Hao Chen

Sichuan Opera Face Change

Paul Manaster

Hao Bill Chen is a versatile performing artist who combines traditional Chinese performance art with modern forms of expression. Bill studied under the master face-changer BoFeng Zhang in Chengdu City, China. He is famous for his superb Sichuan Opera face-changing skills, which can change the mask in an instant to perform dramatic visual effects. Sichuan Opera face-changing requires not only precise techniques and superb skills, but also a high degree of artistic accomplishment. With a deep understanding and proficiency in this traditional art, he also brings audiences a variety of magic skills, including stage magic and close-up magic, and can let the audience experience mysterious and surprising moments through clever props and techniques. Whether in large or large gatherings, he can always attract the audience's attention with his personal magic talent and create a mysterious and pleasant atmosphere for the performance. Bill is a native of Flushing, Queens, having gone to PS22Q, where he studied dance with FTH’s teaching artist Angela Rostick.

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