A Dialogue: The Making-of of Cantonese Opera Makeup

Performing Arts Education Centre, The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
School of Chinese Opera, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
“ArtsEd in Chat” once again invited Mr Hong Hai, Head of Production (Chinese Opera), and the members of The Young Academy Cantonese Opera Troupe, to demonstrate the makeup process for a dan role (female role).

[@yyvl222]

Its almost midnight during quarrentine and ive done this makeup and i dont want to take it off

[@XimenaZhaoArchive]

Beautiful! Those pincurl bangs are amazing. She has such a steady hand for makeup!

[@tesnienguyen3249]

Her outfit is so pretty.

[@TheColoradoGeisha]

So beautiful!! I actually love cantonise opera!!

[@oooooverhaul]

gorgeous

[@iCrazy13]

好睇！

[@felixruiz1197]

Absolutely gorgeous ❤

[@yeoboseyo8119]

amazing

[@RosesandNostalgia]

okay i admit, i came here after watching Farewell My Concubine

[@nghingo3938]

me too ;;;^;;;

[@user-dl9zo3le2y]

cxztet

[@OiChunLo]

好美！

[@tr808culture]

패왕별희 보고 여기까지 와따..

[@miiia5866]

i hope im not the only one who thinks of kypshi makeup watching this

[@anthonyderryberry]

This is beautiful:) Does anyone know the kind of bark they use for the hair gel???💜

[@angie6898]

Hello! The channel AvenueX has a video about hair in Chinese dramas and she talks about this: the gel is made by soaking very thin, shaved strips of bark from certain types of trees such as slippery elm (in Chinese it is called 刨花 or bao hua). It’s a really interesting video where she shows what it looks like and explains how it’s used! :)

[@anthonyderryberry]

@@angie6898 oh wow that does sound really interesting! I’m definitely going to look that up! 💜 Thank you so much I appreciate it! :))

[@angie6898]

@@anthonyderryberry no worries at all! :)

[@elisasusiawati5191]

I like

[@cxyeh2309]

Where can one buy the makeup used for Chinese opera?

[@theawantikamishra]

I would love to dress like it and roam in the city

[@nevermore9253]

¿Qué pasa cuando se equivocan las mujeres en el trazo al maquillarse?, ¿hay borradores para eso?

[@timtim9446]

一个字，不孬👍

[@jthomas8263]

Free Cantonese.

[@arries5540]

都不给我看正面是怕我学会吗

[@tomtude]

Chinese mess up big time ,, must be change , they don't look right .. man sing lady voice lady sing man voice ,,, i want to see real man and real woman sing . no more crazy world

[@AirAddict]

Bruh

[@starthelotus3453]

the exaggerated and ornate appearances of the singers makes it so much more artistic and unique though