today went around... but get most information is from a shop,
that sells all the props, clothes and stuffs of opera...
name of the shop is called ENG THIANG HUAT...
asked him questions and he told us alot alot of things...
which actually made us very very interested in knowing...
though side track le... lolx... and indeed, we did side track our idea...
thot of covering everything... but in the end, we U-turn back... LOL...
think its realli a great experience to go there:)
the boss is a nice person... hehex....
he realli explained alot of things...
and we recorded down our conversation...
pics here:)







Some of Masks chosen

Source From Chinese Opera Mask

Zhang Fei

A skilled warrior armed and trained with the spear. He went heads on with Lu Bu, but both man we on par. Cheng Yu, a rival, remarked out of fear and admiration, "The strength of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu combined is equal to an army of ten thousand soldiers!"

Zhou Chu is disliked by many. He killed both the disasters but the people thought he was defeated too. They were wrong, he returned and seek help to change his ways to be a better person which he did become.

Xia Houdun

Xia Houdun, relative of Cao Cao. He was trained since young and has mastered the spear and mace from a certain master. He committed murder and had to run, however he turned into a reliable and brave warrior.

Xia Houyuan

A warlord in Wei Kingdom. Cao Cao placed intelligent, cautious, and charismatic officers to areas that would isolate from chain of command and required to operate independently. Cheng Yu, commander of Zhen City, and Yu Jin, commander of Yan-jin [City], were Cao Cao most dependable intelligent generals. As long as these two areas did not fall, Yuan’s troops would easily fall into Cao Cao’s trap. Cao Ren, Si-li Region Commander, and Zhang Ba, leader of Qing Provincial Militia, were considered to be independently operated officers. Wei Zhong, commander of He-nei area, and Liu Yan, commander of Li-yang [City], were known for their sense of duty. They would give it all to complete their tasks. These dependable officers and generals were pillars of Cao Cao’s holistic battle plan. They allowed Cao Cao to concentrate on his main force to engage against Yuan Shao at the final showdown.

Xiang Yu

Chinese aristocratic general and cultural hero. The sketch tells of his arrogant, impetuous character that led to his demise. Xiang Yu was from a noble family in the former State of Chu that had ceased to exist when Qin Shi Huang, unified the country. While a peasant rebellion led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang was assailing Qin rule, Xiang Yu killed the prefect of Wu (the present-day Suzhou in Jiangsu Province) and organized troops to join the uprising. He overthrew the Qin dynasty and tried to return China to a pre-Qin ruling system. His forces were overwhelmed by Liu Bang (Gaozu), founder of the Han dynasty, and Xiang Yu chose suicide over capture. His heroism has been glorified in Chinese stories and poetry.

Xu Chu

Xu Chu is Cao Cao’s personal bodyguard. He earned the nickname Crazy Tiger as he is usually absent-minded but when on the battleground, fierce.

Suan Quan

In the opera "Three Kingdoms." Could be considered a fortunate guy who is born with a silver spoon. At the young age at eighteen, he succeeded his dying elder brother Sun Ce and took over the territories his brother conquer in the southeast. Young and inexperienced, he followed his dying brother's instructions and that is to consult Zhou Yu on external affairs and Zhang Zhao on internal affairs. With the guidance and advice of these two men, Sun Quan managed to strengthen his position in the southeast and began to plan his territorial expansion. He set his sights on the territories of Jingzhou that was then under the control of Liu Biao.



Zhou Cang

Zhou Cang was described as "dark complexioned, tall, and has a stiff curly beard." Originally a Yellow Turban rebel, Zhou Cang was a bandit on Mt. Wo Niu who, after meeting the respected Guan Yu, decided to follow him. He was active under Guan Yu's command. Zhou Cang was a skillful waterman who was an expert in boat navigation. Swimming was also his specialty. He committed suicide when he saw Guan Yu's beheaded head


Lian Po

ln the period of the Warring States (475 - 222 B.C.), the two neighboring states of Zhao and Qin were often fighting against each other. In Zhao's court, there were two capable and talented officers - a military commander named Lian Po, and a civilian official named Lin Xiang-Ru. Because of these two men, the state of Qin dared not launch a full-scale invasion against Zhao. Lian Po and Lin Xiang-Ru were close friends and served their country with the same heart.


Taishi Ci

In the opera "Three Kingdoms." Taishi Ci was faithful in his duties and an expert in archery.



Jiang Wei

"Mirrors of the Soul" Beijing Opera Jiang Wei is a commander of the armies of the kingdom of Shu. He has great ability and a profound knowledge of the universe. Jiang Wei became the successor to Zhuge Liang. Jiang Wei, one of the greatest men of the Three Kingdoms era.



