Synopsis
Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.
Movie Information
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Writers
- Chu Tien-Wen, Wu Nien-jen
- Release Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 143 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, War, History
- Language
- ZH
- Country
- Taiwan, China
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (60 votes)
Top Cast
Li Tian-Lu
Self
Lim Giong
Li Tien-Lu
Pai Ming-Hua
Ong Hsiu
Cheng Kuei-Chung
Young Li Tien-Lu
Tsai Chen-nan
Xu Jinmu
Yang Li-yin
Lin Laifa
Hong Liu
Li Huo
Vicky Wei
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