Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.
Unfortunately the movie The Puppetmaster is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Camera | Yixiong Chen | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Yixiong Chen | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
| Writing | Wu Nien-jen | Writer |
| Writing | Chu Tien-wen | Writer |
| Camera | Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Chen Ming-Chang | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Li Tian-Lu | Story |
| Production | Chang Hua-Fu | Producer |
| Art | Hui Ying-Kwong | Props |
| Art | Lu Ming-Ching | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juan Pei-yun | Costume Design |
| Directing | Chiang Shui-Chung | Assistant Director |
| Art | Hung Chang | Production Design |
| Production | Jan Hung-Tze | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chang Kuang-Hui | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wu Mei-Hui | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Zhang Hongda | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Chen Hwai-En | Assistant Director |
| Production | Chiu Fu-Sheng | Producer |
| Art | Tsai Chao-yi | Production Design |
| Production | Yang Teng-Kuei | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Liao Ching-Sung | Editor |
| Directing | Hung Chih-Yu | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Meng Chi-Liang | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Ho Hsien-Ko | Production Design |
| Production | Chang Hwa-Kun | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liao Shu-Chen | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Sound |
| Directing | Vicky Wei | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Joyce Pierpoline | Publicist |
| Lighting | Sung Tien-sheng | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Chang Kuang-Hui | Choreographer |
| Crew | Juan Pei-yun | Choreographer |
