The Puppetmaster
Trailer: The Puppetmaster
Year: 1993
Studio: Qiu Fusheng, ERA, Nian Dai International
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Cast: Li Tian-Lu, Lim Giong, Pai Ming-Hua, Cheng Kuei-Chung, Tsai Chen-Nan, Yang Li-Yin
Crew: Yixiong Chen (Assistant Camera), Yixiong Chen (Assistant Editor), Hou Hsiao-hsien (Director), Wu Nien-jen (Writer), Chu Tien-wen (Writer), Mark Lee Ping-Bing (Director of Photography)

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