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The Puppetmaster (1993) · Cineora

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A HOU HSIAO-HSIEN FILM

The Puppetmaster

19932h 23mMovie

DramaHistoryWar

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 2.3K votes

THE STORY

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

Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Bittersweet
True story
Period piece
Art

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, talking about after and a rainy day.

DirectorHou Hsiao-hsien

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Li Tian-LuSelf

Lim GiongLi Tien-Lu

Pai Ming-HuaOng Hsiu

Cheng Kuei-ChungYoung Li Tien-Lu

Tsai Chen-nanXu Jinmu

Yang Li-yinLin Laifa

Hong LiuLi Huo

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