Everyone is a fan of the 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions". The reasons are very simple. One is because of the limitations of makeup technology at that time, and the other is because it fits the life of the ancients.
The 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" was filmed in 1987. At that time, the manufacturing process of cosmetics could not be compared with today. For example, the texture of foundation cream in the 1980s was very rough. Even today , it’s no different from painting a wall. At that time, people had no concept of contouring powder at all, and even mascara was not waterproof. Even today's actors have so many cosmetics, such as long-lasting foundation and makeup setting spray, but they still need to apply powder when they need it. Of course, as long as the lighting is appropriate in the later stage, the problem of floating powder can be solved. However, in 1987, the conditions were not as good as now, so floating powder is not difficult to understand.
In ancient times, heavy makeup was very popular among upper-class nobles. These women had nothing to do on weekdays and could not go out if they wanted to, so they could only dress themselves up carefully at home to pass the time. time. The aristocratic families in "A Dream of Red Mansions" are all rich and powerful, and the young ladies among them naturally pay great attention to appearance, especially the women, who will never show off their makeup to others. Women from aristocratic families are subject to strict supervision in every move they make. Not only do they have to be neat and tidy, but there are also many rules and regulations. They are not allowed to go out without being carefully groomed.
During the filming of the 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", many red experts and consultants were invited to strictly control every detail, especially the makeup of the actors, which was a top priority. The characteristics of the times must be close to the aesthetics of modern people. This has been studied for a long time. The makeup artist for the 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" was Yang Shuyun. He had previously done makeup for drama characters, and his makeup techniques were also more dramatic. At that time, he had to present the makeup of ancient beauties while avoiding the flaws of ancient costumes. He was able to achieve the look in the TV series. For my sake, it’s already very simple. The reason why modern costume dramas don't look like they are from that dynasty is because the look and feel of the drama is too modern. Obviously, the makeup of the actors in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is very suitable for that dynasty of the Qing Dynasty.
In "A Dream of Red Mansions", Lin Daiyu's description is: "Two curved eyebrows that look like frowning but not frowning, and a pair of eyes that look like weeping but not weeping. The state of the body is filled with the sorrow of two dimples, which is a disease of the whole body. ". In order to give Lin Daiyu makeup, makeup artist Yang Shuyun also consulted various ancient books. In "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing", Zhuo Wenjun's "Distant Mountain Eyebrows... are light and curved, forgetting like distant mountains", which is very consistent with Lin Daiyu's temperament. Yang Shuyun put on gray-blue eyebrows for Lin Daiyu. At the same time, Yang Shuyun also studied Yang Guifei's makeup, which was "eight-character frowning, yellow powder on the face, and black lipstick on the lips". Later, he browsed many painters' pictures of Daiyu before finally setting the makeup for Lin Daiyu. It can be seen that the makeup of the actors has been carefully designed and is very suitable for the life of ancient people. Of course, it is precisely because it is close to the life of the ancients and based on ancient makeup techniques that it is not difficult to understand the floating powder.