Jing role
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The Jing is a role type in Chinese opera for "rough" or "mighty" male characters.[citation needed] In many genres (such as Peking opera and Cantonese opera), this role requires heavy face painting. As a result, it is also known as Hualian ("Painted face"). However, not all characters with painted faces fall into this category,[1] with Chou (clowns) being another major painted-face role type.[2]
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Jing role | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 淨 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 净 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Clean | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 花臉 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 花脸 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Colorful (Painted) Face | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This type of role will entail a forceful character, so a Jing actor must have a strong voice and be able to exaggerate gestures.[3] Depending on the repertoire of the particular troupe, he will play either primary or secondary roles.[4] The colour and face design represents the identity and personality of the character.[1]