Honors and Awards of the Ming Hwa Yuan |
| Year |
Awards
or Honors |
| 1940 |
Gao Ling-ben Snatches
Consort Prince－Runner-up of Drama Contest in Tainan, featuring
the male lead（siao sheng） enacted by Chen Ming-ji, founder of
the Ming Hwa Yuan. |
| 1960 |
State Betrayer Liou
Tang, Championship of the Drama Contest. |
| 1973 |
Lu Wen-long, Championship
of the Drama Contest. |
| 1979 |
Father & Son,
Championship of the Drama Contest of Southern Taiwan |
| 1982 |
Father & Son,
National Championship of the Local Drama Contest, including
Best Stagecraft, Best Director, Best Male Lead Awards |
| 1984 |
Ji Gung Huo Fo（Living
Buddha, The Lord Ji）, National Championship of the Local Drama
Contest, including Best Director Award |
| 1986 |
Liou Chuan Presents
Melons, National Championship of the Local Drama Contest, including
Best Director Award |
| 1991 |
Founder of the Ming
Hwa Yuan, Chen Ming-ji won Heritage Award |
| 1992 |
1.The Ming Hwa Yuan
won Group Heritage Award
2.Miss Suen Tsuei-feng was cited by National Cultural Association
for her outstanding performance.
3.The Ming Hwa Yuan selected by Council for Cultural Affairs
as Outstanding Folk Art Troupe. |
| 1994 |
Chief Chen Sheng-fu
won Ten Outstanding Young People Heritage Award. |
| 1995 |
1.Chief Director
Chen Sheng-guo won Ten Outstanding Young People Heritage Award.
2. The first biography of the Ming Hwa Yuan, Family of Taiwanese
Opera, Ming Hwa Yuan, was published. |
| 1996 |
1.Founder Chen Ming-ji
won Achievement Award of Drama
2. Miss Suen Tsuei-feng won Ten Outstanding Young People Heritage
Award. |
| 1997 |
Chen Sheng-tzai won
Chinese Folk Art Heritage Award. |
| 1999 |
Chunghwa Post Co.,
Ltd. issues the first stamp set of Taiwanese Opera, using the
image of the Ming Hwa Yuan. |
| 2002 |
Chunghwa Post Co.,
Ltd. issues the second stamp set of Taiwanese Opera, using the
image of the Ming Hwa Yuan. |
|
Earning Worldwide Recognition |
| Year |
Events |
| 1990 |
The first art performance
troupe to represent Taiwan to perform in Asian Games’ Arts Festival
in Beijing. |
| 1993 |
1.Tour to Japan,
Singapore, the Philippines.
2. Founder Chen Ming-ji won Life Achievement Award of Art in
New York. |
| 1994 |
Tour to Paris. The
first Taiwanese Opera Troupe ever performed in Continent Europe
and caused a great sensation in France. |
| 1995 |
1.Tour in major big
cities of Japan, including Tokyo, Osaka.
2. Founder Chen Ming-ju won Life Achievement in Japan.
3. Recommended by UNESCO as the most unique family of Taiwan
in the International Family Year Event. |
| 1997 |
1.Tour in New York,
Washington D.C., and Los Angeles.
2. Miss Suen Tsuei-feng won the Best Asian Performing Artist
Award.
3. Covered by NHK’s Asia Who’s Who program, which comprehensively
reported the legend of the Ming Hwa Yuan. |
| 1998 |
Japanese Asia Airways
produced a documentary featuring the Ming Hwa Yuan to represent
Taiwan’s local culture. |
| 1999 |
1. Tour to Johannesburg
for Overseas Chinese Arts Festival
2. Covered by Austria’s National Broadcast Company, ORF.
3. German’s ARD TV Network made a documentary on the Ming Hwa
Yuan |
| 2001 |
NHK covers the life
of the Ming Hwa Yuan. |
|
Classic Large Dramas Presented by the Ming Hwa Yuan |
| Year |
Drama |
| 1982 |
Father & Son |
| 1983 |
Ji Gung Huo Fo（Living
Buddha, The Lord Ji）《 
see
video footage》 |
| 1984 |
The Coachman &
The Officer |
| 1985 |
1.The Lord Jou’s
Black Art against. Tao-hua Lady
2.Wrestle with the Tiger |
| 1986 |
Liou Chuan Presents
Melons |
| 1987 |
1.The Legend of Eight
Immortals
2. Peng Lai the Immortal |
| 1988 |
Mortal Bodhi |
| 1989 |
1.Mammon Descends
to the World
2. The Preordained Emperor |
| 1992 |
Bid for State Power |
| 1993 |
1.Li Jing Slaughters
the Dragon
2. The Legend of Jie Pai Guan |
| 1994 |
1.The Legend of Shiue
Ding-shan
2. The Yuan-Yang Spear |
| 1995 |
Judge Decapitated |
| 1996 |
Sixteen Yen-Yun Prefectures |
| 1997 |
Joyous Wedding |
| 1999 |
1. Trilogy of Taiwanese
Opera－Revelation of onstage life and offstage life
2. Principal of Shi Liao－ an experimental modern drama combining
Taiwanese Opera and Jazz music |
| 2000 |
Lion King 《
see
video footage》 |
| 2001 |
1. Tale of the White
Serpent
2. Return with Wishes 《
see
video footage》 |
| 2002 |
King of Ducks |
| 2003 |
1.Master of the Sword
《
see
video footage》
2. Tale of the White Serpent《
see
video footage》 |
| 2004 |
Hang Xiang Zi |
