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Golden Melody Awards: 'Hero Manufacturing' and music productions lead wins

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The 37th Traditional Arts Golden Melody Awards saw "Hero Manufacturing" win Best Annual Production, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.
  • "Geza Cao Qiao: Taiwanese Jazz Opera Album" and "Le Mai Genesis" each took home three awards in the music categories.
  • Wei Hai-min received the Best Actor award for "The Queen's Name" after an 18-year gap.

The 37th Traditional Arts Golden Melody Awards celebrated a diverse range of artistic achievements, with several productions emerging as major winners. The puppetry production "Hero Manufacturing" by the Yixingge Hand Puppet Theater was a standout, clinching the prestigious awards for Best Annual Production, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

Revolution will not be achieved in one go, and one play is not just one play.

— Ye ZhiweiThe director and screenwriter of "Hero Manufacturing" spoke about the nature of revolution and artistic creation after winning Best Screenplay.

In the music categories, "Geza Cao Qiao: Taiwanese Jazz Opera Album" and "Le Mai Genesis" each garnered three awards, highlighting their significant impact. "Geza Cao Qiao" earned accolades for Best Crossover Music Album, Best Vocal Performance for Li Jing-fang, and Best Lyricist for Liu Liang-yen. Li Jing-fang described her transition from traditional Taiwanese opera to jazz as stepping into a "different musical world."

Veteran actress Wei Hai-min was honored with the Best Actor award for her role in "The Queen's Name." Reflecting on her win, which comes 18 years after her last award, she humorously noted, "I haven't waited 18 years like Wang Baochuan," referencing a classic opera character known for her long suffering. She thanked director Wang Jia-ming for encouraging her to explore innovative performance methods.

Even the top Major League teams only have a batting average of 30%, culture needs continuous accumulation to become a social asset.

— Ye ZhiweiYe Zhiwei used a baseball analogy to emphasize the need for sustained effort in cultural development.

"Le Mai Genesis" also secured three awards, including Best Composer for Yang Yuan-shuo's "Suona Rhapsody," Best Recording for Murakami Yu, and Best Album Producer for Zheng Jialin, Jian Shengxuan, Yang Yuan-shuo, and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. Yang Yuan-shuo emphasized the importance of Taiwanese artists seeing and showcasing Taiwan's own culture.

It's like jumping out of another musical world.

— Li Jing-fangThe vocalist for "Geza Cao Qiao" described her experience transitioning from traditional opera to jazz.

Other notable winners included the Rongxing Hakka Tea Opera Troupe, which received three awards for its productions, and "Dialogue and Fusion: Germany, Taiwan, Ancient, Present," which won two awards. The ceremony, held at the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center, recognized the vibrant and evolving landscape of traditional arts in Taiwan.

I haven't waited 18 years like Wang Baochuan.

— Li Jing-fangLi Jing-fang humorously commented on winning the Best Vocal Performance award after 17 years.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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