Chen Uen - EP2: The Happy Archer

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Through calligraphy brushes and customized dot patterns, Chen Uen trailblazed new aesthetics of comics. His ground-breaking approaches inspired artists around the world and opened up new expressive possibilities. Just like the legendary archer Yang Yao-chi in his comics, Chen Uen was a disciplined person who had always delivered his drafts on time. He was the happy archer who indulged in mastering his craft.


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What defines a hero? At the age of nine, Chen Uen had shown his artistic aptitude in drawings of Taoist deities. In the 1980s, Chen’s debut “Warrior Panther” marked the first Taiwanese comic published in installments. Learn the story of how Chen Uen became the hero of the comics world.