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@qwertykeyboard8033
2 жыл бұрын
How is this 19 hours ago
@jaspernez801
2 жыл бұрын
Can you react to the flower of war (2011) movie.
@FreedomAndPeaceOnly
2 жыл бұрын
The "whiteface/blackface" parallels were a nice comedy factor. Thumbs up from my _"previliged caucasian skin"_ that is not really previliged but we must all bow down to the Meme's.
@fraderiktan1505
2 жыл бұрын
Xiran this is a video about peking opera for you if you ever consider making a full video about peking opera here are some crash course about it and also man your make up looks good on you and that look remind me of marriage in ancient chinese style Anyway here the video link and also love this video : kzitem.info/news/bejne/1m-psWuqanpjdno
@asurmenhandofasuryan4610
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072 Dude, shut up.
@little_ghosty1854
2 жыл бұрын
"I can feel the privilege with every layer." Oh my lord Xiran just turn on another lamp since you have so much shade to give out. Also, very much love the video. Very educational and funny
@user-ui2tj7or7u
2 жыл бұрын
my dumbass not reading properly and thinking ',, another lamp? to look whiter?' I need my eyes checked/
@Zazabazaa
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-ui2tj7or7u you aren't alone, I misunderstood at first too lol
@ZenithsLumina
2 жыл бұрын
westerners are boring. im tired of hearing about "white priviledge"
@little_ghosty1854
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZenithsLumina valid opinion
@NWolfsson
2 жыл бұрын
For half a second I thought they meant "as a pale-makeuped Chinese noble woman"... then they said "Okay, my whiteface is done!" and i understood x)
@kelthulhu
2 жыл бұрын
It warms my heart to think that hundreds of years ago, actresses were still probably like "Oh God oh fuck my eyebrows are uneven shit, shit, shit." when applying their makeup. Truly the pinnacle of human experiences.
@Lilyium
2 жыл бұрын
It's so beautiful how it's carried on for centuries, some things never change. 😊
@walli6388
Жыл бұрын
I thought they only had male performers?
@sexycandle1629
Жыл бұрын
@@walli6388 later on they had actresses
@walli6388
Жыл бұрын
@@sexycandle1629 I thought they still used actors even after the Communists took over. I mean the was that spy incident with Shi pei pu
@sexycandle1629
Жыл бұрын
@@walli6388 idk I just assumed later on women were allowed to act
@murder7415
2 жыл бұрын
I actually have waited for you to do a commentary on genshin impact for quite some time now. Needless to say, I was hyped when I saw YunJin in the thumbnail.
@stinkylemony103
2 жыл бұрын
same!
@ventiCutie6857
2 жыл бұрын
Same!!!
@eternalelune2858
2 жыл бұрын
Same!
@paaaaanda3060
2 жыл бұрын
Frickin' same!!!!
@Lilyjem39
2 жыл бұрын
SAME omg!!!
@jeiberry
2 жыл бұрын
"indicates what kind of character you are" is like when you see a redhead anime boy with spiky hair and go 'this guy is a passionate main character with an Attitude'
@meilee8554
2 жыл бұрын
NAIL ON THE HEAD YOU DONE HIT. YES IT ISSSSS.
@yesterdaystomorrow5510
2 жыл бұрын
Or the white haired character being either the moral compass main character or true evil but always tragic in some way.
@blackpencil2910
2 жыл бұрын
Diluc?
@casuallyceltic
2 жыл бұрын
Or the girl with glasses being the no-nonsense class rep.
@joannamysluk8623
8 ай бұрын
The way my mind instantly went to Kyo from Boots Frasket...
@jennyniemi3287
2 жыл бұрын
Bing is named after bing cherries! They're a deep red cherry but not common in Canada. You can sometimes find them in jars or tins in the baking aisle or specialty stores.
