Chen Hsi-huang (; born 1931) is a Taiwanese glove puppeteer.
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 The National Cultural Award 行政院文化獎 was established in 1980 by the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China in Taiwan. A lifetime achievement award, it is given to honour " those who have made special contributions to the maintenance or en ...
.
References
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1931 births
Living people
Taiwanese puppeteers
Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent
Glove puppetry