Pen-Jung Liao
Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1949 (77) · Taiwan
Liao Pen-jung (Chinese: 廖 本榕) is a Taiwanese cinematographer. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Motion Pictures and Video at Kun Shan University of Technology/ Graduated from the Department of Humanities at the National Open University, he served as photographer for Central Motion Picture Corporation, in the board of the ROC Cinematography Association, and lecturer at Shih Hsin University. He was the winner of the Best Cinematography Award for The Missing and the Best Taiwan Film Professional of the Year at the 40th Golden Horse Awards.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1949 (77)
- Taiwan
- Cinematographer
- 8 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Pen-Jung Liao's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 7
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Pen-Jung Liao's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Fandor (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Pen-Jung Liao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
29 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Tracing Her Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The Taste of Rice Flower(2017)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Revenge of the Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
No No Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Stray Dogs(2013)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
No Form (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Face(2009)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Help Me, Eros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Song of Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Wayward Cloud(2005)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Goodbye, Dragon Inn(2003)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Skywalk Is Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Hole(1998)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Tropical Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Vive L'Amour(1994)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Rebels of the Neon God(1992)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsGreen Green Leaves of Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Banana Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Digger The Suona Player (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Kinmen Bombs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
A Flower in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Wells up in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
My Cape of Many Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Cloud, Stay With Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Upstairs and Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1977 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)
Highest rated
Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
Most popular right now
The Wayward Cloud (2005)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Pen-Jung Liao's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the cinematography 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Pen-Jung Liao work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pen-Jung Liao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsai Ming-liang shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Tsai Ming-liangShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), Face (2009), The Wayward Cloud (2005), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003), The Hole (1998), Vive L'Amour (1994), Rebels of the Neon God (1992)See all 7 shared titles with Tsai Ming-liang
Writers
- Peng Fei SongShared titles: The Taste of Rice Flower (2017), Stray Dogs (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Peng Fei Song
- Pi-ying YangShared titles: The Hole (1998), Vive L'Amour (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Pi-ying Yang
Actors
- Kang-sheng LeeShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), Face (2009), The Wayward Cloud (2005), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003), The Hole (1998), Vive L'Amour (1994), Rebels of the Neon God (1992)See all 7 shared titles with Kang-sheng Lee
- Yi-ching LuShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), Face (2009), The Wayward Cloud (2005), The Hole (1998), Vive L'Amour (1994), Rebels of the Neon God (1992)See all 6 shared titles with Yi-ching Lu
- Shiang-chyi ChenShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), Face (2009), The Wayward Cloud (2005), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003), The Hole (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Shiang-chyi Chen
- Kuei-Mei YangShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), The Wayward Cloud (2005), The Hole (1998), Vive L'Amour (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Kuei-Mei Yang
Editors
- Sheng-Chang ChenShared titles: The Wayward Cloud (2005), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Sheng-Chang Chen
Producers
- Vincent WangShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), Face (2009), The Wayward Cloud (2005), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Vincent Wang
- Feng-Chyt JiangShared titles: The Hole (1998), Vive L'Amour (1994), Rebels of the Neon God (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Feng-Chyt Jiang
- Jacques BidouShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), Face (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Jacques Bidou
- Marianne DumoulinShared titles: Stray Dogs (2013), Face (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Marianne Dumoulin