●Presented by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
●Early Bird ticket sale is available to Weiwuying members from noon on 1st Dec., and it will be available to the public from noon on 8th Dec. to 22nd Dec, at 25% off. (No discounts for tickets below NTD300)
●Duration is 60 mins .
●Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Hero member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member
【Chinese New Year Series】CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe “Mice's Wedding ” “ A Chance Encounter ” “The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island”
CHEN Hsi-huang, the 90-year-old master of hand puppet theatre, is the son of the legendary puppetry master LI Tian-lu. The documentary film Red Box provides an intimate record of the life of puppetry master CHEN Hsi-huang. The movie took Taiwan by storm and was aired at many locations in America and Japan. This documentary put the CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe, which was formed in 2008, under the national and international spotlight. Weiwuying has invited this veritable master of traditional hand puppet theatre, for an exciting performance of three classic pieces: Mice's Wedding, A Chance Encounter, and The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island, which were adapted from folk tales and legendary novels and infused with new connotations. Master CHEN has dedicated his life to this traditional art form, injecting it with new vitality. Master CHEN utilizes sophisticated puppetry skills involving highly complex martial arts performances with shields and plate-spinning tricks. In his skilled hands, the puppets come alive with varied facial expressions that captivate both young and old.
1.27 Mon. 11:00 Mice's Wedding
1.27 Mon. 16:30 A Chance Encounter
1.28 Tue. 11:00 Mice's Wedding
1.28 Tue. 16:30 The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island
Synopsis
Mice's Wedding
Once upon a time, a couple of mice planned to choose the most powerful and talented guy in the world as their daughter's husband. They had considered the Sun, the Cloud, and the Wall, but in the end they realized mice could be as talented. Eventually, they decided to marry their daughter to a young and strong mouse. The wedding day was on January the 3rd of Lunar Calendar, so people called the day as “The Day of the Mice’s Wedding.”
A Chance Encounter
Hsian Chi-Chun was a nature-lover and a gifted student. He usually travelled everywhere. And Mr. Pan Ron lives in leisurely retirement with his beautiful daughter named Pan Yu-Chi. One day, Mr. Pan and Yu-Chi wandered through the streets and met the rich but lazy dawdler Du Shin along with his servants. Du flirted with Yu-Chi and wanted to bring her away. Her father asked for help along the street, and Hsiao answered to his call. Hsiao fought off Du and rescued Yu-Chi. Yu-Chi then fell in love with this handsome hero, and they soon married as husband and wife.
The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island
An adaptation of the novel The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. Xian-Kong Island is where the five gallants (five mice) live. The story begins with the time that the island was conquered by the villain Han Lu-Chung, and “Southern Hero” Zhan Zhao and “Northern Hero” Ouyang Chun assisted the five gallants to take back their island.
Chen Hsi-huang
Master puppeteer Chen Hsi-huang is the son of master puppetry artist, Li Tien-lu. He has followed his father to give perform tours since young age, cooperating with many glove puppetry artists and theater troupes. Later on, he brought together all performance techniques into his own distinctive performance arts. With masterly skills in operating puppets, he brings to life various roles in glove puppetry such as sheng (old and young male characters), dan (old and young female characters), jing (male characters with painted faces), mo (old men), and chou (comic characters); they are agile, lively, and as real as life in his hands. He was awarded Global Chinese Culture & Arts Award in 2008. Until now, he continues to perform on stage and is one of the few masters at the age of 90 to perform a full play.
In addition to performance, Chen Hsi-huang is also skilled at crafting elaborate and sophisticated puppet props from headgears, weaponry, and other props. These props have been not only for performances, but also sought after among collectors of crafts to add into their puppetry collections in recent years.
Chen has witnessed the spectacular scenes of puppetry in late Japanese-Occupied Period and early Taiwan Recession Period (1940s and 1950s), as well as has gone through the age of social changes and the fall of traditional drama. His life is like a living history of modern glove puppetry development.
Chen Hsi-huang has been devoted in glove puppetry for his lifetime. He takes the responsibility of handing down glove puppetry culture as his own. In order to do so, he founded Chen Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe with his disciples. Chen wants to not only pass on the beauty of glove puppetry, but also to exchange experiences with other performance arts, creating another summit for Taiwan traditional culture of glove puppetry.
Creative and Production Team
Artistic Director & Leading Actor｜CHEN Hsi-huang
Performers｜CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe
Photo by 劉姸伶
CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Hand Puppet Theatre Workshop
In addition to puppetry performance, Weiwuying has enlisted members of the puppet troupe to serve as instructors for a workshop that gives participants a hands-on experience of puppet manufacture, face painting, and puppetry skills.
