Sunday, 17 July 2011

Bianlian or face changing show

Bianlian or face changing act is a Sichuan opera speciality. It has a tradition of 300 years and is a closely guarded secret. The record is 14 changes in 24 seconds. Each change is faster than a camera shutter because I seen the actor actually making a change right in front of a tourist taking his photo and failing to capture it on film.


If you think face changing is amazing, their final encore is a clothing changed performed when least expected.

Sui heroes during the 3 Kingdom Period
Beauty

Court Dancers
Dancers
Comedy concerning a Sichuanese wife disciplining her gambler husband

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