Lin Hwai-min (; born 19 February 1947) is a

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dancer, writer,

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, and founder of

Cloud Gate Dance Theater Cloud Gate Dance Theater () is a modern dance group based in Taiwan. It was founded by choreographer Lin Hwai-min in 1973, and later he shared its management with his late protégé, choreographer Lo Man-fei. The troupe was inactive from October ...

of Taiwan.

Biography

Family

Lin was born in Xingang, Chiayi. He came from an intellectual family. His great-grandfather was a poet and a businessman who founded a school during the Japanese colonial period. His grandfather was a doctor and his father,

Lin Chin-sheng Lin Chin-sheng (; 1916–2001) was a Taiwanese politician. Born in 1916, Lin earned a law degree from Tokyo Imperial University. Lin began his political career in his native Chiayi County, where he founded the Lin political faction and allied h ...

, obtained a law degree from the

Tokyo Imperial University , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...

. After

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

established rule in Taiwan in 1949, Lin's father held several important political positions, including the office of Chiayi County Magistrate from 1951 to 1954. His mother Lin Cheng Pen-pen graduated from the Tokyo Economics College. He is the oldest of five children.

Childhood and education

Lin's family enjoyed the arts. His father loved visual arts while his mother enjoyed classical music. Lin was exposed to different art forms and culture very early on in his childhood. He would go on to say that "My story has all along been a mixture of Taiwanese-Chinese, Western and Japanese influences - my parents were educated in Japan." Lin attended Chun Wen Elementary School in

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for one year before transferring to

Taichung First High School The Taichung Municipal T̲aic̲hung F̲irst S̲enior H̲igh School (TCFSH; , simply as ) is a senior high school in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. TCFSH was the first high school founded by Taiwanese to educate their youngsters during th ...

. He next moved to Weido, a private Catholic Brothers’ boy school. His father encouraged him to take on law studies at the

National Chengchi University National Chengchi University () is a public research university in Taipei. The university is also considered as the earliest public service training facility of the Republic of China. First established in Nanjing in 1927, the university was subs ...

but after a year, he switched majors to journalism. Graduating with a degree in journalism, Lin was drafted into the army with an office job in communications in

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. At an early age, Lin showed great interest in writing and reading. He published his first story in

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at the age of fourteen. At the age of eighteen, he was engaged as one of the contract writers for ''Crown'', one of Taiwan's biggest magazines. In 1969, his story entitled ''Cicada'' that narrated the theme of Taiwanese "Lost Generation" gained popularity amongst the younger generation. This love for reading and writing would later help him conceptualise his artistic vision in his works. For example, he was greatly influenced by

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while composing his notable work, ''Legacy''. Later, he would inculcate a love for reading in his dance company by giving the dancers each a book in between practices and performances and engage in book discussions with them.

Encountering dance

Lin was first introduced to dance at the age of five, when he saw the British film '' The Red Shoes''. He was so mesmerized with the movie that he began dancing for his family. His interest piqued further after he saw a performance by American José Limón Dance Company in Taichung. In the 1960s, when

modern dance Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance which included dance styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing; and primarily arose out of Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th ...

was gaining popularity in

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, Lin enrolled in a dance studio but gave up after three months as he felt he could not learn much from it. Later on, Lin attended workshops by renowned dancers such as Chungliang Al Huang and

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. In 1969, Lin left for the United States on a scholarship to study journalism at the

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. At Missouri, he received a fellowship to the

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’s

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to study under renowned poet,

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. At UI, he participated actively in theatre and fine arts. He also attended a

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course taught by

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. Lin would later on refer to her strong passion and dedication to the art of dance as an important influence. It is from this increased involvement in dance and fine arts that he sharpened his interest and enrolled in a summer course at

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in New York, where he would later on spend most of his time upon receiving his master's degree from Iowa to hone his artistic skills and knowledge.

Career

When Lin returned to

in the 1970s, he started writing and choreographing as well as teaching at the

and the Chinese Cultural University. In 1983, he created the Department of Dance at

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and since 2000, he has been serving as the

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of the Novel Dance Series for the Novel Hall dance venue in

Cloud Gate Dance Theater

In 1973, he founded the

. Since its inauguration, Lin has served as the company’s founder, resident

as well as its

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. He disbanded the group in October 1988, traveled to India, Indonesia, and New York University, before returning to Taiwan in 1990 to restart the troupe. Following the continued success of the company, he founded

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in 1999. His intention was to form a Chinese dance group to perform works composed and choreographed by Chinese for the Chinese audience. This formed the vision of the dance group in the early years, as Lin would later call it "a very Chinese period". This was an important period as Lin created a heightened interest in the Chinese community for modern dance. His formation of the dance company came at a moment when his country was in the midst of developing and defining its own identity through culture and the arts and his repertoire gave the Taiwanese people an artistic source to the understanding of their identity.

International success

As the

gained international popularity, the demand for Lin's artistic directions and masterwork increased as well. He collaborated with many international artists and dance groups. He worked with world-renowned

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to conceptualize the scenography of Nine Songs in 1993. He also worked with the world-famous

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and Akram Khan on

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in 2006. Furthermore, in 1996, he debuted as an opera director in the production of

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. However, despite his international success, Lin remains deeply rooted in

, refusing a position to direct a major European dance company. He said, "How could I leave

? It is where all my friends and family are. It is out of this that I create".

