They are rolled up in the black band below the gold crown. If you look at the start the roll is very visable and large, then the last black mask is made up of the same material, and if you look then (at the end) the rolled up black materail is gone.
VALERIO: If your Majesty so commands. But in that case, gentlemen, turn the
mirrors to the wall, cover your shiny buttons, and don't look at me like that lest I see my reflection mirrored in your eyes - or I truly won't know any more who I am.
PETER: This fellow is throwing me into total turmoil and deep desperation. I'm
calamitously confused.
From the play (1836) "Leonce and Lena", German writer Georg Büchner (1813-1837).
i know how its done! these damn chineses stop the time-and they go to the heart of india and to get the fiber of each mask. then they go to japan to have it painted. and finally go to vietnam to eat - and comeback to the show to only "unfreeze" the time. then once they are about to change again, they stop the time again! I got it all figured out. damn chineses!
i'm guessing, that the masks are rolled up under the hat, and that the sudden movement of their head causes the mask to drop/rise, and i think this is true because in all the vids i've seen they all have hats and when he puts on the mask at the end, u can see a rolled up black material under his hat.
of course its not thin layers under ech ohter....HAVE U SEEN HOW THICK THESE MAKS ARE!!!? they are thick and if it was thin layers under each other there would alwasy be the danger that you woud rip off too many of damage them or knoack off all ur masks completly when performing...its black magic.....China's best kept hidden secret....
Those who say he has layers of masks one on top of each other and takes them off one by one are wrong. Go to the following video and see that he takes mask off showing his face, puts it back on, then takes it back off and puts it back on at lightening speed:
he just come out to the stage with all those mask on his face and take it off one by one , ja!! easy trick i dont know why too many people are shock about it. i just realized how he does that!!!!!!
he just come out to the stage with all those mask on his face and take it off one by one , ja!! easy trick i dont know why too many people are shock about it.
except that wouldn't work because at one point u see his face like
u can see the nose, and the wrinkles on his face and his tongue. but then the next mask doesn't show his facial features. It is black and covers the nose, eyes, and mouth.
i think it has something to do with the angle of the moon and its effects on the earth, and ill throw in a couple of magnets, and maybe mirrors, or ill just stick with practice x
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the masks are hidden by the thigh area that is why he kicks so frequently to get the hidden masks in place and he picks them up behind his cape and in a split second puts it on... I WIN I WIN I WIN AGAIN WEWT
in the past, i always thought that the masks were layered one on top of another. But I think it may not be the case...because i have seen before a mask changer, changed a few times of coloured masks, and then revealed his real human face, without any paint on it, and then he changed again to the coloured masks again...lol...its amazing... =)
this is an ancient chinese type of art..it's secrets are not supposed to be shared..it is treated with great respect that' why it remained to be one of the world's greatest type of art.
when i saw it live i tought it was a machine or something (lol) but a day after i saw it i knew i had to find out how this guys do this.
i agree in almost everything all posters say, but it should be something he is able to do without his hands, except the last mask when you can see he gets it from the top of his head
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I have seen this done live - it is just a grab of the mask and hiding in the sleeves or one the person. the mask is made of rice paper and so can be crushed very small, and very quickly. this in turn means that the masks are cheap and easily available to the public, if you but know where to get them...
My dad told me that these dudes use a type of spring operated headgear that triggers the masks via the mouth, at a speed of a camera shutter. But after a dude in china performed it for me at point-blank, i had my doubts.
I really want to see one of these performances live. My former Chinese dance teacher has a friend who does this, and he said it can be a bit hard to breath under all those masks. o_O
I've always thought it was many masks put on in layers... but this clip shows the last mask going on rather than coming off... hmm.
btw I've seen one live. At one point the guy goes into the audience to shake hands. Everyone looks at the hands, then up again and his mask has changed. At another he does this high kick, using his foot to obscure his face for a split second.
@h3x4d3cim4l I think (as they generally lightly touch their face, neck or head gear) it might work in catches (like lock and unlock and organize which to release) would make a bit of sense, but I'm not sure :L
what opera is this from?
emmybethsmall 3 months ago
They are rolled up in the black band below the gold crown. If you look at the start the roll is very visable and large, then the last black mask is made up of the same material, and if you look then (at the end) the rolled up black materail is gone.
DetkaWillowheart 5 months ago 2
how to do that ??
5c0rpI0nz 8 months ago
hëy_ï_fèël_sò_lÓNElý_tODÃÿ
SesyiiEveliaao287 11 months ago
1)
PETER: Who are you?
