Do you have any other favorite looks from Chinese films besides the one from 青春的脚步 (1957)?
I'm not an expert on vintage Chinese cinema and I definitely haven't watched all (or even most) important vintage films, but I do have a lot of looks I enjoyed! Here are some of my favorites.
Don't Change Your Husband 情海重吻 (1929)
The whole movie is fabulous, but the leading lady's makeup look is just bewitchingly beautiful. It's the silent era vamp sad girl look for me.
And her dresses are SO GOOD.
10/10 would recommend.
啼笑姻缘 (1932)
Early 30s representation is difficult to come across, so I really appreciate all the looks in this film.
Finally seeing this aoqun/Western evening dress hybrid on a moving person instead of an artwork. The Deco background though!
And an unusual cheongsam. Both outfits could be corroborated by artworks by Ye Qianyu.
(First: far right)
(Second: bottom left)
Scenes of City Life 都市风光 (1935)
The evening ensembles are gorgeous.
Long Live the Missus 太太万岁 (1947)
This shoulder pad jacket with embroidery!! And the cheongsam with gold stripes underneath!! Also I love that Jiang Tianliu (the actress) looks a bit like my aunt.
Barber Takes a Wife 假凤虚凰 (1947)
Iconic film starring an iconic actress (Li Lihua). More shoulder pad cheongsam representation. The cut, fabric and hairstyle are just too good.
All the other costumes in this are also either super weird, super amazing or both.
相思债 (1947) (AI colorized version)
I may or may not be biased toward the 1940s.
This outfit and movie capture the weirdness and wildness of the Chinese 1940s to an exaggeration. The big shoulder pads, puffed sleeves, loud patterns, demonic hair and makeup... Just amazing.
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