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Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Puppet performance

Part of Stories of East and South East Asia.

Puppet performance with an old man, a woman, clowns, and dueling men. Puppets were created by master Taiwanese puppeteer, Li Tien-lu. Video edited from original source tape to isolate supplemental footage (B-roll).


License Clip
Program
Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan
Title

Puppet performance

Program Description

Weaving personal testimonies with rare archival film, this documentary examines the forces that have shaped the past and present of the tiny island 90 miles off the shores of China -- forces that continue to make Taiwan vulnerable to major power confrontations in the near future. The rare footage -- carefully stored and preserved over the years in a major film archive in Taiwan -- is a critical element of this program, which begins in 1895 as the Sino-Japanese war was ending in victory for Japan.

Duration

00:27:27

Asset Type

Raw Footage

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Music
Theater
Performing Arts
History
Genres
Documentary
Topics
Global Affairs
Creators
Vecchione, Judith (Producer)
Wren, Deborah (Narrator)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Puppet performance,” GBH Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_AC5A262C799B44C39238EEB5E82C410A.
MLA: “Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Puppet performance.” GBH Archives. Web. November 23, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_AC5A262C799B44C39238EEB5E82C410A>.
APA: Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Puppet performance. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_AC5A262C799B44C39238EEB5E82C410A
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