[Yun Ying cosplay] Red and white combat suit with a long spear, Honor of Kings main hero studio portrait

What I'宁 bringing this time is the studio portrait of Yun Ying from Honor of Kings. Actually, I've had plans to cosplay this character for a long time, and recently I finally gathered the costumes and props to set a date for the studio shoot. To fit the character design, the clothing details can be said to be maximized. The outer long red top adopts an imitation leather material with an obvious reflective texture, making it very layered under the lights. The cuffs are wide, and the black lines and golden cloud pattern embroidery on the edge are extremely exquisite. To avoid looking bulky during the shoot, I chose a white fabric with a crisp texture for the inner wear, and tied a wide black belt with golden dragon pattern decorations around the waist, which is tied relatively tightly to better highlight the body shape. The lower body is a red short combat skirt, and for movement needs, I wore red base shorts. The legs feature black matte stockings cosplay leg covers with golden borders, paired with a pair of white long boots with golden toes and heels. The overall red, white, and black color scheme looks very clean and sharp, with strong visual impact.
On the day of the shoot, my makeup focus was on the eye makeup. To restore the character's red eyes, I specially wore red contact lenses with high color rendering. The eyeliner is slightly upturned to add a bit of sharpness, which, paired with the rosy lip makeup, overall presents the spirit and vitality of a battle girl. For the hairstyle, I chose a dark brown medium-short wig, tying up a small ponytail on the right side, wrapped with a red hair ribbon, which also formed a perfect echo with the clothing color tone.
The prop this time is a very challenging long spear. This spear is a full person's height, with complex golden hollow-carved patterns on the spear head and a bright red spear shaft. The long spear feels very substantial in hand. To ensure the shooting effect, I specifically practiced the gesture of holding the spear and basic swinging movements before the shoot. During the studio shoot, to showcase the explosive power of the movements, I needed to tightly grip the spear shaft, making defensive and offensive postures with one or both hands. For example, stepping on the base of a white Roman pillar, or doing a deep squat, which actually tests core strength quite a bit. The black short leather gloves not only fit the character's setting, but also made it less likely to slip when holding the long spear, serving two purposes at once.
The indoor studio set was mainly pure white, but to avoid looking monotonous, a large area of light, airy red gauze was laid out in the background. The red gauze hung down from a height, extending all the way to the ground, and under the blowing of a fan, it had a very natural fluttering feel. The red gauze formed a strong color contrast with the white background and the red clothes on my body. The photographer was very professional with lighting; the main light was hit relatively sharply to emphasize the leather gloss and golden details on the clothes, while the side light outlined the character's contour, allowing the character to immediately pop out from the white background.
The rhythm of the entire shooting process was tight. Because Yun Ying is a hero with a very combat-oriented style, my movements couldn't be too soft, requiring a state of being ready for battle at any time. To find the best angle, I tried many poses: one-handed ground-supported sitting posture, one leg stepped on a high platform, holding the spear looking back, and a squatting posture ready to go. Every time it was frozen, I had to ensure there was drama in my gaze while controlling the position of the spear so as not to block my face. Having worn high-heeled white boots and long leg covers for nearly half a day, my calf muscles were actually very sore and swollen, and the long spear in my hand was getting heavier, but every time the photographer turned the camera screen around to show me the playback, the wonderful picture tension really made me feel that all this fatigue was worth it. This group of battle girls against a red gauze background can be considered a careful restoration of the character Yun Ying, and a brand new challenge to my physical strength and expressiveness. I hope this set of photos brings everyone a slightly different feeling.