第29屆香港國際電影節電影
Film of the 29th Hong Kong International Film Festival

This film is a serious puppet show that is far beyond what we think a puppet show should be. The story is about Hal Tara, the crown prince of Hebalon, who believed his king father was killed by their arch-enemies the Zeriths. He pretended to be a slave to go out and find the "murderers". In the trip, he found the evil his father did and the consequences of his father's decision. He also found love with the leader of the enemy Zeta. He decided to rule with love and peace. However, he has to stop his troops who were going to attack the Zeriths, and his uncle who was planning to take over the throne...

I watch the film on the giant screen in Tamar Site. It is probably not a good film to show there because most of the scenes in the film are pretty dark. Without much contrast in the images, it is difficult to watch outdoors at night. In any case, the film is quite impressive technically. The idea of all creatures being controlled by strings up in the sky and that all creatures are connected up there is quite a concept to think about. Storywise, it is not bad, but absolutely without surprises. In fact, the story is pretty "old". However, it is still very entertaining to watch.