What You Might Need to Know to Go from a Hanfu Novice to a Hanfu Aficionado.
In previous TV dramas and movies, we often saw clothes with such large necklines, which were like the ancient version of “deep V” necklines. Did people really wear such off-the-shoulder hanfu in ancient times? And why are such clothes less common nowadays? I. The Universal Undershirt In fact, that statement Read more…
One of Li Ziqi’s most viral looks features a green qixiong ruqun (a traditional Chinese dress with a high-waisted skirt) paired with an outer cape jacket. A netizen commented, “This cultural promotion is amazing!” In fact, this stunning makeup and outfit combination was created by a talented team of stylists Read more…
Before, in the discussion of “Is the Fujin on the South Korean banknote from China?”, we mentioned that the headscarf worn by men is called “fujin”. Does anyone wonder what kind of headdresses ancient Chinese women wore? In fact, in the ancient costume drama Jia Ye (《家业》) starring Yang Zi, Read more…
In the drama The Glory, there is a scene of Zhuang Hanyan, played by Chen Duling, going through the Hairpin Ceremony. Netizens said: So the famous scene that touched me is this! Ⅰ. The Precious Coming-of-Age Ceremony For modern children, most of them don’t have a “coming-of-age ceremony”. Once they Read more…
When I was collecting information about Hanfu before, I unexpectedly came across the term “gongyang ren” (people who offer support and contributions), and it is often associated with Dunhuang. When I was consulting the literature, I was quite confused as well. There is another term called “Kunlun slaves”. If I Read more…
In the ancient hanfu costume drama The Demon Hunter’s Romance, Duan Banxia, played by Song Zuer, often appears with a short shawl. It looks like a pibo draped over the shoulders, but the way it’s knotted at the chest makes it resemble the scarves we wear nowadays. Has anyone thought Read more…
We’ve talked so much about Hanfu. Are there people who are curious about how the cheongsam came into being? Everyone knows that the cheongsam highlights a woman’s charm. In China, many people get married wearing a Western-style white wedding dress, while some choose to wear Hanfu, and there are also Read more…
When it comes to Hanfu, do you think that Hanfu is the most unsuitable clothing for summer? With its layers upon layers, you could easily turn into a “human jerky” under the sun in just a few minutes. However, when we consider each piece of Hanfu as an independent item, Read more…
Recently, the new drama Liang Chen Mei Jin (no English title for the drama) starring Ren Min and Cisha started filming. However, the styling of these two actors is somewhat hard to describe. No wonder many netizens are complaining and suggesting that the costume, makeup, and prop team should make Read more…
Having grown accustomed to the images of various beauties adorned with rouge and makeup, when it comes to the hanfu images of female generals, do you have any that are particularly impressive? For instance, “Deng Chanyu“ in the movie Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force and “Hua Mulan” in Mulan are both Read more…