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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.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Hsiao-Hsien Hou
- Writer
- T'ien-wen Chu, Tien-Lu Li, Nien-Jen Wu
- Starring
- Tien-Lu Li, Giong Lim, Kuei-Chung Cheng
Details
- Release date
- Dec 8, 1993
- Language
- Mandarin, Min Nan, Japanese
- Country
- Taiwan
- Awards
- 7 wins & 4 nominations total
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