@nopijustnopi8446
2 жыл бұрын
They grow bing cherries in the okanagan in British Columbia. They're so delicious, I got to eat them in the summer growing up
@rasmusn.e.m1064
2 жыл бұрын
and here was me thinking it was some kind of clever play on 'pink' but with the plosives reduced because the colours are more muted.🤣
@amayahytonen5719
2 жыл бұрын
wait i thought bing cherries were like Rainier cherries
@lolly9804
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah they're grown in New Zealand now too, for a few years now. One of the few cherries I'll eat.
@theladyamalthea
2 жыл бұрын
Came here to say this LOL
@AskForDoodles
2 жыл бұрын
Xiran: *claims they don't know what they're doing* Also Xiran: *looks like a straight-up goddess in every video they're in*
@Syurtpiutha
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe that's why they were considered too intimidating?
@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight
2 жыл бұрын
@@Syurtpiutha Intimidating us… with their sense of fashion.
@Crawlingdreams418
2 жыл бұрын
i think a better word would be deity cuz it's more gender neutral, tbh then again, let's see if they're ok with being called that
@AskForDoodles
2 жыл бұрын
@@Crawlingdreams418 I was unsure when writing it, but I figured at this point 'goddess' is just an energy, like 'dude' is neutral nowadays
@Crawlingdreams418
2 жыл бұрын
@@AskForDoodles point taken. i hope they elaborate on which words they're (xiran) fine with, tho
@keithkoganeislife3144
2 жыл бұрын
When Xiran was talking about the men in Peking opera it reminded me of when I learnt about Kabuki theatre being started by women and Geishas being started by men. Now both seemed to have switched with Kabuki being men only and Geishas being mostly women with a few exceptions. Which I think is fascinating.
@Tiny_Koi
2 жыл бұрын
Wow I never knew that do you have some reading on this or where did you learn this? It sounds super interesting
@harleyking88
2 жыл бұрын
It is for sure.
@keithkoganeislife3144
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tiny_Koi I learnt about it watching Ted Ed, Japanology, Linfamy, etc. It’s really interesting, like how Kabuki originally started out as one of Japan’s first sources of entertainment that catered to the common people. The first geishas were men that were known as Taikomochi, they served a role of being a jester in a way for the entertainment of ruling Daimyos. They mainly focused on dancing and music. But soon moved into other areas of art like the tea ceremony, then eventually into storytelling and the art of conversation. When the first female geisha came about in 1751 it caused quite a shock, but they soon rose in popularity by the end of the 18th century, to the point where they actually started to push out the males, to where the geisha business became one of Japan’s first business where women were in the majority(probably over-exaggerating, but just a little bit.)
@Tiny_Koi
2 жыл бұрын
@@keithkoganeislife3144 thank you for sharing, I'll definitely go down that rabbit hole later! :)
@samwhary5498
2 жыл бұрын
That's cool. I never knew that.:D
@Scrofar
2 жыл бұрын
My Chinese ass was pleasantly surprised to hear Chinese Opera incorporated in the Genshin cutscene. I've no doubt you get a lot of people asking for your takes on the Liyue region in Genshin Impact, given how deeply rooted it is with Chinese elements. Of course, one could easily say, "Well duh, Mihoyo is a Chinese company after all," but you can really feel the passion and love in every detail that was put in creating Liyue and its inhabitants.
@shuichi102
Жыл бұрын
Liyue is still my favorite one. I sound Vania but mondstat and Liyue are Still my my favorite regions. Didn't care much for Inazuma
@Cheezbuckets
2 жыл бұрын
I remember back when I played Love Nikki Dressup Queen (a Chinese game), there were a couple outfits based on Chinese Opera, and I remember seeing people in the English-speaking fandom complaining about the makeup of one of them looking like “a child getting into their mother’s makeup” (it was very similar to the makeup in this video, so pretty accurate for a fantasy dress-up game), even though the descriptions of the items were snippets of a story about a young man joining the opera, so you’d think people would get that it’s, you know, supposed to be dramatic in a theatrical way, but you know how Western audiences who don’t know the first thing about the culture they’re looking at do… Sometimes, I miss the ridiculous story and the endearing characters of Love Nikki, but the fandom? I do not miss that. That was a nightmare.
