Season 88 • Episode 21
LatestPili is a puppet show from Taiwan. It is made by Pili International Multimedia. The TV series started in 1985, and it still continues today. It is one of the most popular TV shows in Taiwan. Pili puppet show is performed by many kinds of puppets, some of them are cool, some are intelligent, and some are funny. Unlike traditional puppet shows, Pili puppet show uses state-of-the-art animation to help present its fighting art. The delicate design of the appearance and characteristics of each puppet has made Pili puppet show a well-known entertainment in Taiwan.
Practical Effects
Hand-crafted puppets with anime-level fight choreography.
Direction
VFX-enhanced wuxia from actual puppet masters.
Costume
Each puppet's look tells a whole backstory.
Creators
Chris Huang, Vincent Huang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pili transformed traditional budaixi puppetry into a multi-generational pop phenomenon, spawning films, games, and its own theme park.
Voice actors record live during filming, matching puppet movements in real-time—no post-production dubbing for decades.
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