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The Puppetmaster

1993·2h 22m
DramaBiographyWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
2,266 votes

Puppeteer Li Tian-lu tells his life story, and through it, the story of Taiwan in the first half of the 20th century.

The Puppetmaster is a 1993 drama biography movie directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou, starring Kuei-Chung Cheng, Chien-ru Huang, Giong Lim. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 2,266 votes and runs 2h 22m.

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Director
Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Stars
Kuei-Chung Cheng
Chien-ru Huang
Giong Lim
Tien-Lu Li
Details
1993-12-08
142 min
Movie
★ Taiwan
★ Mandarin, Japanese, Min Nan
Keywords
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