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The fiery red, like a blazing flame, clings to people's eyes. In real life, Chen Xiaoxu is dressed in red and has undoubtedly become the focus of attention. Whether you admire it from a distance or observe it up close, her personal photos are "stunning". The vivid red color adds a dazzling glow to her face, like a delicate red rose blooming in the sun, full of seduction and beauty.
Dressed in red, she always stands out in the crowd. The bright colors fully show off the perfect line of her figure, which is both capable and neat, but also gentle and generous, as if she were a noble princess from a distant land, noble and otherworldly. No wonder even a romantic talent like Jia Baoyu is deeply attracted to her.
Chen Xiaoxu in real life is really suitable for wearing red clothes. Whether viewed from a distance or up close, her personal photos are 'stunning'. The red color is indeed very consistent with Chen Xiaoxu's temperament, showing unprecedented charm.
In the nineteenth episode of "Dream of Red Mansions", after Yuanchun is married, the New Year is about to pass. Baoyu is in a prosperous and wealthy family, but she feels extremely bored. So he found Mingyan and asked him to lead him to secretly go to Huajia Village for a trip.
When they returned to Jiafu late at night, Baoyu asked the attacker, "Who is the little girl in the red dress today?" and the attacker replied, "That's one of my cousins." Baoyu couldn't help but praise again and again when she heard this, her eyes were full of envy, and she just wished that she could leave this beauty in her own home to accompany her.
Therefore, as a peerless beauty in the Grand View Garden, Lin Daiyu's combination with red is simply a match made in heaven. If she hadn't worn red, what woman would have been able to harness this passionate color?
However, judging from the 1987 version of the TV series adaptation, we are a little dissatisfied with the image of Sister Lin in a red suit. In the original book, it was clearly mentioned that Xue Baochai should wear green clothes, but the crew made her wear a bright red costume with Baoyu.
Let's make a comparison, aside from the love of fans, Daiyu's "red makeup" image really can't be compared with Baochai's dignified luxury.
First of all, let's appreciate Baochai's dress, I saw that she was wearing a big red velvet line painted gold peony pattern big red fox fur, the phoenix hairpin full of green feathers is dazzling, the white and red face exudes a charming luster, and the wrist is even more fragrant, symbolizing her flawless character. At this time, she is like a fairy descending from the earth, with a graceful demeanor and fascinated people. Looking at Sister Lin's red makeup again, it gives people a sense of weakness and coquettishness, with a slight delicate gaffe
Next, please pay attention to the demeanor of Second Sister You. She was dressed in a cotton flag shirt with cut flowers, tied with a red silk gold fan, and a peony feather on her head. Second Sister You is gentle and subtle, with a charming and touching temperament, which perfectly blends with the warm and unrestrained red. In contrast, Sister Lin's red makeup image seems to have a more morbid gloomy feeling, as the original text said, "Lin Daiyu's makeup, especially the pair of slender eyebrows, deliberately highlights her weakness, coquettishness and morbidity."
However, the younger sister's beautiful and refined charm is unique and has its own unique charm. However, if you only look at the image of "red makeup", it is indeed slightly inferior. In addition to the above two beauties, there are also many pictures of other heroines in red in the play, each with its own characteristics.
In general, if this kind of "red makeup" image is regarded as a "peerless beauty", it may not be convincing, and there is a certain gap with the "peerless beauty in the Grand View Garden" depicted in the original work. However, when we return to the original book, we can appreciate Sister Lin's stunning beauty in the snow scene of the Grand View Garden in red.
Daiyu changed into gold-digging cloud-red fragrant sheepskin boots, covered with a crane in a white fox with a big red feather veil, tied a blue-gold and green double-ring four-fold Ruyi silk, and covered her head with a snow hat. The two came hand in hand in the snow. I saw that all the sisters were over there, all of them were red gorilla felt and feather satin cloaks, only Li Kun wore a green doluo cardigan, Xue Baochai wore a lotus green bucket pattern icing on the cake and a foreign thread silk crane; Xing Xiuyan was still a homely old clothes, and she was not prepared to avoid the snow.
In the snow, Daiyu is dressed in red clothes, which is even more gorgeous and moving against each other. This beautiful scenery is undoubtedly the most realistic restoration and presentation of Sister Lin's 'red makeup'. Unfortunately, the 1987 version of the TV series failed to craft such a wonderful moment.
The "red makeup" costume carefully created by the crew undoubtedly added a unique charm to Sister Lin. However, there seems to be a slight omission in dealing with the specifics. Let's enjoy a few wonderful moments of Sister Lin and Baoyu looking at each other affectionately, maybe you will have a different feeling.
Looking at these images in isolation, we may not immediately perceive the problem, but when we take our eyes off Sister Lin and look at the red clothes of the other female characters, the flaws become apparent. As stated in the original text: "Looking at it calmly and objectively, aside from the love of fans, Daiyu's 'red makeup' image is indeed difficult to match the dignified and luxurious Baochai, nor is it as gentle and charming as the second sister." ”
Since the problem is not with the actor Chen Xiaoxu himself, then why is such a beautiful and moving sister Lin a little out of place in the 1987 version of the TV series? The answer still lies in the makeup design.
The temperament that complements red must be vibrant, positive and vibrant, which forms a strong contrast with the quiet and restrained blue temperament. However, in the TV series, Lin Daiyu's makeup deliberately emphasizes her weakness, coquettishness and morbidity, plus one word - "fairy", taken together, the overall feeling is "cowardice", as the original text said: "This kind of 'cowardice' happens to be contrary to the 'hot' and 'aggressive' that red wants to convey."
With such makeup, Chen Xiaoxu, who is fully committed to the role, is wearing the "red makeup" tailored for him by the crew, and the whole person looks delicate and sickly, and it is difficult to control the enthusiasm of red. Let's take another look at the photo of Sister Lin in red, the tiredness between her eyebrows contrasts sharply with the bright red, which makes people laugh.
Perhaps the crew hopes to highlight Sister Lin's otherworldly beauty through this "immortal" design. But there is no doubt that this conflicts with the flamboyant personality of red, which ultimately leads to a sense of disobedience in temperament.
There is no doubt that Sister Lin, who is like a fairy descending to earth, has such a gorgeous "dress" that she cannot have. Lin Daiyu will definitely return to the heavenly realm, this is a fact that cannot be changed!