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So the difficulty that we have to overcome the most right now is how to define what our puppet theatre is about, and for people to have a clear image of it. But domestically, puppet theatre is a tradition, that’s another obstacle. "In regards to the international market, the first difficulty is that it’s hard for them to understand what Taiwanese puppet theatre is about, that’s the first hurdle. Pili has sold more than 30,000 sets since listing in February They are painstakingly created and expertly maneuvered during filmingĬostumes are sewn on and strands of hair meticulously put in place Pili has thousands of glove puppet characters Even more importantly, the sort of imagination everyone nowadays has for the online world is developing so fast that we are almost unable to grasp it, so we reckon that instead of sitting by the side lines, the best approach is to jump straight in, to fully understand what’s going on. "I think the main reason for getting into metaverse, into NFT, is that we want to find a new revenue source for Pili, a steady income stream.
Pili International Multimedia makes films with puppetsĪnd wants to be a pioneer in using NFTs as another source of revenue Venue: Center for Puppetry Arts (1404 Spring St.STORY: Taiwanese puppeteers are turning to NFTs to keep their art aliveīy turning their traditional puppets like this one into digital art NFTs are crypto assets representing a digital item such as an image, video, or even land in virtual worlds, with prices of some rising so fast. The performance is co-sponsored by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta (TECO in Atlanta) and the Center for Puppetry Arts.ĭate: Saturday, June 15 at 3:00 p.m. A group of Taiwanese puppeteers are looking to use non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, to help bring their traditional art form into the modern era and keep it relevant for a new audience. His paternal grandfather, Hsu Chin-mu, was the head of Hua Yang Tai Puppet Theatre Troupe (華陽台) his maternal grandfather, Chen A-lai (陳阿來), was the head of Le Hua Yuan Puppet Theatre Troupe (樂花園) and his father, Li Tian-lu (李天祿), was the head of I Wan Jan Puppet Theatre (亦宛然). A Chance Encounter tells the story of a student who rescues a young lady from a pack of hoodlums, and his bravery leads to their marriage.Ĭhen was born in 1931 into a family of glove puppeteers. The three puppet roles-¬sheng (young man), dan (young woman), and chou (clown)-win the audience over, while the finer points of the performance highlight Chen’s innovations to the art form. To enable audience members who don’t under¬stand Taiwanese to follow the narration, he reworked A Chance Encounter by removing the narration and telling the story through movement alone. The purpose of the research is to develop the Taiwan Puppet Show 1 of Taiwan traditional culture into an interactive entertainment product by employing modern. The main focus of Chen’s puppetry is “life.” He wants his puppets to resemble people in all respects, including their postures, expressions and movements. He founded the eponymous Chen Hsi-Huang Traditional Puppet Troupe (陳錫煌傳統掌中劇團) in December 2008. Maestro Chen is the only glove puppeteer in Taiwan to have been recognized by the Ministry of Culture as an important preserver of both traditional glove puppetry and classical glove puppet clothing and headwear props. Maestro Chen will donate two Taiwan traditional puppets to the Center for display so visitors may better understand Taiwan’s glove puppet culture. Maestro Chen and the company will also hold a post-performance session to showcase sophisticated skills for puppet movements. Puppetry master Chen Hsi-huang (陳錫煌), who is revered as a "National Living Treasure" of Taiwan, will lead his Traditional Glove Puppet Troupe to perform A Chance Encounter (巧遇姻緣) on June 15 at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.
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