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Chen Hsi-huang (puppeteer)

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Taiwanese puppeteer (born 1931)
A female hand-puppet wearing a red Taiwanese dress is held up at head-height, worked by an old man in Western clothing with delicate glasses and short white hair.
Chen Hsi-huang demonstrating a female hand puppet.

Chen Hsi-huang (Chinese: 陳錫煌; b. Taipei, 1931) is a Taiwanese glove puppeteer based in Taipei.

Chen was born in 1931 as the eldest son of Li Tien-lu. He bears his mother's surname because his father had entered a ruzhui marriage to ensure his parents-in-law had a male heir.

Chen was the subject of a 2018 documentary directed by Yang Li-chou and produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien. Father explored the relationship between Chen and Li Tien-lu.

In 2020, he was awarded the National Cultural Award.

References

  1. "A Living National Treasure: Master Puppeteer Chen Hsi-huang". Taiwan Panorama. February 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. "Feature: Master aims to hand down glove puppetry". Taipei Times. 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. "Puppet master documentary screened in Singapore". Taiwan Today. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. "Documentary about Taiwanese puppetry master premieres in Japan". Central News Agency. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. "Renowned percussionist, puppet master win National Cultural Award". Central News Agency. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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