The Puppetmaster

1993 · directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

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

The Puppetmaster (1993), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Li Tian-Lu
• Lim Giong
• Pai Ming-Hua
• Cheng Kuei-Chung
• Tsai Chen-nan
• Yang Li-yin
• Hong Liu
• Vicky Wei
• Huang Chien-ru
• Kao Tung-Hsiu

Crew

• Mark Lee Ping-Bing — Director of Photography
• Liao Ching-sung — Editor
• Chen Ming-chang — Original Music Composer
• Zhang Hongda — Original Music Composer
• Chu Tien-Wen — Writer
• Wu Nien-jen — Writer

More from Hou Hsiao-hsien

1. Dust in the Wind (1986) — 86/100 · hit
2. A City of Sadness (1989) — 86/100 · hit
3. A Summer at Grandpa's (1984) — 85/100 · hit
4. The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985) — 84/100 · hit
5. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
6. Flowers of Shanghai (1998) — 76/100

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