The Changing Face of Sichuan Opera . An ancient Chinese ... 1996 film The King of Masks, winner of the Golden Rooster for best director, which features the art of bianlian or “face-changing.” ...

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.

Sichuan opera, known as Chuanju in Chinese, is an exquisite theatre form that dates back 300 years, and is one of the renowned opera schools of Chinese opera. Face-changing and fire spitting are ...

I think Sichuan opera face changing is a wonderful example of Chinese culture," Yao added. (Editing by Miral Fahmy and Ben Blanchard) COPYRIGHT: (c) Reuters 2009.

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, ...

Shi Zhixuan, a three-year-old face change performer, practises at home in Guilin, a tourist resort in Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, August 20, 2012. Face change is a famous ...

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. Print E-mail Related ...

Sichuan opera, known as Chuanju in Chinese, is an exquisite theatre form that dates back 300 years, and is one of the renowned opera schools of Chinese opera. Face-changing and fire spitting are ...

Face changing, or "bian lian," traces its history back some 300 years, ... "It really is amazing. I think Sichuan opera face changing is a wonderful example of Chinese culture," Yao added.