The Puppetmaster (1993)
Xi meng ren sheng (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 22min
- Biography, Drama
- 08 Dec 1993 (France)
- Movie
Puppeteer Li Tian-lu tells his life story, and through it, the story of Taiwan in the first half of the 20th century.
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- 7 wins & 4 nominations.
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Tien-Lu Li | ... |
Self
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| Giong Lim | ... |
Li Tianlu (young)
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Kuei-Chung Cheng | ... |
Li Tien Lu adolescent
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Chien-ru Huang |
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Liou Hung | ... |
Li Hei (grandfather)
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Tung-Hsiu Kao |
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Hei Li |
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Wenchang Li |
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Wen-Pin Liu |
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| Ming-Hua Pai | ... |
Ong Hsiu (Grandmother)
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I. Toshiro |
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| Chen-Nan Tsai | ... |
Komeng Dang (father)
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Yi-Hua Tsai |
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Juwei Tzuo |
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| Li-Yin Yang | ... |
Lai Hwat (stepmother)
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Directed by
| Hsiao-Hsien Hou | ||
Written by
| T'ien-wen Chu | ... | (writer) |
| Tien-Lu Li | ... | (story) (as Tian-Lu Li) |
| Nien-Jen Wu | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Hua-Fu Chang | ... | producer |
| Hwa-Kun Chang | ... | producer |
| Fu-Sheng Chiu | ... | producer |
| Hung-Tze Jan | ... | executive producer |
| Teng-Kuei Yang | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ming-chang Chen | ||
| Hongda Zhang | ||
Cinematography by
| Ping Bin Lee | ||
Editing by
| Ching-Sung Liao | ||
Editorial Department
| Chang-Lun Chen | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Hung Chang | ||
| Hsien-Ko Ho | ||
| Ming-Ching Lu | ||
| Chao-yi Tsai | ||
Costume Design by
| Kuang-Hui Chang | ||
| Pei-yun Juan | ||
Makeup Department
| Shu-Chen Liao | ... | makeup artist |
| Mei-Hui Wu | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Huai-En Chen | ... | assistant director |
| Shui-Chung Chiang | ... | assistant director |
| Chih-Yu Hung | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ying-Kwong Hui | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Chi-Liang Meng | ... | sound recordist |
| Duu-Chih Tu | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chang-Lun Chen | ... | assistant camera |
| Tien-Sheng Sung | ... | lighting technician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Vicky Wei | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Kuang-Hui Chang | ... | choreographer |
| Pei-yun Juan | ... | choreographer |
| Joyce Pierpoline | ... | publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Electric Pictures (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Shibata Organisation (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joines a travelling puppet theatre and subsequently makes a career as one of Taiwan's leading puppeteers. During World War II the Japanese rulers of Taiwan use the traditional Chinese puppet theatre for their war propaganda. Only after the war street theatres start playing again.
Written by Otto Oberhauser |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (1993). See more » |