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“As a national treasure, the secret skills of face-changing cannot be revealed just to anyone. Today, approximately 100 people in the country have inherited authentic skills, with certificates issued by an institute of the Sichuan Opera in that province.”
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“Although it is taboo for a girl to practise mask-changing, 19-year-old Candy Chong from Cheras has been thrilling the crowds with her mastery of the ancient Chinese art form.”
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“Bian Lian (literally ‘Face-Changing’) is an ancient Chinese dramatic art …[Performers'] faces are vividly colored, for they are wearing masks…. [Within] a fraction of a second, their masks’ change — revealing completely new and vibrant visages.”
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“The secret “Bianlian”, or face-changing, Sichuan Opera technique is being sold for only 3,000 yuan (US$385.85) on taobao.com, a major auction website in China, the Beijing Morning Post reported Wednesday.”
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“Magical effects have long set Sichuan’s provincial opera apart from China’s dozens of other local opera styles…. None of Sichuan opera’s special effects are as popular as bian lian, literally “face changing,” of which Mr. Peng is a master.”
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Review of “The King of Masks from the New York Times on April 28, 1999
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“Face changing, better known as Bian Lian, is considered one of the most mysterious of China’s traditional performing arts. Originally a trick of the Sichuan Opera, only a few Chinese opera masters have been able to grasp the skill.”
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