Principle and method of face changing

The principle of face-changing is to reveal the inner heart of the characters in the play and the changes in their thoughts and feelings. The methods of face changing include face pulling, face rubbing and face blowing.

I. The principle of face changing

The principle of face changing is to reveal the inner heart of the characters in the play and the changes of their thoughts and feelings, that is to say, to turn the unseen and insensible abstract emotions and psychological states into visible and sensible concrete images.

Second, the method of face changing

1, pulling the face

Pulling the face is to prepare a lot of different faces to paste on the face, and then use the silk thread to hide the organs, and with the help of the cover of the dance movement, one by one to pull down.

2. Face rubbing

Face rubbing is to apply colorful oil on certain parts of the face. When you change your face, rub your hands on it to turn it into another face. If the change is partial, apply only the changed part. If it's completely changed, apply it to your forehead or eyebrows.

3. Blowing face

Blowing face is a colorful face that can be changed by throwing those powders to the face when the performer is performing according to some special movements.

Features of face-changing

1. Two-way face-changing

Performers first change their faces from yellow, brown, black, green, blue and other colors, and then change to gold face. That is to say, the first face one by one in order to tear down, open their "Lushan true face", and finally a gold face in the air, hidden from the real body.

2, the form of change

The most important feature of Sichuan opera face changing is the form of change, the expression of emotion is very rich, not only let the people feel the performing artist is very skillful performance technology, but also to make the characters in the play to express their emotions. The main thing is to reflect the true feelings of the characters, the audience in the process of watching the play to get the comfort of the soul, but also to make themselves relaxed.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Sichuan Opera Face Changing