[Chang'e cosplay] Waiting for You Under the Moon, the Melancholy of a Thousand-Year Dream

What touched me the most about this Chang'e cosplay look is the pairing of the blue-and-white gradient with gold ornaments, which, along with ribbons and tassels, creates a highly agile drape when walking. During the shoot, we specially arranged a huge blue moon backdrop and a patch of simulated white flowers. The lighting utilized a side-backlight to outline the hair strands and the transparent tulle skirt, making the overall atmosphere closer to the cool yet gentle Moon Palace in mythology.

As for props, the round fan and scrolls were all customized by hand, and their detailed textures were a huge plus under the camera lens. To present the illusory feeling of "if one knows it is a dream, why bother waking up," the post-processing softened the water ripples and moon halos, while preserving the fabric's original luster. Actually, for the character of Chang'e, her exterior is lonely, but her interior is a steadfast persistence to certain obsessions. Therefore, I hoped my gaze could carry a bit of narrative, rather than pure coldness.

The studio was very hot on the day of the shoot, and the wig along with the layered ruqun dress restricted my movements, but this also made me cherish every frozen moment even more. For example, the set where I'm lying down (Pic 2) was actually to relieve backaches, but it unexpectedly captured a lazy and relaxed flavor. Doing cosplay is using visuals to translate an emotion. This time, blending the clear brilliance of moonlight with human warmth, I hope you can feel that quiet conversation across time and space through this Chinese-style photography session.