Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.
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Li Tian-Lu
Self
Lim Giong
Li Tien-Lu
Pai Ming-Hua
Ong Hsiu
Cheng Kuei-Chung
Young Li Tien-Lu
Tsai Chen-nan
Xu Jinmu
Yang Li-yin
Lin Laifa
Hong Liu
Li Huo
Vicky Wei
Huang Chien-ru
Kao Tung-Hsiu
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