Aesthetics and stylistic innovations

Lin often assimilates old forms of dance with contemporary style and interpretation. He has composed many original works as well as modified and adapted classical works from

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. He incorporates different art forms into his pieces and marries Western and Eastern aesthetics and style into a distinct fusion signature of the Cloud Gate Company. He is famous for his ability to seamlessly integrate different styles such as ballet, traditional

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and martial arts like

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as well as

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ritual dance into his choreographic works. He immerses himself in the study of

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, such as studying

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in 1975 as well as spending quality time throughout his career in

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to observe local rituals and ceremonies. Furthermore, most of his works would include themes that relate closely to

. At the beginning of his career, he was deeply concerned with political changes in his home country and he was also aware of the rise of Taiwanese consciousness. He felt responsible to compose pieces to reflect

’s history as this also intimately relate to his own past and upbringing. He draws inspiration from diverse sources of artistic styles to create unique contemporary dance movements that reflected

society's complexity. The dynamic

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and

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experiences of his family (and

's colonial past), his western education in the United States as well as his vast knowledge on Asian and

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traditional cultures and rituals all contributed significantly in helping him form his artistic vision of

Notable work: ''Legacy (1978)''

The masterpiece, ''Legacy'', is the "first theatrical presentation of the history of

". The choreography depicts the history of early pioneers who traveled to

to build a new life on the island. Stylistically, Lin seamlessly combined

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, gymnastics as well as traditional Chinese dance movements to recreate the nation's story on stage. What are ordinary physical laborer's actions of ploughing in the field and harvesting rice are artistically stylised. ''Legacy'' was composed at a time when political tensions between the United States, China and

were high. Coincidentally, it premiered on 16 December 1978 when President

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announced the end of diplomatic ties between the United States and

. It was out of this fragile political environment that ''Legacy'' was debuted. Thus, ''Legacy'' struck a deep chord and left an indelible mark in

as people searched intensely for their

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Personal life

Lin is

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and in a

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with

writer and artist Chiang Xun. They live together in an apartment complex close to the

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in the

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Bibliography

Literary works

Bibliography of works by Lin Hwai-min available in English (from http://mclc.osu.edu/rc/bib.htm): *"The Boy in the Red Pant." Tr. John Y.H. Hu. The Chinese Pen, (Summer, 1976): 47-78. Republished in Nancy Ing, ed., ''Winter Plum: Contemporary Chinese Fiction''. Taipei: Chinese Materials Center, 1982, 179-203. *"Cicada." Tr. Timothy Ross and Lorraine S.Y. Lieu. In Joseph S.M. Lau, ed., ''Chinese Stories From Taiwan: 1960-1970''. NY: Columbia UP, 1976, 243-319. *"The Dead." Tr. Jane Parish Yang. ''The Chinese Pen''. (Winter, 1984): 44-91. *"Geese." ''The Chinese Pen''. (Summer, 1975): 33-46. *"Homecoming." Tr. Lin Huaimin. In Chi Pang-yuan, et al., eds., ''An Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Literature''. Taipei: National Institute for Compilation and Translation, 1975, II, 443-56.

Choreography

A full list of works is available on

website (https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204126/http://www.cloudgate.org.tw/eng/CG1/CG1_linhwaimin.html) 1974 : Revenge Of A Lonely Ghost 1975 : The Tale of the White Serpent 1978 : Legacy 1979 : Milky Way 1982 : Nirvana 1983 : The Dream of the Red Chamber 1984 : Adagietto 1984 : Rite of Spring, Taipei 1985 : Dreamscape 1986 : My Nostalgia, My Songs 1989 : Requiem 1991 : The Fortune-Number Card and Change of Costumes 1992 : Shooting the Sun 1993 : Nine Songs 1994 : Songs of the Wanderers 1997 : Portrait of the Families 1998 : Moon Water 1999 : Burning of the Juniper Branches 2001 : Bamboo Dream 2001 : Cursive 2002 : Smoke 2003 : Cursive II 2005 : Wild Cursive 2006 : White 2006 : Wind Shadow 2006 : Sacred Monsters 2008 : Whisper of Flowers 2010 : Listening to the River 2010 : Water Stains on the Wall 2011 : How Can I live on Without You 2017 : Formosa

Awards and accolades

A full list of award is available on

website (https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204126/http://www.cloudgate.org.tw/eng/CG1/CG1_linhwaimin.html): 1977 : Ten Outstanding Young Persons, Jaycee

1980 : ,

1983 : Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World, Jaycee International 1996 : Award of Lifetime Achievement, Department of Culture, New York City 1997 : Honorary Fellowship,

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1999 :

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in Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, the

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1999 : Choreographer of the 20th Century, Dance Europe Magazine 1999 : Honorary Doctorate,

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, Taiwan 2000 : 2000 Personalities of the Year, Ballet international 2000 : The Best Dance of the Year, The

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2000 : Best Choreographer,

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2001 : 2001 Fok Ying Tung Contribution Prize, Hong Kong 2002 : 2002 National Award for Arts,

2003 :

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of R.O.C.,

2003 : Best Dance of the Year,

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2003 : The Age Critics’ Award and The Patrons’ Award,

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, Australia 2003 : Honorary Doctorate,

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, Taiwan 2004 : Taishin Arts Award for the Best Theatre production in 2003 2004 : Honorary Doctorate Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 2005 : Asia's Heroes Award,

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2005 : Joyce Award, U.S. 2006 : John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award, U.S. 2006 : Distinguished Artist Award,

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(ISPA) 2006 : Best Choreography, Ballet-Tanz and Theater Heute, Germany 2006 : Taishin Arts Award for the Best Theatre Production 2006 : Honorary Doctoral Degree of Arts,

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, Taiwan 2007 : Honorary Doctorate,

, Taiwan 2008 : Chinese of World Influence Award, China 2009 : lifetime Achievement Award, International Movimentos Dance Prize, Germany 2011 :

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, Ministry of Culture, France 2013 : Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, U.S.

References

External links

Lin Hwai-min at Cloud Gate Dance Theater official siteLin Hwai-Min - artist databaseNovel Hall - Taiwan
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