In Peking opera,
大花脸 (also called
正净 or
铜锤花脸 'bronze-hammer painted face') is a major-male role known for powerful singing — the painted-face actor playing dignified high-status characters like generals or ministers. Iconic example: Bao Zheng (
包拯), the black-faced upright judge. Distinct from
二花脸 (subordinate painted-face, more action-oriented).