@TheDreamingBean
2 жыл бұрын
i play love nikki and i didn't know it was a chinese opera outfit, i thought it was just qi yi making an outfit.
@lilrobodoge6749
2 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not involved with the fandom omg. I wonder of you tried shining nikki? When i saw Xiran's look i immediately thought of one of shining Nikki's first sets, beautiful.
@lilrobodoge6749
2 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/saOdp66QsHxpeYI shining Nikki's official channel
@YuBeace
2 жыл бұрын
Was wondering if there were any Nikki players here! I haven’t played Love Nikki but I’m an avid Shining Nikki player, I have the Opera outfit in that one entirely unlocked and the score on that beauty… It’s absolutely stunning, esp when you set the graphics to highest quality. You can really zoom in on all the details and appreciate it.
@lilrobodoge6749
2 жыл бұрын
@@YuBeace it's amazing how detailed some of the clothes are, though i do hope for some changes to the skin tone selection. And i really hope it doesn't become a pay to win like love nikki (since in love nikki you will only start getting good sets if you are higher level or if you pay, which honestly deserves the recent boycott. )
@undeniablySomeGuy
2 жыл бұрын
I'm always scared when media has a "talented singer" character because, especially in anime, the production they need to put on the voice tracks to make them *seem* really good just takes me out of the experience. However, with Yun Jin's performance, I was unfamiliar enough with the style that I could just enjoy the music and amazing visuals. Genshin is a fun game
@biazacha
2 жыл бұрын
Also helps that we have the gameplay to cutscene divide, unlike anime.
@monogatari...
2 жыл бұрын
Yun Jin has to separate vo, the singing voice is a renowned opera singer...
@heyitzmae
2 жыл бұрын
the cutscene was so beautiful i loved it so much
@aminbaaduzaman
2 жыл бұрын
Without gacha, annoying rng, overprice ingame currency n average story, its is a fun game
@christoskaiafas82
2 жыл бұрын
I would really really loveeeeee to see your reaction on Yun Jin’s song “The Divine Damsel of Devastation” from a cutscene in Genshin Impact. It’s a lovely song and I actually cried hearing it for the first time. It’s not super long, but I’d love to hear your thoughts about it!! Love your content 🥰
@XiranJayZhao
2 жыл бұрын
I MEAN it was nice but not mindblowing 😂 I'm too used to Chinese opera
@jenniferchaulam
2 жыл бұрын
@@XiranJayZhao /I guess you gotta know about the whole thing about the background story and stuff. And then hear the song to actually cry, because this songs leans too heavily on established themes of the story
@hydrofalls8154
2 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferchaulam yeah it only made me tear up in context. But that's also how I enjoy music.
@arthurlam751
2 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferchaulam yooooo fellow lam fam!
@khatunamezvrishvili6211
2 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferchaulam yeah it was much sadder with shenhe's backstory
@apizzathatgiantforthesimpl5191
2 жыл бұрын
Lady General Hua Mulan was so good. It was my first Chinese opera and I absolutely loved it. Your makeup is stunning!
@XiranJayZhao
2 жыл бұрын
YES THE SUPERIOR MULAN
@sillygoosetaur
2 жыл бұрын
lady general hua mulan > all other mulans
@ichbinben.
2 жыл бұрын
I watched it a while ago and loved it!
@Hurricayne92
2 жыл бұрын
this info need to be better known.
@acecat2798
2 жыл бұрын
Mulan sassing her general not-quite-boyfriend for being more oblivious than Liang Shanbo is iconic, as is her saying "well if you were a girl I'd marry you. But if you won't change, I guess I'll have to!" Also in the first scene her dad is like "you shouldn't go to war, Mulan- you're too young!" and her mom says "also you're a girl" and the dad's like "oh yeah I forgot about that."
