What are the puppet shows in Taiwan?

What puppet shows are there?

Are you asking about TV puppet shows?

There are thunderbolts, golden lights, new ages (cosmic legends), gods and demons, Tianyu, Judeng, kings, and holy seals. . . There are also shorter dramas produced by various companies such as Legend of the Emperor, Zhongyong Little King Kong, The Legend of Bao Gong, etc., as well as other co-producers such as Butterfly Dream of West Lake, I heard that there is also Huo Yuanjia, and Li Mingshang Puppet Show in mainland China.

However, some of them are in Mandarin, not the Hokkien language that should be used in puppet theater. They are more suitable to be seen as another technical form that combines puppetry and animation, called "puppet animation" rather than "television". Puppet Opera"

Perak's Hokkien production is Puppet Opera, and the Mandarin version and Butterfly Dream of West Lake are puppet animations.

How many puppet shows are there in Taiwan?

The Legend of the Sacred Stone you mentioned is a movie about Pili Puppetry

In addition to Pili, there are also Pili Puppetry in Taiwan, including Golden Puppetry, Tianyu Puppetry, and Gods and Demons. Puppetry, New Century Puppetry, Shengzhang Puppetry. But in terms of scale and maturity, Perak is undoubtedly the largest.

Of course, these are popular puppet shows in Taiwan, and there are still traditional puppet shows in Taiwan.

Of course, there are also some in mainland China, such as Shanghai Art Film Studio's "The Legend of the Devil", Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing and Media Group's "The Heroes of Qin and Han Dynasty", and of course there are others.

The origin of Taiwan's puppet show

The traditional Taiwanese puppet show is said to have been introduced from the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong in the 18th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1661). It was originally popular in Chiayi, Lukang and other areas inhabited by Southern Fujian people in Taiwan. Daobai tunes all have the accent of Southern Fujian, and it is called hometown opera by the Southern Fujian people. Later, it gradually spread to the entire province of Taiwan. The Japanese imperialists invaded Taiwan and tried their best to implement the policy of "imperialization". They forced Taiwanese puppet shows to be changed into Japanese-style puppet shows, with Taiwanese dialogue mixed with Japanese dialogues and accompaniment with Western musical instruments, causing them to be mercilessly trampled. Some people Old artists have moved to the countryside and folk. By the 1950s, there were more than 500 registered puppet troupes, but only a few remained due to the impact of so-called modern art. Only a few troupes such as Xu Wang's Xiao Xiyuan and Li Tianlu's Yi Wanran in Taipei still retain the legacy of Zhangquan's puppetry. In 1963, the True Wuzhou Puppet Troupe of Huang Junxiong, the son of veteran artist Huang Haidai, used modern advanced sound and light technology to stage puppet shows in Taiwan. It was the first to put "Yunzhou Confucian Hero Shi Yanwen" on the TV screen, which caused a sensation. However, because the proportions between the puppet and his hand were very inconsistent, the performer was unable to use his hand skills. In particular, the use of Western music styles such as rock music, accompanied by swaying puppets and stumbling martial arts puppets on the stage, has lost the style of Taiwan's traditional puppetry.

There is only one answer to where Taiwanese puppetry was introduced

Traditional Taiwanese puppetry is said to have been introduced from the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong in the 18th year of Shunzhi (1661) in the Qing Dynasty.

Taiwanese puppet show performed in Beijing[2]

It was originally popular in Chiayi, Lukang and other areas inhabited by southern Fujianese in Taiwan. The Daobai tunes all have southern Fujian accents and are called home by southern Fujianese. play. Later, it gradually spread to the entire province of Taiwan. The Japanese imperialists invaded Taiwan and tried their best to implement the policy of "imperialization". They forced Taiwanese puppet shows to be changed into Japanese-style puppet shows, with Taiwanese dialogue mixed with Japanese dialogues and accompaniment with Western musical instruments, causing them to be mercilessly trampled. Some people Old artists have moved to the countryside and folk. By the 1950s, there were more than 500 registered puppet troupes, but only a few remained due to the impact of so-called modern art. Only a few troupes such as Xu Wang's Xiao Xiyuan and Li Tianlu's Yi Wanran in Taipei still retain the legacy of Zhangquan puppet show. In 1963, the True Wuzhou Puppet Troupe of Huang Junxiong, the son of veteran artist Huang Haidai, used modern advanced sound and light technology to stage puppet shows in Taiwan. It was the first to put "Yunzhou Confucian Hero Shi Yanwen" on the TV screen, which caused a sensation. However, because the proportions between the puppet and his hand were very inconsistent, the performer was unable to use his hand skills. In particular, the use of Western music styles such as rock music, accompanied by swaying puppets and stumbling martial arts puppets on the stage, has lost the style of Taiwan's traditional puppetry.

What are the characteristics of Taiwan?

What Taiwanese specialties should I bring?

1. Definitely made in Taiwan - public-owned Taiwan Sugar, Taiyan and Taijiu products (some are only sold locally).

< p> 2. Various public and official scenic management offices have many cheap, affordable and representative special souvenir products. (This is not the specialty center recommended by the tour guide...)

3. Art that represents Taiwan Culture - Bag puppets/Pingxi sky lanterns/New Year celebration special issue stamps/...

4. Replica souvenirs launched by the Shilin Palace Museum (rat pads/key rings... )

*** The team is fully committed to promoting the opening of mainland tourists to Taiwan. The National Palace Museum in Taipei, a must-visit attraction for mainland tourists, has also seen business opportunities. It is expected that the number of visitors will increase by 1,000 people per day, and its operating income will be conservatively estimated to increase by 20%. Since brand-licensed products in recent years have been purchased as souvenirs by many visitors, Taipei’s “Forbidden City” is further developing high-priced cultural derivatives such as jewelry.

