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chao news client reporter wang jing intern gu sirui

recently, the first domestic 3a game "black myth: wukong" has frequently dominated the hot search list, and the "imitation show" of "journey to the west" characters has also set off a climax online. among them, hangzhou beauty blogger "hanfu makeup meow meow" zheng miao (pseudonym) became popular for "explosive imitation of the makeup of female characters in "journey to the west". once the work was released, it received millions of likes from the entire network.

in the relevant video, zheng miao selected seven classic female characters from the 1986 version of journey to the west, including the jade rabbit fairy, the peacock princess, and the queen of the kingdom of women. the makeup and scenery style were used to restore the classic appearance moments of these characters, which also evoked many people's childhood memories, causing many netizens to exclaim: "i thought it was the original film!"

how were these lifelike characters restored? what plans does zheng miao have in the face of the "huge traffic"? on september 5, a reporter from chao news talked to her about the story behind it.

zheng miao reproduced the makeup of various female characters in the 1986 version of "journey to the west". photo provided by the interviewee

in fact, as early as february this year, zheng miao and her friend, who is also a blogger dedicated to spreading chinese style, collaborated to shoot a makeup video imitating the queen of the kingdom of daughters in journey to the west. "we shot the journey to the west series purely for love." zheng miao joked that perhaps out of nostalgia for childhood memories and tribute to classics, the two hit it off and "found a free time to start shooting."

later, zheng miao planned to make "journey to the west" into a series of works to show the charm of makeup to the greatest extent. "in fact, the same model was selected, but i just hope to show the changes in the character's personality and destiny through the presentation of different makeup." zheng miao said that in film and television works such as the old version of "journey to the west", makeup artists often make corresponding makeup and hair designs according to the characteristics of different characters. for her, being able to "shape" the same person into multiple characters when imitating makeup is a new challenge, "it will be very fulfilling."

based on her experience and understanding of the role, what looks complicated to ordinary people is just a piece of cake for her. "it can be done in about an hour." but even so, in order to complete a highly restored work as quickly as possible, the joint efforts of lighting, scene, and photography are also needed. "the team worked on this for three days and three nights," zheng miao said.

the team members took great pains to select the shooting scenes and costumes. "we spent a long time selecting the shooting locations from various scenic spots around west lake, and we had to find a professional film and television studio to make the costumes, and we had to make a lot of props ourselves." zheng miao said that even the camera used to shoot was the same model as that of the year, in pursuit of a "retro feel". "the gray tone that is not clear is difficult to achieve with computer post-production."

zheng miao's makeup for the role of "rat spirit". photo provided by the interviewee

zheng miao said that five years ago, the "hanfu fever" began to rise in hangzhou, and she was fascinated by chinese makeup at that time. since then, she has been working hard in this field and even set up a small studio. as she became popular on the internet, many self-media studios have extended "olive branches" to her, hoping that she will join the production of more domestic classic film and television works. at the same time, many makeup enthusiasts from all over the country also came to "learn from her", and her team began to grow slowly.

today, zheng miao seems calm in the face of "huge traffic". for her, her original intention of reproducing classics and promoting chinese traditional culture will not change. "i will still focus on chinese classical makeup and continue on this path, so that more and more people can feel the charm of chinese-style makeup and contribute to the revival of traditional chinese costumes."

"journey to the west" may be just the beginning. "next, there will be a collection of imitation makeup for classic works such as "dream of red mansions" and "water margin", so fans are also welcome to look forward to it."

(source: chao news client)

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