Beijing Opera roles require performers to paint___41___(they) faces in patterns and colou

Beijing Opera roles require performers to paint___41___(they) faces in patterns and colours to represent different character types and___42___(quality) .

In Beijing Opera,facial painting can be quite complex.However,in the___43___(begin),only three colours were used-red,white,and black.Now,many other colours,such___44___yellow,purple,blue and green,are used for facial painting.

Red is a colour for brave and loyal characters.Guan Yu,a general from the Three Kingdoms Period (AD 220-280),is a good example of this kind of character.He is famous___45___being very loyal to his emperor,Liu Bei.

White highlights all___46___is bad in human nature.It___47___(suggest) dishonesty and betrayal(背叛）.One of the typical white-faced characters is Cao Cao,a___48___(power) and cruel prime minister from the Three Kingdoms Period.

Black face paint is___49___( usual) used for someone who is fierce and violent.One typical example is General Zhang Fei from the classic novel,The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

All these different colours are used in Beijing Opera facial painting___50___(provide) a clear picture of each character.

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