Including dolls transformed from jade cabbage, the treasure of the palace, as well as Shaqima packaged with Qing Dynasty flower patterns, fruit cakes shaped like baby pillows made of Ding kiln white porcelain in the Northern Song Dynasty, etc.; Luxurious bed sets, furniture, etc. developed by "Zixi Tie".

5. The more controversial ones include commemorative shirts and caps of various political parties in Taiwan. (Where to buy? Green Camp - Green Flat Hat Factory; Blue Camp - Blues Jeans... Where can I buy them for free? Ask for it?

- If you see party headquarters and civil service offices with the flags of various parties, feel free to go in and ask for it from the staff. You will definitely not be beaten during non-election periods)

6 . Pork jerky, pork slices, sausage, canned meat sauce, etc. produced by various excellent brand companies in Taiwan are slightly higher in price but of reliable quality.

7. Electronic products have advantages in both style and price, so please remember to look carefully when purchasing. Voltage, the voltage in China and Taiwan is different.

8. There are many cosmetics, clothes, bags and shoes sold in Taiwan’s night markets. The above answers are the most popular products. I hope it will be helpful to you!

The current situation and development of Taiwanese puppetry

Compared with Chinese puppetry, Taiwanese puppetry not only has many changes and innovative developments in performance skills, but also in opera music, The performance form, drama story and aesthetic taste are completely different from Chinese puppetry. Just as art and culture change with different social forms, humanistic composition and different political environments, it is natural. Although Taiwan's population is mainly composed of immigrants from China, and the early Taiwanese culture basically came from Chinese immigrants, after three hundred years of political confrontation with the mainland, the culture is conditional and selective. Absorbing and baptizing the maritime culture of the outer ring (including the maritime powers of Western Europe during the rise of capitalism, the construction of Taiwan as a "southern advance base" during the Japanese colonial period, and the influence of postwar American culture), the combination and cultural form of modern Taiwanese nations It has long been different from China’s national culture. However, because Taiwan has a special location in maritime geography and transportation, and is located outside the vast mainland of China, it is inevitably subject to the arrogant political oppression of Chinese imperialism. Just like the imperialist mentality of Japan's Greater East Asia Prosperity Circle, it believes that Taiwan and North Korea, Vietnam, Thailand... and other Southeast Asian countries are all imperialist enclosures, and the development and changes of the new Taiwan caused by Chinese political forces are particularly obvious. The greatest impact on Taiwan's puppet show culture came from the interference of political forces from three different periods: China's Qing Empire, Japan's Empire, and China's Chiang Kai-shek regime. Since the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, when Taiwan's puppet theater began to create an artistic image and viewing pleasure with strong local characteristics, its evolution, development and influence have surpassed other dramas in Taiwan. Puppet theater troupes can be found almost all over Taiwan, making it the most Popular drama. Until the end of World War II, the Japanese colonial government forced the implementation of the "Imperial Civilization Movement" and forced the performance of "Imperial Civil Drama" (the Bushido drama of the Japanese shogunate period), and only seven puppet theater troupes were allowed to perform in Taiwan. The best and most skilled artists in Taiwan were also grouped into the "Mobile Performing Arts Association" as a troupe for labor performances and political propaganda. This period of grouping also gave artists the opportunity to compete with each other in their skills, and " The stage, lighting, records, realistic three-dimensional scenery, changes in puppet shapes, samurai plots, and hacking and slashing techniques of "Royal Folk Opera" had a great impact on the subsequent development of Taiwan's puppet theater. At the beginning of the Second World War, folk theater activities resumed in full swing. However, in February 1947, the "228 Uprising" occurred in Taiwan against Chinese rule. The Chinese rulers who first took control of Taiwan felt strongly about the gathering of Taiwanese people. Fear, especially performing in crowds, made the rulers sensitive. For this reason, the rulers from China banned open-air stage performances for more than a year on the grounds that private gatherings were not allowed. In addition to some artists being forced to give up acting, some artists had to go to theaters to sell tickets. The way to continue acting is to make a living. For commercial performances in theaters, the number of sales determines the survival of the theater troupe. The traditional puppet theater stage is small and the puppets are even smaller. After entering the theater, in order to attract more audiences, the stage began to be enlarged. , changing the stage form, adding three-dimensional scenery, and changing the puppet shapes in order to allow the audience standing far away to see clearly. These changes in the form of drama came from the "Imperial Civilization Movement" of the Japanese colonial government. reform experience during the period.

The biggest change is that after entering the commercial theater, the competition becomes more intense. In order to hold the audience tightly, the first step is to start with the plot. The daily plots are closely linked, and there are new ***, tension, and dramas every day. Suspense... At this stage of the development of puppet theater, the content of traditional plots and chapter novels is no longer enough. Some people began to make up their own stories. The plot is nothing more than "gratitude, resentment, love, hatred", and "Southeast "School, Northwest Sect", "Shaolin, Wudang"...the confrontation between the two sects is the main axis, the martial arts struggle of one against the other, the grievances of the rivers and lakes, the vendetta between the two parties is endless, and the drama is played out every day until it is about to come to an end. The performance ends with the slogan "What's the result? Please wait and see tomorrow". The audience is attracted by the mood of waiting for "tomorrow's announcement" and can't stop. They still go to the theater every day to watch the show. This is the "golden light bag" developed in modern Taiwan. On the one hand, it is also the strict control of thoughts by the Chiang Kai-shek regime that had just defeated Taiwan. Except for stories of rebellion, corruption, seeking wealth, murder, and superstition (such as "Water Margin"), all failure and tragedy are not allowed to be performed. The ending of the drama often violates political taboos. Although there are many themes in Chinese historical novels, the audience no longer finds it new, and the performance... >>

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