Glove Puppetry A Folk Art Transformed
What best represents Taiwan? Show Taiwan to the World Glove puppetry : No1 1. Hand-Puppet TheatreHand-Puppet Theatre 2. Yushan 3. Taipei Taiwanese delicacies 5. the Formosan Landlocked salmon
Popular in earlier times Little choice of entertainment Aged 40 and above Fascinating dialogues, plots, and manipulation
Exploding popularity Huang Hai-dai ( 黃海岱 ) Huang Chun-hsiung ( 黃俊雄 ) Introduce new elements to puppet shows Modernize puppet shows for TV Shi Yan-wen ( 史豔文 ): 583 episodes, 90 points
New elements Make voices reverberate dry ice fog, entrance music (appearance) Pop music, fantastic lighting, sound effects, brighter costumes 日文版
Reform Chris Huang ( 黃強華 ), Vincent Huang( 黃文擇 ) Hottest topics, teenage expressions Easy for Audience to identify with Closer to real life Ex: complex characters, love triangles Ex: Su Huan-chan ( 素還真 )
Nowadays Constant evolution win younger generations Important part of the Taiwanese pop culture Characters appear in comic books, novels, video games. Cosplay Transformation 20% tradition, 80% modernity
Conclusion Transformation Escape the fate of being forgotten Reach a wider audience Preservation of folk arts inspiration for local folk artists
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