tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post7858937685062570447..comments2024-03-27T23:34:34.016-07:00Comments on Wandering Taiwan: Shanbanqiao Opera Life Cultural CenterMicki & Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02601208993627053609noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-33324548550849069032010-08-04T16:32:05.940-07:002010-08-04T16:32:05.940-07:00@Zhu- Indeed it is hard to understand the Chinese ...@Zhu- Indeed it is hard to understand the Chinese Opera even we are the native speakers. Sometimes the subtitle of the script may help a little bit! :)kristen and mickihttp://wandering-taiwan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-16436430712873267192010-08-02T16:17:06.353-07:002010-08-02T16:17:06.353-07:00The masks are truly beautiful!
I went to see Chin...The masks are truly beautiful!<br /><br />I went to see Chinese opera a couple of times in Beijing but I didn't understand much about it. I should have read more about the meaning of the masks etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-26913277753598078082010-08-02T15:37:18.335-07:002010-08-02T15:37:18.335-07:00@Mylo-Our pleasure!
@Lechua- It looks kind of cut...@Mylo-Our pleasure!<br /><br />@Lechua- It looks kind of cute to me!<br /><br />@Fufu- I thought the changing face is awesome,, and still trying to figure out how they do that...?<br /><br />@Rafael- I thought the idea of making a large size of the facial in the park is very creative and definitely is eye-catching as well!kristen and mickihttp://wandering-taiwan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-35815890644290313772010-07-30T02:43:49.423-07:002010-07-30T02:43:49.423-07:00I like the Chinese Opera Facial Makeup mask, it al...I like the Chinese Opera Facial Makeup mask, it always stop my eyes to look for them!<br />I never think these faces can be so big! This is really a great place, I think I will get many souvenirs if I visit there!Rafael Lamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304168774618337136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-42427401157413209062010-07-29T20:03:28.013-07:002010-07-29T20:03:28.013-07:00oh...awesome!!!! i saw the changing face show in b...oh...awesome!!!! i saw the changing face show in beijing, they used a lot of different colourful masks which look similar to the facial makeup here! hehehe =p thanks for the info :)fufuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495732423341989667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-87229856527862965012010-07-28T07:58:19.177-07:002010-07-28T07:58:19.177-07:00the eye of the painted face in the 4th picture loo...the eye of the painted face in the 4th picture looks so realll.... nearly spooky..lechuahttp://www.lechuaphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-37971306779992897242010-07-28T03:46:25.772-07:002010-07-28T03:46:25.772-07:00Hey Micki, thanks for the info!Hey Micki, thanks for the info!shlokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200697246502757978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-29564050740737076892010-07-27T15:03:59.389-07:002010-07-27T15:03:59.389-07:00@Mylo- I think what you said the "Fa Dan"...@Mylo- I think what you said the "Fa Dan" in Cantonese is the "Hua Dan" in Mandarin. "Hua Dan" means "female character" in the Opera. The plate beneath the opera facial indicates what the character represents. The signatures of the media or celebrities are also showing on some plates.kristen and mickihttp://wandering-taiwan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-86623346681530787722010-07-26T07:17:32.833-07:002010-07-26T07:17:32.833-07:00Very informative! I've always heard about '...Very informative! I've always heard about 'Fa Dan' in Cantonese opera I'm not sure exactly the meaning of the two words. I thought 'Fa Dan' is a general term for opera singers :) Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />The framed opera masks on the wall are beautiful! Hey Micki, what is written on those small wooden plates beneath the wall mask? <br /><br />Cheers!shlokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200697246502757978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-91842940305561331372010-07-25T19:14:59.859-07:002010-07-25T19:14:59.859-07:00I have seen 四川變臉 in Chengdu. It was fascinating! T...I have seen 四川變臉 in Chengdu. It was fascinating! The face changes in a blink of an eye~~kristen and mickihttp://wandering-taiwan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364371590031290515.post-8389487967095067712010-07-25T14:01:22.256-07:002010-07-25T14:01:22.256-07:00We did that masks at my school in Malaysia too.
I ...We did that masks at my school in Malaysia too.<br />I put my artwork on my bedroom wall, but I took them down eventually, it was kinda scary to look at in sleepless nights! Ha ha...<br /><br />Did they show you 四川變臉 at the Centre?<br />My mother who has been to Sichuan told me that was really amazing!!<br />Better than magic! Ha ha...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com