The Puppetmaster (1993)

Original title

戲夢人生

Directed by

Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Genre

biographical film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

2h 22m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of Li Tian-lu, a famous Taiwanese puppeteer, from his birth in 1909 through the period of Japanese colonial rule. It shows his experiences growing up and building his career against this historical backdrop.

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What happens

The Puppetmaster is a 1993 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. Based on the memoirs of Li Tian-lu, Taiwan's most celebrated puppeteer, this story covers the years from Li's birth in 1909 to the end of Japan's fifty-year occupation of Taiwan in 1945. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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