Is The Puppetmaster sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Puppetmaster violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Puppetmaster easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Puppetmaster end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Puppetmaster scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Puppetmaster

Name: The Puppetmaster
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1993
Duration: 143 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Li Tian-Lu, Lim Giong, Pai Ming-Hua, Cheng Kuei-Chung, Tsai Chen-nan

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Produced by Qiu Fusheng, ERA

1993143 min6.6 / 10

A meditative biographical portrait of a puppeteer's life under Japanese occupation, blending personal memory with cultural and historical reflection.

Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.

Clusters

Reflective Life Stories Bittersweet Family Stories Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Biographical Drama Evil Dolls and Puppets

Genres

Drama War History

Keywords

Puppeteer Puppet Biography

Questions people ask

Is The Puppetmaster sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Puppetmaster violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Puppetmaster easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does The Puppetmaster end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Puppetmaster scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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