Taiwan Synopsis
戲夢人生
In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joins a travelling puppet theatre and subsequently makes a career as one of Taiwan's leading puppeteers.
The 1992–1994 Taiwan Window
6 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Puppetmaster sits at position #6.
The 1990s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Puppetmaster premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.7
TMDB Rating
40
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #83 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #66 of 118 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Qiu Fusheng, ERA, Nian Dai International |
| Runtime | 2h 22m |
| Release Date | December 8, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0107157 |