Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 86 Headgear
As Wu Ling looked at her perfect creation, she whispered, "This wig weighs two or three pounds. You need to be careful when you move around. Don't use too much force, otherwise you can easily hurt yourself."

An Xiaoqian nodded slightly, then subconsciously turned her head slowly and sideways, looking at Hu Xiaobei with a bit of grievance, her eyes instantly misting over: "This headgear is so heavy, what should I do when I'm dancing with the sword?"

Hu Xiaobei frowned, lost in thought, his hands unconsciously clasped across his chest.

This headgear is indeed too heavy and will be a difficult problem when shooting action scenes.

He secretly groaned in his heart, his mind racing, wondering if there were any improvements he could make to the material or the fixing method.

But he had no idea what to do for a moment, and his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and helplessness. The air around him seemed to become heavy because of his solemnity.

You know, the wig in the original time and space weighed five or six kilograms, but now this wig has reduced its weight by nearly half.

If it were a normal acting role, it would be fine, but Xiaolongnu has a lot of action scenes, and it is really difficult to do the actions with such a heavy headgear.

Not to mention a weak woman like An Xiaoqian, even an adult man would find it difficult to swing a sword weighing several kilograms for a long time, let alone a heavy object on his head.

You should know that the average wig weighs about 200-500 grams, and one kilogram is considered the heaviest type.

However, Xiaolongnu's image is characterized by long flowing hair, and the length of her wig reaches about 1.6 meters. She also has thick hair, and the accumulation of a large amount of hair material increases the weight of the wig.

In order to better fix the headgear on the actor's head and create a full hairstyle effect.

Some supporting structures or padding are added inside the headgear, such as hair nets, head molds, etc., which also increase the overall weight of the headgear.

Therefore, even though Hu Xiaobei repeatedly requested and chose the best and most reasonable custom-made wig, the weight was still far beyond the norm.

Seeing this scene, Wu Ling sighed helplessly, her mouth slightly open, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Finally, he interrupted, "The previous headgear weighed six pounds. This one is the lightest headgear we could make at the consultant's request."

"Was the hood so heavy before? Wouldn't that be dangerous?" An Xiaoqian leaned forward slightly, her eyes wide open, and she was a little surprised and couldn't close her mouth, as if she had heard something incredible.

She felt it was so difficult to wear a headgear weighing two or three kilograms. If she wore a wig weighing five or six kilograms, she couldn't imagine how she would be able to shoot action scenes.

Wu Ling opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to explain something, but she was speechless for a moment and could only shake her head helplessly.

Hu Xiaobei walked gently behind An Xiaoqian and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll find a way to solve it."

The headgear was a bit heavy. An Xiaoqian didn't turn around, but just looked at Hu Xiaobei in the mirror as if she was thinking about something. However, there were many people in the room, so she didn't want to ask him now.

He could only stare at Hu Xiaobei quietly, his brows slightly furrowed, a look of worry on his face.

Hu Xiaobei turned sideways and asked Wu Ling, "Sister Wu, do you want to try on some makeup?"

Wu Ling shook her head slightly, forcing a bitter smile, and said, "I've tried on the costumes before, and there's no problem. The makeup is also approved, so you can remove it now."

Hu Xiaobei nodded, then reached out and carefully helped An Xiaoqian take off the wig. His fingers gently unfastened each fixing clip, his movements slow and cautious.

When An Xiaoqian came back after removing her makeup, she saw Hu Xiaobei still in the dressing room.

She walked briskly, with a hint of curiosity and confusion on her face, and asked, "Xiaobei, why are you still here?"

"Well, I'm here to learn some more makeup skills. You go back first." Hu Xiaobei "watched" the makeup situation in the room with focused eyes and said without turning his head.

Seeing him so serious, it didn't seem like he was joking, and then I thought of the passionate and focused look in his eyes when he watched me putting on makeup.

An Xiaoqian took a deep breath, her cheeks puffed up slightly, as if she had gathered up great courage. She said in a slightly tragic tone, "If you want to practice, then come on!"

"What?" Hu Xiaobei was stunned by the sudden words, his eyes full of surprise, and turned to look at An Xiaoqian.

"Don't you want to practice putting on makeup? It's because I know you best. It's better to harm me than others. Come on, I'm not afraid." An Xiaoqian raised her head with a look of selfless dedication, her eyes tightly closed, as if waiting for an unknown fate.

Hu Xiaobei was also amused by her behavior. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, he glanced at her and said with a smile: "No, you really want me to practice?"

An Xiaoqian pouted slightly, slowly opened her eyes, looked around, glanced at him with a resentful look, and asked, "Is there anyone else here?"

It was just as she said. In the dressing room at this moment, apart from the busy makeup artists and the actors being made up, no one was idle.

When it comes to putting on makeup, Hu Xiaobei might not have been sure about it before today, but in the more than an hour in the dressing room, he learned a lot.

In the past, he only mastered theoretical knowledge, but today he opened his spiritual perception to observe and learn, and his perception range covered the entire dressing room.

He carefully studied and experienced the makeup process of everyone in the room.

Especially An Xiaoqian's Little Dragon Girl makeup, which focused on memorization and learning.

When applying the same makeup to the same face, the difficulty lies in the makeup process and the use of tools.

For Hu Xiaobei, these are not problems at all.

He has memorized the entire process and can even replicate it one-to-one. The only thing that is a little difficult is the use of the tools.

This was not a problem for Hu Xiaobei. He had memorized the steps, the dosage, and the angle of description.

Add to that his ability to use a pen, wouldn't it be easy for him to apply the exact same makeup?

Can this thing be as difficult as calligraphy?

You should know that the ancients also enjoyed painting eyebrows. Why? Because they had the power of inspiration when they wrote.

Having said that, whether you put on makeup or remove makeup, it will cause certain damage to the skin.

Even if he was absolutely sure, he, Hu Xiaobei, could not use An Xiaoqian as a training ground just for his own selfish reasons.

Hu Xiaobei shook his head, a faint smile on his lips, and explained softly: "No, I have already learned it, there is no need to practice."

An Xiaoqian tilted her face slightly, gave him a cold look, opened her cherry lips slightly, and whispered in a voice that only Hu Xiaobei could hear: "Boastful King." There seemed to be some anger in her words, but also a little playfulness.

Hu Xiaobei sighed helplessly, thinking to himself: Why does no one believe the truth these days?
If I remember correctly, this is the second time that An Xiaoqian has called me "the king of bragging".

Forget it, I won’t bother with this little girl.

Seeing that his eyes were determined and he really had no intention of using her as a test, An Xiaoqian's tense nerves relaxed instantly, her chest rose and fell slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief, but a trace of regret quietly arose in her heart.

The scene of National Day unfolded slowly in her mind like a gorgeous painting.

The image of my mother busy in the kitchen, the crisp sound of pots and pans colliding, and the aroma of food seem to linger in my nose.

At that time, Hu Xiaobei showed off his skills in the kitchen. An Xiaoqian still remembers his focused expression, his skillful movements in flipping the dishes, and his confident smile when he took the food out of the pot and served it on a plate.

Of course, these are not important.

The most important thing is that the dishes cooked by Hu Xiaobei are so delicious!

It's not like she hasn't eaten those so-called celebrity chef meals before, but in her opinion, Hu Xiaobei's dishes are more to her taste.

Uh...it could also be that I ate too many nutritious meals!

(End of this chapter)