VALERIO: I'm not sure I know. [He slowly removes several masks, one after the
another.] Am I this? Or this? Or this? What a frightening thought: if I keep on removing layer after layer, I might peel myself entirely away.
PETER [disconcerted]: But surely you must be something?
Contextcatcher 1 year ago
2)
VALERIO: If your Majesty so commands. But in that case, gentlemen, turn the
mirrors to the wall, cover your shiny buttons, and don't look at me like that lest I see my reflection mirrored in your eyes - or I truly won't know any more who I am.
PETER: This fellow is throwing me into total turmoil and deep desperation. I'm
calamitously confused.
From the play (1836) "Leonce and Lena", German writer Georg Büchner (1813-1837).
Contextcatcher 1 year ago
Ahh I want to learn this so badly!!
NOAHofDEATH 1 year ago
i know how its done! these damn chineses stop the time-and they go to the heart of india and to get the fiber of each mask. then they go to japan to have it painted. and finally go to vietnam to eat - and comeback to the show to only "unfreeze" the time. then once they are about to change again, they stop the time again! I got it all figured out. damn chineses!
0TylerDurden0 1 year ago
@0TylerDurden0 ...The fuck? o_o
MrRawritsAlex 1 year ago
@0TylerDurden0 Whatever. Dun insult.
elainelai89 1 month ago
i'm guessing, that the masks are rolled up under the hat, and that the sudden movement of their head causes the mask to drop/rise, and i think this is true because in all the vids i've seen they all have hats and when he puts on the mask at the end, u can see a rolled up black material under his hat.
dennison1094 1 year ago
this is bloody amazing!!!!!....
mandyFdesigner 1 year ago
This makes me proud to be Chinese. :)
ladyhaku 1 year ago 3
@ladyhaku well, im still mexican...
CarlosEnrique408 1 year ago
i love it!
iLikeDragon 2 years ago
of course its not thin layers under ech ohter....HAVE U SEEN HOW THICK THESE MAKS ARE!!!? they are thick and if it was thin layers under each other there would alwasy be the danger that you woud rip off too many of damage them or knoack off all ur masks completly when performing...its black magic.....China's best kept hidden secret....
modemwoody 2 years ago
everything you said was logical until the black magic part lol
Kniitte 2 years ago
Those who say he has layers of masks one on top of each other and takes them off one by one are wrong. Go to the following video and see that he takes mask off showing his face, puts it back on, then takes it back off and puts it back on at lightening speed:
video code: MkpTyj27zP8
Name: What's behind Chinese masks
Tags: REUTERS CHINA SICHUAN OPERA MASKS
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i just realized how he does that!!!!!!
he just come out to the stage with all those mask on his face and take it off one by one , ja!! easy trick i dont know why too many people are shock about it. i just realized how he does that!!!!!!
he just come out to the stage with all those mask on his face and take it off one by one , ja!! easy trick i dont know why too many people are shock about it.
tupac777b 2 years ago
@tupac777b
except that wouldn't work because at one point u see his face like
u can see the nose, and the wrinkles on his face and his tongue. but then the next mask doesn't show his facial features. It is black and covers the nose, eyes, and mouth.
So ur theory is nice, but it doesn't work. :)
Darknsecret 2 years ago
3rd one scared the shit outta me
Angelo7silver10 2 years ago 2
the best i've ever seen
stephendesoto 2 years ago
outstanding and bravo to the prformer!!
from steve
stephendesoto 2 years ago
does anyone know the name of the performer? Hes AMAZING!
TonyPstunts 2 years ago
i think it has something to do with the angle of the moon and its effects on the earth, and ill throw in a couple of magnets, and maybe mirrors, or ill just stick with practice x
BuggyJumper 2 years ago
These face changers are NOT HUMAN. THEY ARE NOT HUMAN!!!! THEY ARE SOME SUPERNATURAL BEING.
killerwaz88 2 years ago
cool stuff
anko8aug 2 years ago
scary shit
katodmx007 2 years ago
You have to undergo a lot of training to be able to do face changing from what i have heard. They only teach very few people the art.
harpsichordstring 2 years ago
0:01 the fan is just distracting he changed his face already he did it when he turn around
KillerNinjaM0nkey 2 years ago
i think the secret is in the hat
lahhal92 2 years ago 2
its not ;)
fairyprincessmermaid 2 years ago
the one w/ the tongue was freaky!
