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Availability: Out Of Print - This title is currently unavailable and/or out of print. Other versions may still be available; and will be listed on the right side of your screen. AKA: The Puppet Master Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien Producer: Chiu Fu-Sheng  ||  Zhang Hua-Kun Released: 1993 [Taiwan] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Historical Keywords:  Japan / Japanese || Period || Taiwan || True Story || War

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Overview:	Based on the actual memoirs of Li Tien-Lu, Taiwan's most celebrated puppeteer and official "national treasure", The Puppetmaster tells the epic tale of one man's struggle against seemingly insurmountable adversity. Spanning the years from Li's birth in 1909 to the end of Japan's fifty-year occupation of Taiwan in 1945, this remarkable true story captures the puppetmaster's hardships as well as the tragic sweep of this war-torn era. Masterfully directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Flowers Of Shanghai, A Time To Live And A Time To Die), the film skillfully weaves Li's recollections with dramatic reenactments of the fateful chapters in his life. The portrait that emerges reflects the emotionally complex state of Chinese society during the first half of the twentieth century.
Cast:	Lim Giong  ||  Hung Lau  ||  Choi Jan Naam  ||  Li Tian-Lu  ||  Yeung Lai Yam  ||  Wong Sin Yue  ||  Baak Ming Wa  ||  Go Dung Sau (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	142 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Mandarin
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Wellspring/Genius  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen Filmographies Awards Character Family Tree Production Notes