Exploring the Backstage Makeup Process of Peking Opera Performance Artist Cheng Yanqiu (including 18 precious old photos)

　Peking Opera master Cheng Yanqiu is one of the more personality of the "Four Famous Dans", and it is his distinctive aesthetic and character that has created a unique Cheng Pai singing voice of "large pearls and small pearls falling on jade plates". Not only that, in terms of makeup, he also has his own exquisite and methods.

　The makeup of Danjiao acting has always been a rather "mysterious" part of peking opera art, especially in the old society, the role of Danjiao is often male, from the gentle and elegant "dancing gentleman", how to become a magnificent classical beauty on the stage, has always been a process of curiosity and willingness to explore by general audiences, journalists and photographers.

　In the backstage of Peking Opera, the general actors are themselves to shoot foundation, and then paint rouge, eyebrow drawing, eyeliner, etc., Cheng Yanqiu is different, Cheng Yanqiu's foundation, generally is the makeup master to help shoot well, he wears a waterclothe and a nightgown, legs are extended, a pampered appearance, to the eyebrow painting eyes, it is to highlight the "appearance" of the artistic personality of the part, he then do it himself, fine drawing.

　These eighteen photos are the whole process of Cheng Yanqiu's makeup recorded and photographed by the photojournalist in the background, each step is very detailed, and it is a very precious art material!