@reedmullican5070
2 жыл бұрын
What you said about queer men possibly expressing themselves through Peking Opera is interesting because it’s kind of the reverse of the gender shenanigans in the history of European opera. There were “castrati”, who were men who sang super high but [edit: were not as known for playing women - but it did happen, I stand corrected!] (but people of both genders in the audience thought they were super sexy, so there’s that), but on the other hand there’s a big history of women playing men as “pants” roles after the castrati stopped being a thing (for good reason, yikes). It’s very funny (and sad) to me how rich, conservative opera goers totally don’t detect any queer vibes when two women are singing their love to each other on stage, but they’d lose their SH*T if two men did it.
@reedmullican5070
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072 I don’t think that’s really accurate. I mean, I think castrati might have played some female roles early on, but it was pretty rare. Women sang in European opera all the time, even in England. I think you’re thinking of Shakespeare plays
@reedmullican5070
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072 Before the (edit: late 17th and early 18th century), opera wasn’t a very popular art form in England because plays were such a big deal, and at that time opera was just being invented in Italy. When we really start talking about English opera, we usually start with Purcell, when Italian opera really started getting imported to England, and women were definitely singing. I’m not sure what you mean by “before that,” since it took time for England to accept opera as an art form at all even though it was developing in Italy for some time
@moriahbishop9390
2 жыл бұрын
@@reedmullican5070 But you didn't specify English opera traditions - you specified European. In which case one of the original purposes of the castrati were to sing the female roles
@reedmullican5070
2 жыл бұрын
@@moriahbishop9390 When I was talking about English opera, I was responding to a comment about Britain specifically. But I don’t think it’s accurate to say that that was an original purpose for castrati in any part of Europe, since castrati pre-date opera by at least 40 years, originating in boy’s choirs in the church. And for the first performance of Monteverdi’s Orfeo in 1607, there’s only evidence to suggest that castrati played some parts, NOT that they were replacements for women (edit: to make up for the lack of women singers) or that there were bans on women singing opera on stage. The whole women-in-opera ban claim also doesn’t make sense when we factor in that there were MANY women composers who wrote and sang in operas, like Barbara Strozzi, as early as the 1630s
@JingDalagan
2 жыл бұрын
Some castrati were given female roles too in the baroque opera period. I don't remember which opera house in Europe tried to do it but with countertenors, of course. Watching a whole opera with countertenors cast as the main characters and the tenor as the villain feels odd today.
@zulimi
2 жыл бұрын
"I can see myself gaining privelege as I put on layers." I choked on pure air.
@sophiejones3554
6 ай бұрын
💀
@dumbelina187
2 жыл бұрын
i wanna hear more about being "too intimidating" and other chinese vs western beauty standard stuff or beauty stuff in general is always really cool to me and you have the BEST historical perspective
@starandeath4735
2 жыл бұрын
China beauty standard is small feet. Thats why foot binding became a thing. European is corsets Edit: people kept saying the two are incomparable. I only stated what the beauty standard is. Its not a competition on who had it worst its simply the beauty standard
@KrisJustus
2 жыл бұрын
@@starandeath4735 Yep, those are the only things
@neuralmute
2 жыл бұрын
@@KrisJustus Absolutely. The only two things ever.
@lyz0711
2 жыл бұрын
@@starandeath4735 Although it makes the feet look atrocious and has horrible impact on the body.
@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight
2 жыл бұрын
@@lyz0711 I was told that the general gist of bodily-function-affecting clothing was that if you’re rich, you can afford to handicap yourself with absurdly impractical accessories and ruin your body in ways that the peasants would lose their livelihood from. Across various cultures, that is. Consider that the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth had fashion where sleeves were not worn on various coats because dangling sleeves were a sign of status. In various European countries in the 17th century, high heels were worn by noblemen, because they didn’t need practical shoes to perform their daily (non-physically intensive) jobs. And even in medieval Europe, being fat was considered a sign of wealth because you could afford so much food in your body, that peasants could only dream of having. TL;DR when you lived a life of luxury, you historically would’ve flaunted it by showing the peasants that you didn’t need to resort to practicality to live, even if it’s considered stupid and unhealthy by today’s retrospection.
