China Power The Changing Face of Sichuan Opera An ancient Chinese art form might have to go global to survive. By David Volodzko June 18, 2015 ...

Changing faces 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.

Face-changing and fire spitting are the most eye-catching artistic techniques that shape a character's personality in Sichuan opera.

In opera gardens and tea houses across the town, audiences wanting a glimpse of the local culture love to drink tea while listening to Sichuan Opera and watching face changing.

Face change is a famous skill mostly used in Sichuan Opera to demonstrate sudden changes of the role's emotions.

Face changing, or "bian lian," traces its history back some 300 years, and is unique to the southwestern province of Sichuan.

The opera star, who has been enthralling audiences at Ocean Park, prides himself on being able to change faces in a matter of seconds, from the Monkey King to mythical heroes and ancient warriors ...

Her performance aimed to create a new idea for foreigners that Sichuan Opera, one of the renowned opera schools of Chinese opera, is not just about face-changing technique, said the dynamic and ...

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. The ...

Face-changing and fire spitting are the most eye-catching artistic techniques that shape a character's personality in Sichuan opera.

The man deemed China's fastest "face changer" is a modern incarnation of an ancient, and fading, art form at the heart of traditional Sichuan Opera and where performers rely on silk masks to ...