The ineffable bond between master and disciple – Arts & Entertainment

www.erenlai.com — Lucie Kelche (路婉伶) is French and after having studied design and costume-making in London, she decided to come to Taiwan in 2006 to learn a new artscraft: the traditional Taiwanese puppetry. She spent her first ten months with the Yiwanran Puppet Theater Troupe in Taipei County. This is where she met Master Chen Xian-huang, the older son of famous Li Tien-lu. She became then his disciple and studied with him during five years before taking off to the US where she plans to start her own theater troupe.

full story »

The ineffable bond between master and disciple

Login or register to post comments
162 reads

Submitted by vengadormascado

27 weeks 22 hours ago

Tags:

0 Comments

No one is talking about this story yet. Why not get things rolling?

Who Hao/Bu Hao'd It?

Similar Stories on HHR

A Moving Sound: A Different Approach to The Tradition - 41 weeks 3 hours ago

Interview with Scott Prairie, founding member of the band A Moving Sound whose music fuses traditional Taiwanese, Chinese and neighboring Asian music forms. The group is intensely passionate about how it presents the use of traditional instruments in its contemporary sound.

Roll up! Roll up! Welcome one and all to the Taiwanese Theatre of Cruelty - 49 weeks 1 day ago

Taiwanese director Zheng Zhizhong discusses his recent performance of "Beauty 2011" in a recent three-part introduction to Modern Theatre.

What Up, Kaoshiung? explores Taiwanese culture - 1 year 28 weeks ago

What Up, Kaohsiung? is a new video podcast that investigates the interesting parts of Taiwanese and Asian culture by interviewing locals.

White Eyes: Overcoming Gender Stereotypes in the Taiwanese Rock Scene - 1 week 5 days ago

The controversial lead singer of 'White Eyes' (from the Chinese meaning someone who doesn't respect the other people's face), Gao Xiao-Gao talked to eRenlai about her experiences touring in Texas, U.S.

The strangely beautiful art of Chen Man - 2 weeks 2 days ago

From a cultural point of view, there seems to be an inclination to welcome the likes of Chen Man as proof of China's increasing cultural openness; while, from the business point of view she represents the idea of economic liberalization and localization.

Interview: Fashion Photographer & Artist Quentin Shih - 2 weeks 6 days ago

Perhaps best known for his controversial 2010 Dior "Shanghai Dreamers" campaign, Tianjin-born, New York and Beijing-based artist Quentin Shih is one of the most highly regarded and sought-after Chinese fashion photographers.

An American Artist in Chengdu: Interview with Will Kerr - 4 weeks 40 min ago

Having spent a full year as a resident artist at Sichuan University, we interview him here about his impressions of and thoughts on the Chengdu and China art scene.

The Business of Being Monkey: An Interview with 'Journey to the West' Legend Liuxiaolingtong - 9 weeks 1 day ago

Catching up with Liuxiaolingtong, the man who played Monkey King Sun Wukong in the iconic and out-there 80s Chinese TV series "Journey to the West".

Interview: Zhang Le, Chinese Jazz Singer - 12 weeks 11 hours ago

Having made her name on the thriving Shanghai jazz scene, singer Zhang Le is now making waves around the world with her signature blend of traditional Chinese folk songs and American-style jazz.

Introducing the Hexie Farm (蟹农场) CDT Series - 12 weeks 2 days ago