The Puppetmaster (film)
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The Puppetmaster | |
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Directed by | Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
Release date(s) | 1993 |
Running time | 142 min. |
Country | Taiwan |
Language | Mandarin/Taiwanese |
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The Puppetmaster (Chinese: Hsimeng jensheng) is a 1993 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. It tells the story of a young boy who becomes a master puppeteer but is faced with demands to turn his skills to propaganda during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan in World War 2.
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Preceded by Dream of Light tied with Samstoyatelnaya zhizn |
Jury Prize, Cannes 1993 tied with Raining Stones |
Succeeded by La Reine Margot |