Si Mashi

Son of Si Ma Yi, a brilliant, but evil warlord.




Ma Wu

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Huang Gai

An officer with Wu since the days of Sun Jian. A master of the iron staff. At the Battle of Chi Bi, together with Zhou Yu, he hatched the "Last Resort" plan. After being "attacked" by Zhou Yu, Huang Gai surrendered to Cao Cao, where he then set fire to the Wei fleet, leading to a great victory for Wu.

Cao Cao

Cao Cao rose to prominence when he suppressed the Yellow Turban rebellion in the last years of the Han. Though the rebellion was suppressed, the dynasty was irreparably weakened, and in the ensuing chaos Cao Cao occupied the strategic northern section of China around the capital of Luoyang. His domain was known as the Kingdom of Wei. Confucian historians and popular legends alike describe him as the archetypal unscrupulous villain; he is portrayed as such in the famous 14th-century novel Sanguozhi Yanyi ("Romance of the Three Kingdoms"). His son, Cao Pei, founded the Wei dynasty (220-265/266).


Dian Wei

In the opera "Three Kingdoms." When he was out hunting one day, Xia Houdun met Dian Wei, a bold warrior, and recommended him to Cao Cao. In the campaign against Lu Bu at Xuzhou, he led a division and fought Gao Shun; one of Lu Bu's general. Gao Shun began to weaken and ran back but was chased by Xia Houdun. Unfortunately, Xia Houdun was shot in his left eye by Lu Bu's general Cao Xing. He put up his head and pulled out the arrow and with it also his eye. He yelled, "Essence of my father, blood of my mother, I cannot throw this away!" and he swallowed his eye. Then he swung his spear and ran his horse into his new enemy, Cao Xing and struck the spear full in the enemy's face. Although he lost an eye since then, he was still powerful with one eye.

Gao Wang

Gao Wang is a character of "Mu Hu Pass", from the book "The Historical Novel of Yang Family Mansion." Gao Wang was a general of Yang family. After he was demoted, his family became separated and they lost touch with each other. At last, when Gao Wang met his son in Mu Hu Pass, then his became family reunited.

Guan Yu

Guan Yu in the later Han dynasty, a period of instability in Chinese history as warring factions tried to wrest control from the weak Han rulers. This turbulent era and Guan Yu's exploits have been colorfully recorded in the Chinese classic, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Guan Yu had to leave his village after killing a bully who had been harassing the other villagers. After wandering for five years, he met a member of the Han royal family, Liu Bei and another brave man, Zhang Fei.
Liu Bei was planning to raise an army to help the Han king, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei decided do join him in his task. The three men took such a liking to each other that they took an oath to be sworn brothers in the Peach Garden.

Zhang He

In the opera "Three Kingdoms." Zhang He was a bold and skillful warrior. In the closing years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, as a volunteer, Zhang He joined Han Fu's army to suppress the Yellow Scarves Rebellion. Then he took the post of a Commander under Han Fu. When Han Fu surrendered his region Jizhou to Yuan Shao, Zhang He offered his service to Yuan Shao. Under Yuan Shao, he became one of his top generals. He was very active in the campaign against Gongsun Zan. Yuan Shao won many battles thanks to his outstanding performance against Gongsun Zan, and he took the post of Imperial Corps Commander.

In the Battle at Guandu, Zhang He was active as one of Yuan Shao's commander. At the first battle, he dueled Zhang Liao with no advantage to either side. Then after they failed to raid Cao Cao's camp, Zhang He together with Gao Lan, were forced to turn over to Cao Cao by Guo Tu, who feared that they would return and testify about his mistake. Under Cao Cao, Zhang He led the way and made the first attack on Yuan Shao's camp and was victorious. He accompanied Cao Cao in the further pacification of the North. He participated in almost every major battles, was victorious in many battles and also he was active in the Battle at Chibi. He helped Cao Cao escaped by protecting the rear after the lost at Chibi.



Fun Facts of Chinese Opera

Reference from: The Cream of Chinese Culture - Peking Opera (book)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_opera









This are the list of product we can think of:
01) Paper Craft
02) Lantern
03) Tattoo on face
04) T-shirt Sticker
05) Sticker
06) Earrings
07) Nail - Art Sticker
08) Paper Puppet
09) Badge
10) Fan
11) Half Mask Party Used
12) Gift Wrapper
13) Calendar Card
14) Post Card
15) Jigsaw Puzzle
16) Poster
17) Cross Stitch
18) Wrist Band
19) Book Mark
20) Gift Bag

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