The Puppetmaster

The Puppetmaster

1993•2h 23m•6.6/10

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6.6/10(54)

Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.

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Production

Qiu Fusheng, ERA, Nian Dai International

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Li Tian-Lu

Li Tian-Lu

Self

Lim Giong

Lim Giong

Li Tien-Lu

Pai Ming-Hua

Pai Ming-Hua

Ong Hsiu

Cheng Kuei-Chung

Young Li Tien-Lu

Tsai Chen-Nan

Tsai Chen-Nan

Xu Jinmu

Yang Li-Yin

Yang Li-Yin

Lin Laifa

Hong Liu

Hong Liu

Li Huo

Vicky Wei

Vicky Wei

Huang Chien-ru

Kao Tung-Hsiu

Li Hei

Li Wenchang

Liu Wen-pin

I. Toshiro

Tsai Yi-Hua

Tzuo Juwei

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