The Puppetmaster

The Puppetmaster

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Release Date

12/8/1993

Runtime

143 mins

Genres

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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A meditative biographical portrait of a master puppeteer navigating life under Japanese occupation, where the craft of puppet theater becomes both refuge and resistance. The film unfolds as intimate recollection, unhurried and deeply human.

Mood

WistfulContemplativeMelancholic

Themes

MemoryArt and creationColonialismSurvival

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Framed flashback

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