The Puppetmaster

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

2h 23m1993TMDb 6.6

DramaWarHistory

Chinese

Crew and Cast

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector

Li Tian-Lu

Lim Giong

Lim GiongLi Tien-Lu

Pai Ming-Hua

Pai Ming-HuaOng Hsiu

Cheng Kuei-ChungYoung Li Tien-Lu

Tsai Chen-nan

Tsai Chen-nanXu Jinmu

Yang Li-yin

Yang Li-yinLin Laifa

Hong Liu

Vicky Wei

Storyline

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

The Puppetmaster poster

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Info

Original title: 戲夢人生
Status: Released
Released: 8 December 1993
Runtime: 2h 23m
TMDB score: 6.6 / 10 (60 votes)

Production

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers: Wu Nien-jen, Chu Tien-Wen, Li Tian-Lu
Studios: Qiu Fusheng, ERA, Nian Dai International
Countries: Taiwan, China

Languages

Original: Chinese
Spoken: Japanese, Mandarin