entertainer masked man, China
entertainer masked man While the color schemes and costumes look similar to better known Chinese opera schools, such as those in Beijing, what marks this form out is the changing of the often highly ornate masks in quick succession with the flash of a hand, or while turning. History & Evolved "Face changing" was firstly used for characters like gods and spirits as early as in the Ming Dynasty. "Changing into blue face" was already recorded in Erlang of Guankou Killed the Scaly Dragon, a compound opera of Ming Dynasty. At that time, the actor entered into the backstage to change the face. Later on, it evolved to that the actor changed his face on the stage. It became a stunt. Not a few local operas have it, but it is most famous in Sichuan Opera. Face changing art could be divided to "major" & "minor". In the major "face changing", the entire face was changed by three, five or even nine types. In minor face changing, only part of the face was changed. Face Changing Technique The technique of "face changing" is roughly divided into three types: "smearing", "blowing" and "pulling". There is another way of "Qi-manipulation". When Peng Sihong, a deceased famous actor in Sichuan Opera, played the part of Zhuge Liang in Empty Fort Strategy, he could manipulate "Qi" to change his face from red to white and from white to blue when the servant reported that Sima Yi had withdrawn his army, signaling the fear of Zhuge Liang after releasing the burden.
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