Tân Sek-hông
Taiwanese puppeteer (born 1931)
About Tân Sek-hông
Born 1931. Tân Sek-hông is a Taiwanese.
alt=A female hand-puppet wearing a red Taiwanese dress is held up at head-height, worked by an old man in Western clothing with delicate glasses and short white hair. Chen Hsi-huang (; b. Taipei, 1931) is a Taiwanese glove puppeteer based in Taipei.
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 received the National Cultural Award.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Tân Sek-hông?
Taiwanese puppeteer (born 1931)
When was Tân Sek-hông born?
Tân Sek-hông was born on 19 March 1931.
What nationality is Tân Sek-hông?
Tân Sek-hông is Taiwanese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Chen Hsi-huang (puppeteer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tân Sek-hông. https://biography.guide/tan-sek-hong/
MLA: "Tân Sek-hông." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tan-sek-hong/.
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