Jingju Lianpu and Asian Opera Makeup

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What is the original name of Peking Opera mask or Jingju Lianpu?

False Mask

What is the significance of different collars in Peking Opera?

Different collars in accordance with the performing characters' personality and historical awareness.

What color is used for the hero type in Peking Opera?

Simple colors, often with the hero type being painted in simple colors.

Which characters represent courage, devotion, uprightness, bravery, and loyalty?

Guan Ju Signup and view all the answers

Which characters represent ambition, cool-headedness, and fierceness?

Huang Pang Signup and view all the answers

Which characters represent impulsive, violent, lacks self-restraint?

Zhu Wen Signup and view all the answers

Which characters represents fierceness and roughness, rough and bold character?

Zhang Fei Signup and view all the answers

Which characters represent uprightness and cool-headedness and noble?

Lian Po Signup and view all the answers

Which characters represent craftiness, treachery, suspiciousness, villain on stage?

Cao Cao Signup and view all the answers

What is Jiang Gan in Chinese Opera?

Chinese Opera's clown or chou. Signup and view all the answers

What is Xiao hu lian?

Pretty painted face, special makeup pattern around the nose. A small patch of chalk is painted to show a secretive and mean character. Also painted on young page of jesting. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of gold and silver colors in Chinese Opera makeup?

Gods and spirit Signup and view all the answers

What is Kabuki Makeup or Kesho?

Interpretation of the actor's own role of facial features. Signup and view all the answers

What is Mukumi-Gume or Suji-Gume?

Ex. of face painting. Signup and view all the answers

What is Standard makeup?

Applied to most actors Signup and view all the answers

What is Kumadori makeup?

Villains and heroes Signup and view all the answers

What is Nihon Guma?

Characters with strength Signup and view all the answers

What is Mukimi Guma?

Young, handsome, virtues Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Jingju Lianpu Masks

False musk is the original name of Peking opera masks or Jingju lianpu
Different collars represent different characters personalities and historical assessments
Characters painted in simple colors, enemies & bandits have complicated colors
Different colors have specific traits
- Red: Courage, devotion, uprightness, bravery, loyalty
- Yellow: Ambition, cool-headedness, fierceness
- Green: Impulsive, violent, lacks self-restraint
- Black: Fierceness, roughness, bold character
- Purple/Reddish Purple: Uprightness, cool-headedness, nobility
- White: Craftiness, treachery, suspiciousness, villainous on stage

Chinese Opera Makeup

Jiang Gan: Chinese Opera's clown, or chou,
Xiao hualian: A pretty painted face, special makeup pattern around the nose, a small patch of chalk to show a secretive and mean character. Also painted on young pages or jesting
Gold and silver colors denote gods and spirit

Kabuki Makeup

Kabuki makeup, or Kesho, is an interpretation of the actor's own role of facial features. Example of face painting
Two Types of Kabuki Makeup
- Standard makeup
- Kumadori makeup - applied to most actors, villains, and heroes
- Mukumi-Guma or Suji-Guma

Nihon Guma and Mukimi Guma

Nihon Guma: Characters with strength
Mukimi Guma: Young, handsome, virtues

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Explore the fascinating world of Jingju Lianpu (Peking opera) masks and their significance in character portrayal. Discover how colors convey personality traits in both Jingju and other Asian theatrical styles like Kabuki. This quiz highlights the complexity and artistry behind these traditional makeup techniques.