Taiwan Puppets

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Last year when I went to Taiwan, I saw that these puppets show are really very popular over there. So popular that the 7-11s are selling trading card of puppet show!

After surfing for awhile in the net, I realised that the puppet shows really have a lot of fans and the shows are now made into drama, shown on local TV. I even found a fan club based in Japan! And the youngsters in Japan and Taiwan even used the puppets as a theme for Cosplay.

After looking at the pictures, I realised that the Taiwanese puppets resembles GZX. The costumes, the hairstyles and the make-up etc.. all looks like GZX style. I wonder if it is GZX influencing the puppets or the other way round.

Anyway, I got lots of pics to post!

First, the original puppet show:This was what the puppets used to look like.. but now...

You cant really tell which one is the guy, which one is the girl.

Now I will post up pictures of guys first:

White hair, alot of puppets have white hair or purple hair. The costume is soooo GZX.

At first glance, I thought this is a real human. hee hee.. the background influenced me! But, I like this puppet. It looks clean and neat.

GZX costume!

Ang Moh style..but how come got long hair?? Act seh kia.

Looks like a girl yo..

Of all the puppets, this one looks most normal.

Ang moh style again..

Phantom of the opera!


white hair, purple hair, white hair..

Ok ok.. now for the girls! :

This one, you can tell it's a girl.

This is also a girl yo! I keep calling them wrongly as sheng and dan..

Actually, this one is quite nice, I don't mind putting this one in my display cabinet. hee hee.

White hair girl.

Evil Empress!

I don't like this one.

This blog is getting too many pics... but i still got pics to show! So, to be continued..

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