The Puppetmaster

Name: The Puppetmaster
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Released: 1993-12-08
Duration: 2 h 22 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Chien-ru Huang, Kuei-Chung Cheng, Giong Lim, Tian-Lu Li

– In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joins a travelling puppet theatre and subsequentl..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 22 Minutes

Release Year:

1993

Original Name:

Xi meng ren sheng

The Puppetmaster (1993) - Also known as Xi meng ren sheng

In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joins a travelling puppet theatre and subsequently makes a career as one of Taiwan's leading puppeteers.

Styles:

Epic, Sincere, Thought Provoking, Stylized, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1900s, 1910s, 1940s, 1930s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Taiwan

Filming Locations:

Taipei, Taiwan

Genre:

Biography, War, Drama

Release Date:

08 Dec 1993

Language:

Mandarin, Min Nan, Japanese

Directed by:

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Story Written By:

Tian-Lu Li, Nien-Jen Wu, T’ien-wen Chu

Main Actors:

Chien-ru Huang, Kuei-Chung Cheng, Giong Lim, Tian-Lu Li

Plot:

In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joines a travelling puppet theatre and subsequently makes a career as one of Taiwan's leading puppeteers. During World War II the Japanese rulers of Taiwan use the traditional Chinese puppet theatre for their war propaganda. Only after the war street theatres start playing again.

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%