[Li Sushang cosplay] Three Feet of Water: Chinese Style Xianxia Bearing Surrounded by Sword Qi

Shooting Li Sushang this time, my strongest impression was how difficult the Sword formation VFX was to control. I had to imagine dozens of blue-glowing flying swords hovering around me while constantly adjusting my posture, striving to convey the feeling of being enveloped by a sword formation. From the initial makeup test to the final post-compositing, the entire process took about two weeks.

Let's talk about the costume first. The main color palette is blue and white; the fabric has a wonderful drape and rich texture, with the white sections subtly shimmering under sunlight like an immortal aura. The hairstyle features exceptionally long brown twin tails, which took quite a lot of effort to maintain their fluffiness, volume, and curvature. The cutout and embroidered patterns on the chest and waist are very delicate, and the gold accents and red knotted cords give the look a crisp, agile elegance. The high-slit skirt posed a real challenge during shooting: balancing an aesthetically pleasing composition while preventing wardrobe malfunctions, all while keeping the skirt flowing gracefully.

The weather on the shooting day was fantastic—an intensely blue sky with pure white clouds, perfectly suited for Chinese style Xianxia cosplay. In the background, I designed a massive, glowing blue semi-transparent phantom sword silhouette for enhanced presence. Throughout the shoot, I frequently adjusted my finger grip and hand gestures to align with the hovering swords, ensuring the airflow and sword tips shared the same visual leading line.

Post-processing was also a major highlight of this project. To create the sweeping sense of sword qi, I meticulously adjusted the glow and edges of the flying swords to match the perspective of the environment, while adding subtle pale blue ambient light to the character so she blended seamlessly with the highly saturated blue sky. It's worth noting that no exaggerated filters were used; instead, the focus remained on preserving the genuine texture and lighting of the garments.

As for the forward-reaching hand pose, it was designed to project command and imposing presence; shooting from a slight low angle not only made the character's aura feel powerful but also accentuated a sharp, decisive beauty. In addition, the blue butterfly hair accessory was the finishing touch, echoing the background hues beautifully. Cosplaying Li Sushang from Honkai Impact 3rd was a challenge from start to finish, yet deeply rewarding. The sense of fulfillment from faithfully recreating a beloved character is the driving force that keeps me shooting.