Chinese opera-masks
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Transcript of Chinese opera-masks
Welcome to the Chinese Opera!
Scenes from the Opera
The actors are getting ready for the opera.
They paint their own faces.
Chinese Opera Mask, Guan Yu
Red Color Red indicates
devotion, courage bravery,
uprightness and loyalty.
Chinese Opera Mask, Zhang Fei
Black symbolizes roughness and fierceness. The black face indicates either a rough and bold character or an impartial and selfless personality.
Chinese Opera Mask, Tu Xingsun
Yellow signifies fierceness, ambition and cool-headedness.
Chinese Opera Mask, Lian Po
Purple stands for uprightness, sophistication and cool-headedness. The reddish purple face likewise shows a just and noble character.
Chinese Opera Mask, Xia Houdun
Blue represents staunchness, fierceness and astuteness.
Chinese Opera Mask, Cao Cao
White suggests sinisterness, treacherousness, suspiciousness and craftiness. Commonly seen on the stage is the white face for the powerful villain. It highlights all that is bad in human nature: cunning, craftiness, and treachery.
Chinese Opera Mask, Zheng Wun
A green face tells the audience that the character is impulsive and violent and depicts surly stubbornness, impetuosity and a total lack of self-restraint.
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