The Puppetmaster (1993)
Overview
Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 4.613 |
Directed By
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Crew
Yixiong Chen
Yixiong Chen
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Wu Nien-jen
Chu Tien-wen
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Chen Ming-Chang
Chang Kuang-Hui
Sung Tien-sheng
Chiu Fu-Sheng
Juan Pei-yun
Chen Hwai-En
Hui Ying-Kwong
Chang Hua-Fu
Yang Teng-Kuei
Hung Chang
Hung Chih-Yu
Vicky Wei
Tsai Chao-yi
Tu Duu-chih
Chang Hwa-Kun
Zhang Hongda
Liao Shu-Chen
Chang Kuang-Hui
Ho Hsien-Ko
Wu Mei-Hui
Jan Hung-Tze
Liao Ching-Sung
Lu Ming-Ching
Juan Pei-yun
Meng Chi-Liang
Joyce Pierpoline
Li Tian-Lu
Chiang Shui-Chung
TOP CAST
Li Tian-Lu
Self
Lim Giong
Li Tien-Lu
Bai Ming-Hwa
Ong Hsiu
Cheng Kuei-Chung
Young Li Tien-Lu
Tsai Chen-Nan
Xu Jinmu
Yang Li-Yin
Lin Laifa
Hung Liou
Li Huo
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