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The Puppetmaster(1993)
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.
Movie: The Puppetmaster
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Ong Hsiu
Young Li Tien-Lu
Li Huo
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