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The Puppetmaster = Hsimeng Rensheng

Taiwan, Province Of China, 1993
film

‘The Puppetmaster’ dramatises the life of 84-year-old Li Tien-Lu, Taiwan’s most famous puppeteer, who was also an actor in three of Hou̵..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Hand puppets

China
Similarity: 78%

A City of sadness = Bei quing cheng shi

Taiwan, Province Of China, 1989
Similarity: 73%

The Magic Paintbrush

China, 1983
Similarity: 72%

The Lin family shop = Linjia puzi [NTSC]

China, 1959
Similarity: 71%

HHH: portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien [NTSC]

France, 1997
Similarity: 70%

Mirror image = Ming dai zhui zhu

Taiwan, Province Of China, 2001
Similarity: 70%

Tan Sitong = Tan Si Tong

China, 1985
Similarity: 70%

King of the children = Hai tzu wang

China, 1988
Similarity: 69%

Woman demon human = Ren Gui Qing [NTSC]

China, 1988
Similarity: 69%

The Dreaming age = Meng huan shi jie

China, 1991
Similarity: 69%

A French girl seeking a Chinese master = Yang Niu

China, 1987
Similarity: 68%

The Magic flying mouse = Fei tian shen shu

China, 1990
Similarity: 68%

Hero

China, 2002
Similarity: 68%

A Touch of zen

Taiwan, Province Of China, 1969
Similarity: 68%

The Blue kite

China, 1993
Similarity: 68%

A Chinese ghost story III = Sinnui yauman III [Widescreen]

Hong Kong, 1991
Similarity: 68%

The Loner = Gu du de mou sha zhe = 孤独的谋杀者

China, 1986
Similarity: 68%

Woman sesame oil maker [NTSC]

China, 1992
Similarity: 68%
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