[Xishi Cosplay] Honor of Kings Mermaid's Song: An Encounter with the Little Blue Dragon of the Deep Sea

When shooting this Xishi Mermaid's Song set, the most challenging part was actually how to recreate the weightlessness brought by underwater buoyancy. My first impression of this skin in Honor of Kings was a coexistence of ethereal and agile beauty. When selecting this theme, we made it clear that we wanted to use large areas of contrasting blue and white colors to simulate a deep water environment. Managing the wig really took a lot of effort; to create the effect of drifting in water, many loose strands needed to be styled individually on-site. They couldn't be too messy or frizzy, yet they had to maintain that casual flow with the wind and water. The fabric chosen for the costume this time was tulle with a glossy and translucent effect, paired with a silver-white and teal ribbon design. Especially with the leg armor and anklets, layering them together creates a strong sense of depth. After putting it on, I felt as if I were entirely submerged in the deep sea. To match Xishi's character concept, the placement of the little dragon prop was also adjusted repeatedly to make it look like a spiritual, living creature.

In terms of color composition, we used a dark blue rockery as the background, overlaid with large areas of blue wrinkled fabric, and combined it with the on-site lighting setup to create an atmosphere of light refracting underwater. As a coser, I know that to present a good effect, relying on the costume alone is not enough. I also put a lot of thought into the selection of nails and headwear materials, using polarized mother-of-pearl for embellishment so that the details could echo the pearl elements of Mermaid's Song. The requirements for physical movements during shooting were also very high. Although striking these extended poses heavily tested my core strength, seeing the final exported previews instantly cured the exhaustion from studying makeup late at night and repeatedly adjusting the wig. When you fully immerse yourself in this character, you truly forget that you are in a photo studio and only want to completely express that drifting atmosphere in the deep blue waters. From the very beginning of designing this set, we hoped to highlight the sense of bond in the interaction between the little dragon and the character, allowing viewers to recognize at a glance that this is the cold yet gentle Mermaid's Song from Honor of Kings. The overall color grading also intentionally lowered the highlights to make the layers of blue richer, staying as close as possible to the glass-like texture of the original artwork.