(1)Cheng Yaojin is a typical character in a Beijing Opera called The Legend of Xiang Ma. He was very stubborn (固执的) and easy to get angry. (2)Guan Yu is a classical person of"red face". He is well-known for his loyalty (忠诚) to his master Liu Bei. (3)Cao Cao was the leader of the Kingdom of Wei in ancient China, who was dishonest and bad in the time of the Three Kingdoms. (4)Dou Erdun is a person who is smart and has a strong will. He is brave when meeting danger. He won people's trust with his courage. (5)Bao Zheng is a fearless and fair official in the Song Dynasty. He was famous for being fair and brave and always tried to find out the truth. | A. Red is generally used to show that a role is honest and loyal. At first, the red was just to show the color of people's skin. Later, many roles use red to show loyalty. B. The role with the white face commonly seen on the stage is bad in human nature and such a person is usually dishonest. C. The black face often shows a person is rude and brave. Besides, it also means a fair and selfless character. D. Yellow is a facial make-up that is always used for soldiers, which means the person is cruel and unfriendly to others. E. Blue is a common facial make-up in Beijing Opera. The person who wears a blue facial mask shows that he or she has a strong personality (性格) and they are very smart and brave. F. Purple often stands for justice (正义). In opera, if a person wears a purple mask, he is just and kind. Their personality is between what red and black stand for. G. Green in facial make-ups stands for a person who doesn't want to change his or her mind. This kind of people are easily controlled by anger. |