The face changing, or "bian lian" in Chinese, is an important aspect of Chinese Sichuan opera. Performers wave their arms and twist their heads, and their painted masks change again and again and ...

“Bian Lian” (face-changing) is a traditional Chinese dramatic art that originated in Sichuan province, which is known for its peppery, spicy cuisine. Actors, wearing vividly expressive ...

“I’d like to continue to bridge the traditions of Korea and China.” Kim is the one and only Korean bian lian performer who learned his art from Wang Daozheng (王道正) in China, often dubbed the "King of ...

A visitor films a performance of bian lian, or face-changing, on May 8, 2023 in Guangyuan, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. Bian lian is one of the most famous and mysterious dramatic arts in ...

The child’s mother shared videos of him dressed in traditional Chinese opera garb and performing lightning-fast bian lian routines which wowed netizens in China. According to the mother ...