<h1>Thunderbolt Bag Play: Use the uncanny valley theory to explain why some people are afraid of delicate puppets</h1>
Cloth bag opera is a traditional local drama drama that originated in Quanzhou or Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, and is performed with ragdolls. Also known as cloth bag puppet show, hand puppet play, hand bag puppet play, palm play, small cage, finger flower play. The puppets and traditional puppets in the Thunderbolt Bag Play and the Golden Light Cloth Bag Play, which are more familiar to modern audiences, are very different, whether it is from the size, makeup, shape, clothing, etc. of the puppets, the puppets of the Thunderbolt and the Golden Light are better. Especially in recent years, in order to cater to the aesthetics of young audiences, the puppets have become more and more gorgeous, and their faces have become more and more exquisite.
Taking Perak Yi Ge Su Zhenzhen as an example, from left to right, they are: Jin Guang Su in "Perak Golden Light" in 1988, Nine Emperor Su in "Perak Nine Thrones" in 2003, and Tian Jing Su in "Thunderbolt Soldiers' Rise to the Top" in 2011. But many Daoist friends when recommending the cloth bag play to their friends, they will hear that the puppet is very scary, very disgusting and so on, I don't know what will happen to everyone, but Xiao Jiu's first reaction is anger, why would such a delicate puppet feel terrible and disgusting?! I want to have a book on him!
Until one time Xiaojiu went to the museum to play, the museum reproduced some classic scenes, so that the audience could intuitively feel what happened, and the characters in it used wax figures. In fact, the scene is very well done, not only the details of the human body, but even the wrinkles on the face are restored. Because it was too realistic, coupled with the dim lighting, Xiao Jiu was frightened several times. Xiao Jiu can suddenly understand people with puppet phobia (similar to the following one, which is found on the picture network by the way).
I don't know if you have ever heard of the uncanny valley theory, which is a hypothesis about the human perception of robots and non-human objects. When robots are more than 95% similar to humans, because robots and humans are quite similar in appearance and movement, humans will subconsciously treat robots as normal humans, but the robot's stiff facial expressions and body movements will be particularly abrupt. It makes the whole robot look very stiff and terrifying, making people feel like facing the walking dead.
The Uncanny Valley theory simply means that when a doll isn't so much like a real person, you'll find it cute. But when it's realistic to a certain extent, although the shape is still cute, you will find it very eerie.
Not only does puppetry have the uncanny valley theory, but there are also similar problems in the CG and anime industries, otherwise "Dark Zhiju" would not be worshipped as a god. Puppet phobia, like dense phobia and claustrophobia, is just a common human condition. It's the same as some people hate rat cockroaches, some people hate cats and dogs, not for the bag play. Therefore, when Daoist friends hear someone say that puppets are terrible, they should not be so angry. My honey, his arsenic.
Finally, this article ends with a few exquisite large even pictures.
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