By the 1600s they had coalesced into five distinct operatic styles, then later blended into one, known as chuanju or “Sichuan ... process the face of bianlian is bound to change.

"When some people think of Sichuan opera, they only think of face-changing, and others even regard it a stunt show, which is not correct," Shen Tiemei, director of the Chongqing Sichuan Opera ...

art form at the heart of traditional Sichuan Opera and where performers rely on silk masks to reflect their characters' mood changes. Face changing, or "bian lian," traces its history back some ...

Wong, 38, is one of a handful of people in Hong Kong who know the secret art of bian lian, or face changing, for which Sichuan opera is famous. The art-form got its start earlier this century ...

The secret performing technique of "Bianlian", or face-changing, in one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera - Sichuan Opera - has been revealed by some performers without authority allowance.

One of the most fascinating, artistic charms of Sichuan Opera is "face-changing," which is achieved by quickly tearing off, rubbing, or blowing away a mask to reveal another. The performer ...

Huang Li went to art school at the age of 13 to learn how to be a face-changing Sichuan Opera performer against the wishes of her parents. In their opinion, the prospects were grim in the ancient ...

"When some people think of Sichuan opera, they only think of face-changing, and others even regard it a stunt show, which is not correct," Shen Tiemei, director of the Chongqing Sichuan Opera ...

An important aspect of Sichuan Opera is the magic of mask changing, also known as "face changing" where vividly colored masks are changed within the blink of an eye, much to the amusement of the ...

"It really is amazing. I think Sichuan opera face changing is a wonderful example of Chinese culture," Yao added.