@andrewtruong1001
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who grew up watching Cantonese opera, this was my first exposure to drag! My grandma would sew me costumes and make me “props” so that I could perform for her when I was about 7-8. Nowadays, I am such a massive fan of drag and have a lot of queens in my friend group, and it was all thanks to Chinese opera!
@andrewtruong1001
2 жыл бұрын
Also, the lip syncing S E N T me 👏🏼
@debbiechan8657
2 жыл бұрын
Off-topic, but to those who love Divine Damsel of Devastation, I highly recommend you guys to try listening to covers in different Chinese opera styles. It's surprisingly diverse, and they're all guaranteed to be high quality.
@Specters0rd
2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! I'm gonna try that out.
@ZMike38
2 жыл бұрын
got any recs?
@debbiechan8657
2 жыл бұрын
My personal favourite is the Cantonese version since it's my mother tongue. It's originally posted on bilibili, but it can be found on youtube I think. If I'm not mistaken, it's The cover that set off the trend of national opera singers covering the song.
@PawLune
2 жыл бұрын
There's a Kun opera version here on yt. Other opera styles would be commonly found on bilibili.
@ZMike38
2 жыл бұрын
@@debbiechan8657 I hunted it down. It was awesome! Can’t wait to hear more styles.
@IngenuousSoprano
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting about women not being allowed on stage. Western theatre (particularly English) was the same way until Charles II legalized acting for women. This was in both dramas and on operas. Often, the female roles were sung by either counter tenors (whose falsetto could get them to C6, maybe higher, and still not heard over the orchestra) or by castrati (yep, men who were castrated before puberty to preserve their boy soprano voice). I really need to look into how the Chinese opera classically handled this situation of voice types and filling roles.
@aclassicaltrove
2 жыл бұрын
This is true. From what I know, countertenors were mostly employed in oratorios and sacred music; very seldom in opera, as their voices were considered too weak for it and the male head voice seems unable to possess the same sheer power of the female head voice (or so it seems, from what recordings bear). There's a good reason why older heroic male roles (like Mozart's Idomeneo) didn't often go beyond A4 until men started to ditch head voice for "covering", thus keeping the chest register dominant all the way through their higher notes.
@aerohydra3849
2 жыл бұрын
@@aclassicaltrove Well, there were a lot heroic (higher-up) male roles that were sung by castrati, since they had the innate chest vocal range to sing powerfully in the higher register. I've actually rarely heard of castrati covering for female roles, my experience with opera (particularly Handel) is castrato roles being male (like Caesar or Nero). Today since there are no castrati, it's either countertenors or a female singer (a mezzo or contralto) that cover those parts, but it's always a compromise since countertenors struggle to hit the volume and fullness needed for those parts and female voices may not have the timbre required to pull off a male role.
@aclassicaltrove
2 жыл бұрын
@@aerohydra3849 Thank you for the info! I will admit I was thinking exclusively of tenors when I thought of heroic male roles.
@Moriartea_chan
2 жыл бұрын
"In China I'm not considered attractive, I'm too intimidating, which is fine with me" - yessss. You are very attractive. I love intimidating women. And I speak it from both sides - woman that admires you and thinks you're genuinely pretty and beautiful, and bisexual woman that is attracted to you. Please, don't ever stop being intimidating, haha.
@Crawlingdreams418
2 жыл бұрын
allow me to correct you, tho. xiran identifies as non binary, so they prefer they/them pronouns
@Moriartea_chan
2 жыл бұрын
@@Crawlingdreams418 oh I didn't know that! Thank you for letting me know 💓
@Crawlingdreams418
2 жыл бұрын
@@Moriartea_chan no problem
@honeybeemoo
2 жыл бұрын
I like their intimidating look as well
@karlxing8098
2 жыл бұрын
As a queer Chinese who’s also interested in drag, I’ve been waiting for someone to turn out a look like this on drag race too! … maybe when I grow older I’ll be the first
@8114梦见
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen a drag race, any ideas for the uninitiated?