Wendy510 2 years ago
it was his real face u idoit
lyconthrop 2 years ago 2
just watch his arms and movement then you
will see...
chyunlee1 3 years ago
this is easy to perform
chyunlee1 3 years ago
so easy you tell us how la
benjo5132 3 years ago 11
hai you a! hhhlllll!! XD
Gottmelleva 3 years ago 3
how does it work ?
ChefVonAllem 3 years ago
he's an ALIEN
elasras123 3 years ago
he is a professional performing artist. :D
loveopenmind 3 years ago
poop in my mouth please. this audio preview is funny when it says that lol
CreeXative 3 years ago
i think its like a fabric that is layered over the other "masks". they come down form the top of the helmet they wear and stretch over their face.
kidnflorida 3 years ago
The third was his real face on makeup, fourth was a re-mask on his face. Well, u can say it's fabric, well i would say it's still a mystery.
n8ckylim 3 years ago
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the masks are hidden by the thigh area that is why he kicks so frequently to get the hidden masks in place and he picks them up behind his cape and in a split second puts it on... I WIN I WIN I WIN AGAIN WEWT
Analbumcoverr 3 years ago
fail
BruceLink7 3 years ago 5
Analbumcoverr, you indeed fail miserably
DongerZ1 3 years ago
Y dun u say its between his balls, he shakes it so it will somehow float onto his face, all in a sec. Dumbass...
BrianImChoppedLiver 3 years ago
this guy is awesome, he doesn't even have a cape
bryankelly 3 years ago
in the past, i always thought that the masks were layered one on top of another. But I think it may not be the case...because i have seen before a mask changer, changed a few times of coloured masks, and then revealed his real human face, without any paint on it, and then he changed again to the coloured masks again...lol...its amazing... =)
armyboy24 3 years ago
Whats the vid called?
skyraindrop 3 years ago
Face-changing (变脸)
BrianImChoppedLiver 3 years ago
quite suprising how a nation of many people can keep a secret for so long...makes me wonder.
Bazzralic 3 years ago 4
was this skill really the china top secret?
roygbiv330 3 years ago
this is an ancient chinese type of art..it's secrets are not supposed to be shared..it is treated with great respect that' why it remained to be one of the world's greatest type of art.
activedormant 3 years ago 3
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i can do better than him
shlnwg 4 years ago
oh, and i almost forget, when i saw it live, at the end of the show, the dude had about 4in of fabric surrounding his neck
ccdevilleh 4 years ago
when i saw it live i tought it was a machine or something (lol) but a day after i saw it i knew i had to find out how this guys do this.
i agree in almost everything all posters say, but it should be something he is able to do without his hands, except the last mask when you can see he gets it from the top of his head
ccdevilleh 4 years ago
shut up stop acting like you know how its done.
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rosalinehotmommagm 4 years ago
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I have seen this done live - it is just a grab of the mask and hiding in the sleeves or one the person. the mask is made of rice paper and so can be crushed very small, and very quickly. this in turn means that the masks are cheap and easily available to the public, if you but know where to get them...
flambe 4 years ago
My dad told me that these dudes use a type of spring operated headgear that triggers the masks via the mouth, at a speed of a camera shutter. But after a dude in china performed it for me at point-blank, i had my doubts.
thegame1982sg 4 years ago
It's definitely not a spring if it's been practiced since ancient china. It's more of an illusion.
LeXXeLy 3 years ago
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they just cut the camera (from small)
grubbyben 5 years ago
because of the funny face he makes before the last mask change.
magic1926 5 years ago
this video is so funny
magic1926 5 years ago
why is it funny?
h3x4d3cim4l 5 years ago
very impressive
kawthari 5 years ago
Likewise but in time i guess...
ExionSlade 5 years ago
I soooo want to find a master to teach me.
bobstacos 5 years ago
The illusions rock. These mask guys impress me.
ExionSlade 5 years ago
I really want to see one of these performances live. My former Chinese dance teacher has a friend who does this, and he said it can be a bit hard to breath under all those masks. o_O
MinorDragon 5 years ago
I've always thought it was many masks put on in layers... but this clip shows the last mask going on rather than coming off... hmm.
btw I've seen one live. At one point the guy goes into the audience to shake hands. Everyone looks at the hands, then up again and his mask has changed. At another he does this high kick, using his foot to obscure his face for a split second.
h3x4d3cim4l 5 years ago
@h3x4d3cim4l I think (as they generally lightly touch their face, neck or head gear) it might work in catches (like lock and unlock and organize which to release) would make a bit of sense, but I'm not sure :L
NiaJustNia 1 month ago
walahhhh....a clown with many faces..haiiii
b215apple 5 years ago