At 41, Tang Yan has challenged an ancient-style photo shoot for the first time. Soon, we'll also see her last ancient-costume drama. At this age, it's no longer suitable for her to play in ancient idol dramas. Tang Yan, if you're being kidnapped, just blink. She managed to break free from the label of an ancient idol drama actress and upgrade to a serious drama actress because of the drama The Longest Day in Shanghai. Acting in an ancient idol drama again will easily make her a target of ridicule. In ancient idol dramas, we look for handsome men and beautiful women. Although Tang Yan takes good care of herself, her age is still quite obvious. If she gets mocked, it'll be hard for her to recover. We hope she has good luck this time; otherwise, it'll damage her newly-established image.
This is Tang Yan's first ancient-style photo shoot, and she's currently the only one among the 85-generation actresses to do so. It's full of a sense of sophistication and is different from those cheap Hanfu photo shoots, instantly raising the bar.
Tang Yan's outfit is a collision between modern and ancient styles. A high-end blue feather dress paired with a Chinese-style waistcoat makes her look full of ancient charm and a touch of drama. Wearing the waistcoat inside and showing the stand-up collar makes her look both fragile and classically beautiful.
When Tang Yan doesn't smile, she's a cold and aloof goddess. Coupled with the light eye makeup this time, we see a different Tang Yan, with a cold and delicate beauty. Tang Yan belongs to the type that looks better with simpler makeup, and there's also a stronger sense of story. With half of her hair covering half of her face, she seems to be struggling but can only watch the demise helplessly, giving a feeling of a princess from a fallen kingdom.
Lying half on a beauty couch with cherry blossoms in the background, she has the aura of an ancient young lady. The loose Chinese-style dress doesn't hide her curvy figure, which is faintly visible. The cuffs with a circle of tassel fur look very lively, making her look like a furry little animal.
Previously, we thought Tang Yan was just an innocent girl, and the characters in the dramas she played also had a silly and innocent image. Once she breaks free from this image, people can feel her charm. For example, in The Longest Day in Shanghai, she was bright and assertive. I was the first to notice her beauty. And in this ancient-costume photo shoot, she looks cold and scheming, with a hint of heroic beauty between her eyebrows.
The most amazing one is the photo below. Wearing a wooden hairpin on her head and with her hair loose, she looks especially like a crazy eldest princess. With black lipstick on, she's like a villain queen, very charismatic. Tang Yan wasted her youth. If she had acted in fewer innocent girl roles when she was young, she might have become a powerful actress earlier.
Tang Yan's recent ancient-costume look has come out. A purple Hanfu makes people think of Zixuan back then. She suits this color very well, looking noble and elegant. The tassel pendant on her forehead makes her look exotic, and her eye expressions are very vivid.
What I envy the most is that Tang Yan has had a smooth journey, especially among the 85-generation actresses. She's really happy, having a husband who loves her. Even after getting married, she hasn't given up her career. For example, Yang Mi and Zhao Liying got married, had children, and then got divorced. After that, they became extremely career-driven. A perfect actress always has something missing, but Tang Yan doesn't have this problem.
Since it's a fairy tale drama, yesterday's outfits were all made of sheer fabric, making her look more ethereal. The outer coat is half sheer, looking neat and capable, like a female knight.
Tang Yan's best ancient-costume makeup and styling was in Chinese Paladin. What do you think of this set of ancient-style photos?