@RedVelvetVA
2 жыл бұрын
Xiran’s entertaining commentary AND Genshin Impact? Now THIS is a treat ✨
@lessoriginal
2 жыл бұрын
"the secret to doing eyeliner is: if you mess it up just go bigger" also, show no fear. Liquid eyeliner can smell fear.
@ives6622
2 жыл бұрын
As both a Xiran fan and a GI player I was so excited when I saw Yun Jin on the thumbnail. I would love for Xiran to do an overview of the chinese inspired region Liyue in the game. Id be very interested in seeing what aspects of the region are references to chinese culture and what aspects are artistic liberties. Though I understand if Xiran doesn't want to do it since the region itself, the archon quests, the story quests, the event quests and other lore can be quite a lot of dissect.
@sootspirit5556
2 жыл бұрын
"For eyeshadow I'm going to use-AAHH!!!" "You're literally just beige, what are you cautioning me about?!" "Did that do anything? I don't know" The commentary is absolute gold (And yes, the logic of eyeshadow naming confuses me as well)
@BeautifullyTragicxx
2 жыл бұрын
You've likely encountered it before, but "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang is a modern play that deals with the intersection of orientalism and queerness, and one of the main characters is a Chinese Opera performer who deceives a French man into believing that he is a woman for a decade-long relationship in order to pass information about the French to the Chinese government. It poses some really interesting questions about the intersection of and perception of Asian women and men as the queer themes.
@blindserra
2 жыл бұрын
SPOILER much ?? for those who haven't seen it
@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984
2 жыл бұрын
Even better, it's based on a real life spy incident.
@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984
2 жыл бұрын
@@blindserra It's not much of a spoiler, because it's based on a real historical incident between Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu.
@blindserra
2 жыл бұрын
@@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984ma lo so porco Dio! Still, it's not exactly common knowledge, I think it counts as a spoiler, but do what you want...
@BeautifullyTragicxx
2 жыл бұрын
@@blindserra It's not a spoiler, thats the description on the back of the play.
@milky-ccistic
2 жыл бұрын
As a Filipino I have first seen Chinese Opera on TV when I was 8, At first I was thrown off by the singing at first but I was fascinated and amazed by the costumes, makeup, theatrics, glamour and whimsy of the performance and the more I watched the singing felt harmonious, grand and felt very pleasing to the senses 💕 Ever since then I have an avid fan of all types of art and became more engaged to learn about history too (planning to get an Arts and Bachelors Degree in History for College/Uni) 💕 Also as for Peking Opera on Drag Race the closest we'll ever get to Peking Opera Style would be Hugaceo Crujiente's Finale look on Season 1 of DR España. (Although hers was not based on Chinese Opera but Romantic/Renaissance Inspired Spanish Heavenly Figure meets Club Kid and Theater 💕) Also Xiran you look Fierce, Ethereal and Gorgeous! And I was also amazed on how you were able to salvage or fix some flaws you found during the makeup process. I'm proud to have been a loyal subscriber and follower of you on twt 💕 Keep up the great work!! 💖 (And I am planning to get my copies of Iron Widow and Zachary Ying as soon as I get a job 💖)
@neuralmute
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be so sure about it never happening on Drag Race- I know a Chinese Canadian drag queen who can do a fierce Peking Opera look! Also the best Catwoman of any gender that I've ever seen.
@milky-ccistic
2 жыл бұрын
@@neuralmute Oh! Who is it?! I would love to follow them 💕 Also thank you for informing me! Sending you lots of good vibes, love, peace, prosperity, harmony, fortune and lots of great blessings to come your way. 💕
@heyitzmae
2 жыл бұрын
i’m still so impressed that they hired two separate voice actors for yun jin’s speaking and singing voices, the devotion to the original culture is so impressive. and the cutscene with her opera was so beautiful
@giyuutapioca845
2 жыл бұрын
I literally can't stop listening to Divine Damsel of Devastation, it's amazing
@rx500android
2 жыл бұрын
Same!
