Face-changing (变脸)

July 28th, 2009 | by admin |

This is a short clip of the old Chinese art of 变脸 (pronounced bian lian), or literally, “face-changing”. The performer rapidly goes though a series of masks in the routine, which may last for as long as 30 minutes or even more.

The performer may be dancing or even displaying his wushu skills throughout the act, and the main source of wonderment stems from his hands never coming anywhere close to his face prior to the changes.

This skill is not taught to non-chinese.

Duration : 0:0:19


[youtube Ep3jRiISTO0]

  1. 25 Responses to “Face-changing (变脸)”

  2. By katodmx007 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    scary
    scary

  3. By fairyprincessmermaid on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    its not ;)
    its not ;)

  4. By harpsichordstring on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    You have to undergo …
    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.

  5. By KillerNinjaM0nkey on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    0:01 the fan is …
    0:01 the fan is just distracting he changed his face already he did it when he turn around

  6. By lahhal92 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    i think the secret …
    i think the secret is in the hat

  7. By Wendy510 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    the one w/ the …
    the one w/ the tongue was freaky!

  8. By chyunlee1 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    just watch his arms …
    just watch his arms and movement then you
    will see…

  9. By benjo5132 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    so easy you tell us …
    so easy you tell us how la

  10. By chyunlee1 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    this is easy to …
    this is easy to perform

  11. By Gottmelleva on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    hai you a! hhhlllll …
    hai you a! hhhlllll!! XD

  12. By LeXXeLy on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    It’s definitely not …
    It’s definitely not a spring if it’s been practiced since ancient china. It’s more of an illusion.

  13. By ChefVonAllem on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    how does it work ?
    how does it work ?

  14. By elasras123 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    he’s an ALIEN
    he’s an ALIEN

  15. By loveopenmind on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    he is a …
    he is a professional performing artist. :D

  16. By BrianImChoppedLiver on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    Face-changing (变脸)
    Face-changing (变脸)

  17. By BrianImChoppedLiver on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    Y dun u say its …
    Y dun u say its between his balls, he shakes it so it will somehow float onto his face, all in a sec. Dumbass…

  18. By n8ckylim on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    The third was his …
    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.

  19. By CreeXative on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    poop in my mouth …
    poop in my mouth please. this audio preview is funny when it says that lol

  20. By DongerZ1 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    Analbumcoverr, you …
    Analbumcoverr, you indeed fail miserably

  21. By kidnflorida on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    i think its like a …
    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.

  22. By BruceLink7 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    fail
    fail

  23. By Analbumcoverr on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    the masks are …
    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

  24. By bryankelly on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    this guy is awesome …
    this guy is awesome, he doesn’t even have a cape

  25. By skyraindrop on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    Whats the vid …
    Whats the vid called?

  26. By armyboy24 on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

    in the past, i …
    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… =)

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