Unheedful of his master’s warnings, ace acupuncturist and martial arts apprentice Su Huan-jen decides to treat Yu Lin, the ailing Lord of the Five Mountains, only to find himself at the centre of a deadly palace intrigue. In his attempts to extricate himself from a serious accusation, Su discovers that destiny has much bigger plans for him. 

Chris Huang Wen-chang’s ‘Demigod: The Legend Begins’ is a baroque puppet animation wuxia epic that synthesizes traditional and modern storytelling techniques to sumptuous effect, creating an eye-popping, breathtaking world of kinetic action and bloody violence that bring to life Taiwanese traditional glove puppet theatre.

The Puppet Film Series is co-presented by Detroit Puppet Company and Cinema Lamont. Film screenings are every Friday in August at 8:45pm. Reservations recommended, films will be ‘pay-what-you-can,’ none turned away. Friday screenings are rated PG-13 and up, and will be at our outdoor amphitheater, 2221 Carpenter Ave, Detroit. There will also be two family-friendly Saturday matinees at the Detroit Institute of Art’s Detroit Film Theatre, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit— on August 13 and 27 at 2:00pm.

The series is a collection of puppet films with a range of historic and contemporary perspectives on the state of the medium today. Headphones will be provided for outdoor screenings. Popcorn and beverages will also be available by donation. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blanket for outdoor screenings.