Li Tian Lu was a Taiwanese actor and puppeteer. He appeared in several of Hou Hsiao Hsien's films, including "Dust in the Wind" (1986), "Daughter of the Nile" (1987), and "A City of Sadness" (1989). Li starred in Hou's "The Puppetmaster" (1993), which was actually based on Li's own life. He passed away in 1998. Edit Biography