In the past four years, she has not only acquired more skills but also gained a deeper understanding of Hanfu and traditional culture. Her identity has evolved from being just a Hanfu enthusiast to becoming an ancient costume stylist. To improve her skills, last year she went to study ancient costume styling under teacher Yang Shuyun. With 50 years of experience in film and stage makeup, Yang Shuyun is known for his work on classic TV dramas such as the 1987 version of “Dream of the Red Chamber”, “Mistakenly Marrying the Right Man”, and “Zhen Guan's Long Song”. He is renowned for creating countless praised ancient styles and is known as the “Best Hair Stylist in the World.”
Wearing such beautiful and charming Hanfu without the accompaniment of makeup and styling cannot achieve such beauty! So, how should little fairies of Hanfu go about their makeup and styling? According to the Hanfu styling teacher at Changsha Knob Aesthetics Makeup School, Hanfu styling requires professional makeup techniques and hair styling that matches the attire to perfectly interpret the unique style of Han Chinese clothing and reflect our country's Han people's clothing etiquette system. Therefore, it is not difficult for beginners to learn makeup and reach the level of a professional makeup artist. As long as you study seriously, lay a solid foundation for makeup and hairstyles, become familiar with the characteristics of Han dynasty makeup, and combine learning, it can be very simple. Students at Knob Aesthetics Makeup School experience Hanfu styling while learning.
Sohu Entertainment News: The large-scale historical drama “The Virtuous Empress Wei Zifu of the Great Han Dynasty” (referred to as “Wei Zifu”) produced by Huace Film & TV and Hong Kong NowTV is currently in hot production in Hengdian. The drama stars mainland actress Luodan Wang and Hong Kong actor Bosco Wong as the lead roles. Recently, the crew released a set of costume photos. Luodan Wang, who is challenging historical dramas for the first time, made a stunning appearance. Her portrayal of Wei Zifu has a fresh and elegant style, receiving much praise for its retro Han style and pleasing appearance. The styling for this drama was undertaken by Chen Yuanyuan (Ajue), who has worked on makeup for films such as “Painted Skin” I and II, “Reign Behind a Curtain”, “Lost in Thailand”, and “Ip Man: The Final Fight”. In an interview with reporters, Ajue stated that different from the gorgeous looks of queens in previous historical dramas, Luodan Wang's portrayal of Wei Zifu focuses on a simple and elegant style. However, her numerous custom-made Hanfu outfits make her portrayal of Wei Zifu appear even more graceful and grand.
As someone who doesn't understand makeup, Brother Tong won't comment on whether the makeup in historical dramas is good or not, but he does think there is a major misunderstanding in the makeup and styling of Chinese historical dramas. This issue exists not only now but was also present in older dramas. For example, whatever trend becomes popular in reality, you will see it in historical dramas. If blunt bangs were popular in reality for a period, you would see them in historical dramas. If thick eyebrows are popular in reality now, you will see thick eyebrows in historical dramas.
During this period, most of the makeup artists and stylists on the mainland had some connection with opera, which aligns with traditional aesthetics. Therefore, the styling during this period conforms to everyone's understanding and is easily accepted. Representative stylists include Yang Shuyun/Yang Yi, Wang Xizhong, etc. Yang Shuyun's “Yang school” makeup and styling still have a significant influence in the field of historical styling. Even the current Hanfu circle's appreciation of historical styling is mainly influenced by Teacher Yang Shuyun's school. “Yang school” Dream of the Red Chamber style combing.
“Currently, there are still very few professional Hanfu stylists in Zhengzhou. The training we are doing now is also aimed at expanding our team of Hanfu stylists, so that more stylists can become professional and standardized,” Wang Jingjing told Top News · Henan Business Daily. After many years of development, the group of professional makeup artists is already quite mature, with at least 3,000 professional makeup artists in Zhengzhou. However, among these 3,000 people, most do not know how to create Hanfu makeup and styling because they may not understand Hanfu culture. “They mainly do historical styling, but historical styling and Hanfu styling are quite different.”
Wearing such beautiful and charming Hanfu, without the accompaniment of makeup and styling cannot achieve such beauty! So, how should little fairies of Hanfu go about their makeup and styling? According to the Hanfu styling teacher at Changsha Knob Aesthetics Makeup School, Hanfu styling requires professional makeup techniques and hair styling that matches the attire to perfectly interpret the unique style of Han Chinese clothing and reflect our country's Han people's clothing etiquette system. Therefore, it is not difficult for beginners to learn makeup and reach the level of a professional makeup artist. As long as you study seriously, lay a solid foundation for makeup and hairstyles, become familiar with the characteristics of Han dynasty makeup, and combine learning, it can be very simple.
As night falls, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town begins to get lively. Tourists travel in groups, and Wang Kun from Shanghai not only joined a night tour group to Zhouzhuang but also teamed up with another tourist to wear Hanfu. “We come from Shanghai, and this time we came to Zhouzhuang not only to see the lanterns but also to experience Hanfu,” said Wang Kun. It is understood that the Hanfu experience package purchased by these tourists is rich in content. Not only can they wear gorgeous costumes, but it also includes accessories, styling, and makeup. The entire service costs only 100 yuan per person, after which they can walk around the town freely for 3 hours wearing this outfit.
I am a girl who likes historical costumes and always wanted to go to a Hanfu experience store, but there really are too few in Shanghai. This afternoon, I and my friend Piggy decided to go to Han Yi Hua Shang Studio to experience Hanfu. Price – 3 hours, including makeup, venue, makeup, and the option to go out on the street. There are really many styles of Hanfu, both for adults and children, shoes and bags are all available. However, many Hanfu might be borrowed, so remember to go early!
A strict overall historical costume styling includes clothing matching, makeup styling, hairstyles, gold hairpins, headwear, jewelry, etc. Without professional knowledge to support these, many people probably wouldn't know how to wear ancient clothes, let alone the complicated hairstyles with numerous accessories! Therefore, for such photography studios, it is definitely necessary to have professional makeup artists who can create ancient-style looks. Historical film and television production crews are clearly divided, with dedicated teams responsible for clothing matching, various era hairstyles, and hairstyles suitable for different identities, etc.