"As a director, Tsai Ming-liang has very sharp eyes," says the critic Huang Chien-ye. "He always catches special qualities in normal people." On the one hand, he maintains an attitude of cool observation, and on the other, his understanding of his characters gives them a turn to express themselves.
「作為導演，蔡明亮的眼睛很尖，往往看到普通人的特性」，影評人黃建業指出，一方面他保持冷靜的觀照態度，一方面又去認同他們，讓這些小人物終於走出來，說自己該說的話。