A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display that provides a wide viewing angle and in which its manufacturing processes are shortened and high reliability is provided. The method includes the steps of forming a gate electrode metal layer and forming a gate electrode by patterning using photolithography; forming an interlayer insulating film, an a-Si layer, an n.sup.+ a-Si layer, and a drain electrode metal layer and forming a drain line and an island by performing patterning, ashing processing, reflow processing using photolithography, and peeling; forming an insulating film on a transparent insulating substrate and forming an insulating film contact used to provide a connection to a source electrode of an island at a specified position by patterning or a printing method; forming a transparent conductive film and forming a pixel electrode and common electrode by patterning using photolithography.