黃錦章是嘉義長藝閣掌中劇團的第三代傳人,從小就跟著家裡學戲,時常被笑說「爸母袂趁錢,才會出來學做戲」,小時候的他一直有著自卑感,卻在爸爸離世後接下了劇團,努力將這項逐漸沒落的傳統技藝轉型為文化藝術,讓大家重新看見它的好。

名良(右)是錦章的外甥,長義閣第四代傳人,現任團長


劇團還是家庭?

即便團長一職已經傳給第四代,但錦章還是繼續在劇團親力親為。長時間的心力都投注在劇團,也讓他因此沒有了家庭生活,也沒有時間去陪伴孩子,劇團以外的所有事情都由老婆巧偋一手包辦。

對此他一直充滿愧疚,甚至開始感嘆自己是不是僅只是一個賺錢的工具而已。但他也沒辦法就此丟下劇團,因為劇團也是家庭很重要的一部份,所以在這兩者之間,到底要怎麼權衡才對?

長義閣一家人的特色就是飯後泡茶聊天


女兒的不平衡

為了得到比較好的教育資源,夫妻倆原本想把兒子女兒都送去市區讀書,但因為唯宸的過動傾向,所以最後只有大女兒沛晨獨自出去唸書,託付給住在市區的大姑姑照顧,只有假日才回到父母身邊。

而這個決定使得沛晨對於爸媽產生很大的不諒解,平時和家人之間的互動也不如和大姑姑相處來得親密。因為爸爸錦章和女兒沛晨的個性都很倔強,彼此始終存在著這樣一個隔閡。


含蓄的表白是啥款?

平常做布袋戲,都是藉由戲偶在舞台上說話、表演,自己必須隱身在後面不被看見,沒想到下了戲台的這家人彷彿都還在演布袋戲!

含蓄內向的他們,都不擅長向對方直接說出自己內心真正的感受,表達愛意的方式都藏在那些細微的互動裡,看似不經意的小小舉動,其實裡頭滿載著家人間的付出與關愛。



錦章難得去國小接沛晨放學


難得趁著劇團休息,夫妻倆帶著唯宸出外散步



但是,沒想到某天,平常說話說不到三個字的巧偋,居然主動要求拍攝小組幫忙錄製一段情書短片給錦章,巧偋鼓起勇氣說出的心底話,到底會是什麼呢?



Introduction

Though puppet shows are considered very traditional, the history of puppetry is built around breaking boundaries. Huang Jin-jhang, a third-generation puppeteer and head of the 75-year-old family-run Chang Yi Ge Puppet Theater, follows in this tradition of trailblazers. For countless years, Jin-jhang has dedicated himself to mastering the skills that his grandfather and father passed down while endeavoring to take puppetry to a new level; however, as a boy, Jin-jhang rebelled against the family trade and yearned to escape puppetry. In this episode, we join Jin-jhang as he navigates a difficult path between evolving the art and keeping old traditions alive. What twist of fate was the turning point for Jin-jhang to transform his childhood inferiority around puppetry into a lifetime's calling for the art? Jin-jhang may a master at bringing stories to life through his nimble fingers, but how about when it comes to verbalizing feelings from the heart? For this caring father, family is his "sweet burden," but what toll has puppetry taken on family life?