HSIMENG JENSHENG
Based on the life of puppetmaster Li Tien-Lu. Spans thirty years from Li's birth in 1909 through World War II and the defeat of the Japanese in 1945, which marked the end of fifty years of Japanese occupation in Taiwan. Reflects the complex identity of Chinese life under Japanese rule.
Cast & credits
Cast
- himself Li T'ien-lü
- Lin T'ien-Lü as a young adult Lin Chieng
- Lin T'ien-Lü as a teenager Chen K'uei-chung
- Li T'ien-Lü as a child Ts'uo Chu-wei
- Li-Hei, grandfather Hung Liu
- Ong-Hsiu, grandmother Pai Ming-hua
- Ko Meng-Dang, father Tsa'i Chen-nan
- Li-Nee, mother Gao Tung-hsiu
- Lai-Huat, stepmother Yang Li-yin
- Tan-Dei, wife Ch'en Ch'ien-jü
- Tan-Shing, grandfather-in-law Wu La-yun
- Tan Ah-Lai, father-in-law Chen Po-ts'an
- Tan Shik-Hong, son Li Wen-pin
- Li Giao-Ngo, daughter Ts'ai I-hua
- grand uncle Lü Fu-lü
- grand uncle Liu Nan-yang
- grand uncle Liu Shui-ch'ing
- Chin Huan-Shu Ch'en Shu-fang
- Lao Sha-K'uei Yang Ts'ai-ming
- A-Chun Ts'ai Chiu-feng
- 'Big Eyes' Ch'en I-shan
- Ko Wong-Lai Hsiao Hu-tou
- Lei-Tzu Ch'en Hsiao-hui
- A-Gui Cheng Ya-lin
- Kawakami Toshiro Yi
- Kawakami's wife Asako Hino
- policeman Jun Imura
- commander Toshio Notomi
- Japanese soldier Taro Hogari
- Kubo, propulsion unit leader Yasumasa Takemoto
- propulsion unit member Wu Hsin-k'ai
- propulsion unit member Huang Yan-k'ai
- propulsion unit member Wu Jung-ch'ang
- propulsion unit member Li Wen-chung
- supervisor Ryuji Obi
- supervisor Liao Gao-le
- office staff Fumihiko Takenaka
- office staff Masami Nagata
- office staff Gaku Shimura
- office staff Hideaki Shirakawa
- office staff Lü Chin-ch'ing
- office staff Mitsumi Jitsuno
- office staff Li Ch'ung-chen
- tribal chief Ch'en Hsi-huang
- Lu-Jiao Wu Jung-ch'ang
- Huo-Mu Yü Ch'ing-hsien
- Zhi-Zhi Ts'ai Chao-i
- 'Sweet Potato' Lü Ming-chin
- policeman Ch'en Tu-an
- policeman Guo Ch'eng-pi
- policeman Liu Li-ch'ai
- A-Zhi Wang Ts'ai-hua
- matchmaker Guo Yue-feng
- midwife Lai T'ing-mei
- midwife Chu Ching-wen
- photographer Lin Ch'uan
- postman Liu Shun-fa
- backstage staff Hsu Tsai-t'ien
- backstage staff Yang Ts'ai-ming
- backstage staff Liu Chin-sung
- backstage staff Chou Sung-mao
Credits
Direction
- Director Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Japanese Dialogue Director Ichiro Hasegawa
- Japanese Dialogue Director Ch'en Hsu-hi
- Assistant Director Ch'en Huai-en
- Assistant Director Chiang Jui-tsung
- Assistant Director Hsieh Jen-ch'ang
- Assistant Director Hung Chih-yü
Subject
- [Subject of Film] Li T'ien-lü
Production
- Presented by Era International
- Production Company City Films
- Executive Producer Michael Yang
- Executive Producer H.T. Jan
- Producer Ch'iu Fu-sheng
- Associate Producer Chang Hua-k'un
- Production Manager Chang Hua-fu
- Production Manager (Mainland) Wang Shao-chi
Writing
- Screenplay Wu Nien-chen
- Screenplay Chu T'ien-wen
- Japanese Dialogue Fumiko Osaka
- Based on 'Hsimeng Jensheng' by Li T'ien-lü
- Based on 'Hsimeng Jensheng' by Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Based on 'Hsimeng Jensheng' by Tseng Yü-wen
Photography
- Director of Photography Mark Li P'ing-pin
Editing
- Editor Liao Ch'ing-sung
Design
- Art Director Chang Hung
- Art Director Ts'ai Chao-i
- Art Director Lü Ming-chin
- Art Director Ho Hsien-k'e
- Art Director (Mainland) Liu Nan-yang
- Art Director (Mainland) Ch'en Shun-fa
Costumes
- Costume Designer Chang Guang-hui
- Costume Designer Juan P'ei-yün
- Costume Designer (Mainland) Fang Yü-p'ing
Make-up
- Make-up Liao Shu-chen
- Hair Wu Mei-hui
- Hair (Mainland) Lin P'ing
Music
- Music Ch'en Ming-chang
- Music Chang Hung-ta
Sound
- Sound Recording Tu Tu-chih
- Sound Recording Meng Ch'i-lieng
Consultant
- Puppetry Consultant Ch'en Hsi-huang
- Puppetry Consultant Li Ch'uan-ts'an