Like a Woman

The recent Chinese drama "The Legend of Jin Nanhua", starring Ju Jingyi, has been the hottest topic recently. Her ancient costume in the drama sparked a lot of discussions. The 'cross-dressing as a man' was so beautiful that it was ridiculed by netizens, saying that she obviously looks like a woman, where is the 'man'? 'Cross-dressing as a man' is a common cliché in ancient costume dramas, but it's often used to fool the audience. It's clearly a woman, yet they insist on portraying her as if everyone treats her as a man. Below are some examples of 'ineffective cross-dressing as a man' in ancient costume dramas: Zhao Liying and Tang Yan use 'mustaches' to make a perfunctory effort, while Ju Jingyi and Yang Mi's facial features don't look anything like a man! Once, Kang Wei and his fellow Hanfu enthusiasts appeared collectively wearing Hanfu at Tianfu Square, when a middle-aged man asked, "Are you doing Cosplay (character portrayal) or performing in an opera?" The middle-aged man's tone carried confusion and mockery, so Kang Wei stepped forward to explain. Both cosplay enthusiasts and Hanfu enthusiasts under the subculture know that cosplay focuses on character settings, while Hanfu is traditional ethnic…