The Puppetmaster
Summary:
This Hou Hsiao Hsien masterpiece is a portrait of the childhood and adolescence of octogenarian Taiwanese puppet master and actor Li T'ien-lu, who narrates the film both off-screen and on-screen. In this second installment of a trilogy on Taiwanese life in the 20th century (City of Sadness is the first and Good Men, Good Women is the third), Li's development as an artist and ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Li Tian-lu - (Himself)
Yang Liyin - (Stepmother)
Lim Giong
Xin Shufen
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Review:
Like A City of Sadness, Hou Hsiao-hsien's The Puppet Master examines Taiwanese history through the prism of individual experience, but if A City of Sadness is considered difficult because it demands of the viewer a familiarity with particular historical events, The Puppet Master makes its demands by blending narrative and documenta... Continue >>
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