1.27 Mon. 13:30-15:00
1.28 Tue. 13:30-15:00
Number of participants：30
Material cost：NT$450
Location：Lecture Hall
More
【Chinese New Year Series】CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe “Mice's Wedding ” “ A Chance Encounter ” “The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island”
CHEN Hsi-huang, the 90-year-old master of hand puppet theatre, is the son of the legendary puppetry master LI Tian-lu. The documentary film Red Box provides an intimate record of the life of puppetry master CHEN Hsi-huang. The movie took Taiwan by storm and was aired at many locations in America and Japan. This documentary put the CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe, which was formed in 2008, under the national and international spotlight. Weiwuying has invited this veritable master of traditional hand puppet theatre, for an exciting performance of three classic pieces: Mice's Wedding, A Chance Encounter, and The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island, which were adapted from folk tales and legendary novels and infused with new connotations. Master CHEN has dedicated his life to this traditional art form, injecting it with new vitality. Master CHEN utilizes sophisticated puppetry skills involving highly complex martial arts performances with shields and plate-spinning tricks. In his skilled hands, the puppets come alive with varied facial expressions that captivate both young and old.
1.27 Mon. 11:00 Mice's Wedding
1.27 Mon. 16:30 A Chance Encounter
1.28 Tue. 11:00 Mice's Wedding
1.28 Tue. 16:30 The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island
Synopsis
Mice's Wedding
Once upon a time, a couple of mice planned to choose the most powerful and talented guy in the world as their daughter's husband. They had considered the Sun, the Cloud, and the Wall, but in the end they realized mice could be as talented. Eventually, they decided to marry their daughter to a young and strong mouse. The wedding day was on January the 3rd of Lunar Calendar, so people called the day as “The Day of the Mice’s Wedding.”
A Chance Encounter
Hsian Chi-Chun was a nature-lover and a gifted student. He usually travelled everywhere. And Mr. Pan Ron lives in leisurely retirement with his beautiful daughter named Pan Yu-Chi. One day, Mr. Pan and Yu-Chi wandered through the streets and met the rich but lazy dawdler Du Shin along with his servants. Du flirted with Yu-Chi and wanted to bring her away. Her father asked for help along the street, and Hsiao answered to his call. Hsiao fought off Du and rescued Yu-Chi. Yu-Chi then fell in love with this handsome hero, and they soon married as husband and wife.
The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants: Xian-Kong Island
An adaptation of the novel The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. Xian-Kong Island is where the five gallants (five mice) live. The story begins with the time that the island was conquered by the villain Han Lu-Chung, and “Southern Hero” Zhan Zhao and “Northern Hero” Ouyang Chun assisted the five gallants to take back their island.
Chen Hsi-huang
Master puppeteer Chen Hsi-huang is the son of master puppetry artist, Li Tien-lu. He has followed his father to give perform tours since young age, cooperating with many glove puppetry artists and theater troupes. Later on, he brought together all performance techniques into his own distinctive performance arts. With masterly skills in operating puppets, he brings to life various roles in glove puppetry such as sheng (old and young male characters), dan (old and young female characters), jing (male characters with painted faces), mo (old men), and chou (comic characters); they are agile, lively, and as real as life in his hands. He was awarded Global Chinese Culture & Arts Award in 2008. Until now, he continues to perform on stage and is one of the few masters at the age of 90 to perform a full play.
In addition to performance, Chen Hsi-huang is also skilled at crafting elaborate and sophisticated puppet props from headgears, weaponry, and other props. These props have been not only for performances, but also sought after among collectors of crafts to add into their puppetry collections in recent years.
Chen has witnessed the spectacular scenes of puppetry in late Japanese-Occupied Period and early Taiwan Recession Period (1940s and 1950s), as well as has gone through the age of social changes and the fall of traditional drama. His life is like a living history of modern glove puppetry development.
Chen Hsi-huang has been devoted in glove puppetry for his lifetime. He takes the responsibility of handing down glove puppetry culture as his own. In order to do so, he founded Chen Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe with his disciples. Chen wants to not only pass on the beauty of glove puppetry, but also to exchange experiences with other performance arts, creating another summit for Taiwan traditional culture of glove puppetry.
Creative and Production Team
Artistic Director & Leading Actor｜CHEN Hsi-huang
Performers｜CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Puppet Troupe
Photo by 劉姸伶
CHEN Hsi-huang Traditional Hand Puppet Theatre Workshop
In addition to puppetry performance, Weiwuying has enlisted members of the puppet troupe to serve as instructors for a workshop that gives participants a hands-on experience of puppet manufacture, face painting, and puppetry skills.
1.27 Mon. 13:30-15:00
1.28 Tue. 13:30-15:00
Number of participants：30
Material cost：NT$450
Location：Lecture Hall
More
●Presented by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
●Early Bird ticket sale is available to Weiwuying members from noon on 1st Dec., and it will be available to the public from noon on 8th Dec. to 22nd Dec, at 25% off. (No discounts for tickets below NTD300)
●Duration is 60 mins .
●Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Hero member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member
