Daoist Martial Puppets

[Brian L. Kennedy]

Here in Taiwan we are getting ready for the New Years holiday and I sat down this morning and watched a bit of a movie with budaixi (布袋戲) (i.e. hand puppets). The one I was watching was kind of the most famous international one called Legend of the Sacred Stone. I guess it has got some international fame and exposure. The official website for it is:

 

http://movie.pili.com.tw/en/

 

I mention this on a Daoist forum because a lot of the budaixi themes and characters come from Daoist practices and Daoist martial arts; albeit in a very fictional sense. The budaixi themes are part of a broader stream in Chinese culture known as the wuxia; which are martial chivalry stories.

 

In any event the movie is amusing and certainly exciting. I guess there is a version with english subtitles. Here is the Wikipedia blurb on the film.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_the_Sacred_Stone

 

So there is a wild Daoist puppet movie for your amusement.

 

Take care,

Brian

This is a picture of me and my wife Elizabeth playing chess over the weekend.

 

Just kidding, it is a still from the budaixi move. The guy facing you is White Lotus, if I remember right.

[seadog]

Thanks for that Brian. You and your wife make for a lovely couple

[Brian L. Kennedy]

Thanks Seadog, I will pass your good words along to her.

 

take care,

Brian