I have checked the archives for any links to resources that help explain ANY methods of mask changes, and have come up with nothing, and a bunch of time has pasted since the topic was fresh, so I am curcious if folks here today have any info on resources to learn some of the techniques for this type of effect. thanks

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This one is cool, too (a bit different than the one posted, but still some cool mask changes):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnN68_qu4VM

I especially like the move at the end where the mask floats back up to his face.

Here is another from Aaron Wan, from Singapore:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAAyUO_9r1o

and another from Aaron Wan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQdDl-FM38

Wow that was amazing, is their any resources on learning mask changing? I heard it was one of chinas secrets and only chinese or something could learn it. that's just what I heard, but I may be wrong.

Jeff McBride uses masks in his stage act, and he considers it a "trademark" of sorts. I don't think it is ONLY for Chinese performers, however someone in China may feel differently. I don't think that there is anything wrong with doing masks in your show - just make the act different than anyone else - and they don't have to be chinese masks - they can be any kind of mask.

Yup I agree, I have a few different ideas, but methods are elluding me, so I am trying to find some decent stuff to help me work out techniques for some quick mask changes

I watched this last night and it was very cool but I thought after the 3rd mask change it got a little monotonous i.e. “I get it, color changing masks, now do something else.” I think even the audiences reaction reflected this on the last couple of changes. Pretty darn cool tho.

I agree, I think you either make a bunch of masks change in a short time and just "wow impact them" with the sheer force o fit, or you just use it as part of a larger routine(which I what I have in mind), but just don't have a solid method for doing 2 or 3 mask changes.

Bian Lian is supposed to only be taught to chinese people. If a westerner were to perform it, they would have a very hard time from the chinese. It is a national secret, the famous Andy Lau got in some trouble because someone was teaching Bian Lian to foreigners, and the masters thought it was him, but he cleared his name. I here the old rules of it were something like it was taught from master to student, and the student would only perform after the master died. Also the fellow (Mr Peng?) who taught it to Andy Lau got in trouble with the masters before (he got in trouble for teaching Andy Lau too, something to do with money I think) because he took female students (King of Masks???).

I'm sure not everyone will share that opinion, but that's what my research turned up.

Paul

Andy Lau apparently learned by paying about 3,000,000 yuan ($360,000) for the secret methods.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bian_Lian

Are there some other methods (beyond bian lian)developed out there for this?

Hmm, Some good old fashion misdirection:
"Look! A Bird that's flying with no wings! (new Mask)"
WOW!

Heh, seeker, you try that and let me know how that works for ya

Wow, amazing. There was cover, but sometimes I doubted it.

--Ryan

Shame, as it happens to often, this video is no longer available.