Master craftsman Chan Kwok-yuen has been making ornate Cantonese opera headpieces since almost 70 years. In March 2018 some of his headdresses were exhibited in >>> Times Square, Hong Kong.  See another article  >>>here>>>  In the 1950’s Mr. Chan was a Cantonese Opera actor, but changed his career to make opera headdresses and helmets because it would guarantee him a more stable income. During our visit we talked about the practicalities of headdresses (they have to be as light as possible and comfortable to wear) how styles changed and how this change was often influenced by the availability of certain materials or greater fashion trends. We went into a lot of beautiful details…