The Puppetmaster

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The Puppetmaster

1993

2h 23m

6.7(49 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

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

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16 members

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Li Tian-Lu

Self

Sound

Lim Giong

Li Tien-Lu

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Pai Ming-Hua

Ong Hsiu

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Cheng Kuei-Chung

Young Li Tien-Lu

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蔡振南

Xu Jinmu

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楊麗音

Lin Laifa

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洪流

Li Huo

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魏筱惠

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Huang Chien-ru

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Kao Tung-Hsiu

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Li Hei

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Li Wenchang

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Liu Wen-pin

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I. Toshiro

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Tsai Yi-Hua

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Tzuo Juwei

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