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The Puppet Master

Rating
6.8
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Original title
Xi meng ren sheng (The Puppet Master)aka
AKA
  • The Puppetmaster
Year
Running time
142 min.
Country
Taiwan Taiwan
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama | Biography. II World War. Puppets. Family Relationships
Movie Groups
Taiwan Trilogy
Synopsis
Famous Taiwanese puppeteer Li Tien-lu narrates the story of his own adventurous and troubled life in this telling docudrama. From Li's early days as a child learning the craft to his unfortunate forced involvement in propaganda during Japan's WWII occupation of Taiwan, a host of his fascinating life events are re-enacted.
Awards
1993: Cannes: Jury Prize (ex-aequo)
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User history
The Puppet Master
1993
Hou Hsiao-Hsien
6.8
(471)
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