The Puppetmaster (1993)
3.8 of 5 from 47 ratings
2h 22min
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- Synopsis:
Based on the actual memoirs of Li Tien-lu, Taiwan's most celebrated puppeteer and official "national treasure," The Puppetmaster tells the epic tale of one man's struggle against seemingly insurmountable adversary. Spanning the years from Li's birth in 1909 to the end of Japan's fifty-year occupation of Taiwan in 1945, this remarkable true story captures the puppetmaster's hardships as well as the tragic sweep of this war-torn era. Masterfully directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien, the film skillfully weaves Li's recollections with dramatic reenactments of the fateful chapters in his life. The portrait that emerges reflects the emotionally complex state of Chinese society during the first half of the twentieth century. - Actors:
- Tianlu Li, Giong Lim, Ming Hwa Bai, Kuei-Chung Cheng, Chien-ru Huang, Tung-Hsiu Kao, Hei Li, Wenchang Li, Hung Liou, Wen-pin Liu, I. Toshiro, Chen-Nan Tsai, Yi-Hua Tsai, Juwei Tzuo, Li-Yin Yang
- Directors:
- Hsiao-hsien Hou
- Writers:
- T'ien-wen Chu, Tianlu Li
- Others:
- HOU Hsiao Hsien
- Aka:
- Xi meng ren sheng
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Countries:
- Taiwan
- Awards:
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