How to change the face of Sichuan Opera?

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The method of changing face of Sichuan Opera is as follows:

1, wipe your face

Apply makeup paint to a specific part of the face, and then wipe it on the face with your hands, and it becomes another face. If you want to change everything, draw it on your forehead or eyebrows. If you only change the lower half of your face, draw it on your face or nose. If you only need to change one part, you can only paint the part to be changed.

Step 2 blow your face

Only suitable for powdered cosmetics, such as gold powder, toner and silver powder. Some put a small box on the floor of the stage, which contains powder. When the actor danced on the floor, he took the opportunity to blow his face close to the box, and the powder was scattered on his face, which immediately turned into a face of another color.

Step 3 pull your face

Draw facial makeup on a piece of silk in advance, cut it open, tie a silk thread on each facial makeup and stick it on your face one by one. The silk thread is tied in a convenient and inconspicuous place (such as a belt) in the clothes. With the development of the plot, under the cover of dance movements, they were demolished one by one.

Changing the face of Sichuan Opera is a stunt in shaping characters in Sichuan Opera art. Revealing the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters in the play is a romantic technique.

According to legend, "changing face" means that in order to survive, ancient humans sketched their faces in different ways to scare off the invading beasts. Sichuan Opera puts "changing face" on the stage, making it a unique art with wonderful skills.