Database; retrieved 2007-11-08
- ^ Lee Kang-sheng at hkmdb.com
- ^ Lee Kang-sheng at chinesemov.com
External links edit
- Kang-sheng Lee at IMDb
- Lee Kang-Sheng at AllMovie
- Kang-sheng Lee at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Missing: An Interview with Lee Kang-sheng at Senses of Cinema
- The Unprofessional: An Interview with Lee Kang-sheng at UCLA Asia Institute
- Conversation with Tsai Ming-liang and Lee Kang-sheng at Asia Society
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