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Chapter 745 Two Different Kinds of Beauty
After the filming of Little Flower Mulan was completed and she left, Liu Yifei's role began to become more focused.

Since Li Yu did the storyboarding for this film in great detail, the director, photographer, and Liu Yifei all knew what a certain scene should look like, so progress went smoothly.

In the live-action version of the film directed by Deshini, there is a classic underworld scene where Mulan changes her makeup.

A good girl turned into a monster.

The way the matchmaker painted Mulan's face with white paint and scraped off the putty was so eye-catching that if we hadn't told them that the heroine's name was Mulan, everyone would have thought they were performing Memoirs of a Geisha.

Also, when Mulan's mother put a hairpin on Mulan, watching the scene, it felt like she was going to stab Mulan to death.

Only Liu Yifei can pull off that makeup. If it were any other female star, she would probably be so ugly that her grandmother would find it ugly.

All I can say is that Dishini did study Chinese makeup and clothing styles, but they didn’t fully understand them, and they even added a little bit of their own imagination.

This kind of problem is absolutely not allowed to occur in the film and television works produced by Hualiu Company.

Since Li Yu's debut, his costumes and makeup have always been at the top level in the industry, and it is impossible for him to lose this feature.

The previous "Nirvana in Fire" was set in the Liang Kingdom during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

At that time, Li Yu invited many real historical experts to work with the costume and makeup department to do research and restore the previous costumes as much as possible based on the murals.

I remember that after "Nirvana in Fire" was broadcast, a university history professor posted a comment online, affirming that the costumes and makeup of "Nirvana in Fire" were very authentic.

However, Hualiu Company is just a company after all, and the scale of the company back then was far smaller than it is today, so it is certainly impossible to achieve a perfect replica.

Especially now that good programs such as "Treasures of Guo Jia" have emerged to showcase the charm of China's historical and cultural heritage, Guo Jia's team has much more resources, manpower and material resources than Hualiu Company, and the ancient costumes they have restored are much better than Hualiu Company.

Compared with them, the level of costumes and makeup in "Nirvana in Fire" immediately dropped a level, from first-rate to good.

Therefore, when preparing for the production of "Mulan", Li Yu specifically told Cao Qing that the costumes and makeup should just follow those in "The Treasures of Guo Jia" and those of some outstanding folk Hanfu restoration enthusiasts.

They are professionals. Li Yu can do such a simple thing as copying the correct answers.

But it’s hard to say about my colleagues in the same industry. Even though the perfect answers are placed in front of them, they still don’t seem to be able to copy.

The costumes and makeup of domestic costume dramas have improved significantly compared to those a decade ago, but they are still beaten by the neighboring Silla, which is a bit embarrassing.

The production budget is obviously many times higher than others, but they can't even get these details right if they put their heart into it.

The makeup that copied the perfect answer was put on Liu Yifei's face, and the clothes that got perfect marks were worn on Liu Yifei's body. Coupled with her super high looks, it was very pleasing to the eye wherever she stood.

Even the stylist praised her, saying, "She looks like a beauty that walked out of a mural. Our ancestors really had a high level of aesthetic taste."

Liu Yifei looked in the mirror and was very satisfied.

She had a hunch that this outfit would very likely become a classic, just like the fairy-like Little Dragon Girl back then.

Liu Yifei gradually lost himself in the praise.

Everyone around him was praising him, but Li Yu said nothing because he always felt that something was not right.

The stylist noticed Li Yu's frown and thought that Li Yu was dissatisfied with Liu Yifei's look. She quickly explained, "This is a one-to-one reproduction of the mural. There shouldn't be any big problems, right?"

Li Yu thought for a while and said, "Forget about the big problems, there are not even small problems."

The stylist breathed a sigh of relief.

But Li Yu added: "It's precisely because there is no problem, it's too perfect, so it looks weird."

Liu Yifei looked confused: "Strange? What's strange about it? I think it looks very beautiful." While speaking, she turned around in front of the mirror a few times, but still couldn't find the strange point that Li Yu mentioned.

Li Yu continued, "No, you misunderstood me. When I say weird, I don't mean there's something wrong with the styling and makeup. The styling and makeup are flawless, I'm willing to give them full marks.

What I meant by strange is that Sissi's skin is too white, which doesn't fit her character.

The scenes of young Mulan filmed a few days ago were meant to tell the audience that when she was little, Mulan was a naughty child, the king among children.

He doesn't like games played by little girls. He likes to play with boys. He is lively and naughty all day long.

Besides, Mulan will soon go to the battlefield to fight. Is it really suitable for her to have such fair skin? How about this, make her face and neck a little darker? "

A naughty kid who used to jump around and fight every day when he was young, but whose skin is as white as that of a girl in the city, obviously does not fit the character setting.

If the skin is still this white when shooting battlefield scenes in the future, it will be even more distracting.

If you want to perfectly fit the character setting, it is best to fly to the beach in Qiong Province and lie there to bask in the sun for half a month.

But Liu Yifei is a woman, and such a request is too harsh.

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Those dark-skinned female celebrities try their best to become white and get tanned on purpose. Isn't this trying to kill them?
It is easier to turn black than to turn white. This was said by Gu Tianle, who turned from white to black.

Once you get a tan, it's hard to go back.

So let the makeup artist do Liu Yifei’s makeup.

Thanks to the efforts of the makeup artist, half an hour later, the "dark-skinned" Mulan appeared.

The dark skin here is just a joke, actually it is just a slightly yellowed skin, tending towards a healthy wheat color.

When Liu Yifei appeared in front of everyone with his new makeup, everyone was surprised to find that although the skin color of Liu Yifei's face and neck was a little darker, he still had the feeling that Li Yu described.

To describe it in one word is heroic and valiant, while also embodying the classical beauty of China.

Even the stylist was amazed: "The skin color has changed, and the feeling it gives is really completely different."

If the beauty just now was the exquisite beauty of a rich lady, now it is less exquisite and more healthy and energetic.

It is difficult to say which set of makeup is more beautiful, as each has its own characteristics. I can only say that the current image is more suitable for the role.

This was the first time that Li Yu had interrupted to express his opinion since joining the team. Now it seems that the effect is quite good.

If he hadn't brought it up, no one would have realized it.

Liu Yifei looked at herself in the mirror and felt a completely different feeling from before. She also admired Li Yu.

It's reliable to have Li Yu by your side to protect you.

No wonder Cao Qing and Li Muge both said that Li Yu was obsessed with details. It really is true. He is really too meticulous and really wants to achieve perfection in those small details.

Next, Liu Yifei tried on a set of soldier's armor. The general makeup remained the same, except that the small flower on the forehead was removed, and then the lip makeup was removed.

As expected, armor looks more natural when the skin is darker.

As white as snow, who would believe that he was a soldier who had been exposed to the wind, rain, dew and sun on the battlefield?

(End of this chapter)