The Puppetmaster

Year: 1993

Runtime: 143 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

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

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