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Emperor's Adventures in Hsi Hu (1994)
Directed by Liu Yi-hung
Documentary · 1h 48m
The story of frivolous and lecherous emperor Qianlong's search for a morally upstanding person is told in a fashion that smartly fuses the puppet proscenium with the conventions of cinematic language. While everything is obviously arranged on a stage, the camera moves freely around in this environment, getting close to the puppets or setting them up in deep focus shots. The result is deeply enchanting, with the puppets soon feeling like living creatures of a very special kind, whose presence and company one cheerfully enjoys.
Cast
Li Tian-Lu
Crew
- Director
- Liu Yi-hung
- Writer
- Li Tian-Lu, Chang Yue-er
- Director of Photography
- Lu Jin-Ming
Details
- Original title
- 乾隆遊西湖
- Release date
- 1994-12-31
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ZH
- Countries
- Taiwan
- Production
- Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute