Puppetmaster

Appearance
He is a tall skinny bald elderly man wearing simple clothes and glasses.

Personality
He remains a mysterious figure throughout the entire film. He initially seemed like a kind gentle old man but by his second appearance he shows a mysterious devious knowledgeable darker side of his personality as he seems to encourage Yulei to break the final seal to release the Nian and was happy by it. However, when he appears as the end, he is also happy as the people's faith in the Gods is restored and they all celebrate with fireworks, implying his true motive was to restore the people's faith in Gods. He is very wise, giving advice to Yulei that spirits existed because of wishes or because humans were enlightened and asking Yulei if a God didn't know his duties then what were they. He is calculating and manipulative as a result of trying to reach his goals.

Background
Much of his background remains a mystery though he seems to worship theDoor Gods and knows more about the Gods then the Gods themselves, or so he claims.