@nocturnalizzie
2 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, Urban Decay was known for their wild, adventurous colors. It's amusing (and also a bit sad) that you love them for their neutrals because they really have become just another run-of-the-mill brand at this point. For brush recommendations, almost all of my brushes are from e.l.f., Wet N Wild, and Real Techniques. They're cheap but they've lasted for years and work just as well as fancier brushes do. The brush I usually use for blending my eye shadow is just a random unmarked brush someone included as a freebie in an online order once. I 100% feel your pain on trying to get things to be precise and symmetrical, haha. I love makeup but I have shaky hands and a complete inability to get things to be symmetrical enough for my perfectionist brain to be satisfied. The struggle is very real. Anyway, this was super fun to watch! Hopefully someday RuPaul's show will have a Chinese queen who makes you proud with some gorgeous traditional outfits!
@jamieohjamie
2 жыл бұрын
Yuhua Hamasaki
@thebookwyrmslair6757
2 жыл бұрын
I can NOT remember what ethnicity HexTian is, but he would be AMAZING on RP - and could rock some killer Chinese and other East Asian fashions! He's a doll customizer as well as a drag participant. I'm going to have to go watch some of his videos and see if he mentions what his cultural heritage is... oh darn. :D
@dariang4725
2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. I love seeing Xiran talking unedited like this. I knew they would be an entertaining person without a script, but they really surprised me with how funny they are just putting makeup on. I think Xiran can do practically anything on this channel they want, and we would watch just for their personality. I've had a miserable day battling crippling depression, and anxiety today. Thanks for making my day better, Xiran. You're amazing.
@ladycobrana852
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072 huh, Could you elaborate? I can’t understand what you just said. I’m not making fun of you, just wondering
@DaStrikey
2 жыл бұрын
This was a surprise! Ever since Yun Jin was brought upon this colourless world never have I fallen in love for such an art. The mixed ''feedback'' (I say in quotation marks because the majority of the ENG Genshin fandoms just.._ something else._ ) was to be expected but I am so proud of the bravery of fellow Chinese natives coming out to educate and express their audience. Chinese culture is so rich and you did an amazing job if this was your first of many times doing this! You look absolutely beautiful! As a Nepalese person I'm incredibly jealous of Chinese arts, India and Nepal have their own beauties but they never hit it off as much as Chinese does for me at least. Either way it's an experience I'm grateful for!
@Mirai_the_weeb
2 жыл бұрын
I will ALWAYS be here for artistic culture for each and EVERY culture. Learning how different people express themselves artistically is so beautiful and always interesting
@astridjensen1755
2 жыл бұрын
The start of the video explained exactly how i felt hearing Yun Jins song. The first time i was a bit caught off guard from the sudden language shift and tone but not against it, and the more i listened to it and got used to it the more i fell in love with the song. Its just so neat to listen to. And yk makes me want to make a Yun Jin cosplay as if i dont waste enough money on cosplay
@enmarensrightfang5951
2 жыл бұрын
Seeing their struggle with the hair got my respect for Peking opera actors even higher together with them performing with all that accessory and i heard that their clothing while performing is heavy.. and they are really pretty and cool while performing too ^0^
@bluestrainbow5995
2 жыл бұрын
I agree🥰 Just wanted to let you know that xiran uses they/them pronouns!
@enmarensrightfang5951
2 жыл бұрын
@@bluestrainbow5995 omg I am so sorry
@xivering
2 жыл бұрын
Yunjins singing reminded me of my grandma! I really miss listening to Chinese opera with her, I hope to visit her soon
@AbsolXGuardian
2 жыл бұрын
Modern stage makeup also involves making your face paler, although it's only one shade more instead of clown makeup. It's a powder that makes your skin less reflective that's a bit paler than your natural tone.
@della3440
2 жыл бұрын
I love love LOVE your videos!! I'm Chinese Indonesian, but I don't live with my chinese relatives and grew up being introduced to more traditional Indonesian stuff, and don't know much about chinese culture. I just want to let you know the information you put on your channel serve as really good starting points for me to research about the other side of my family would have shown me growing up.
@UwU-lm9or
2 жыл бұрын
OMG SAMEE actually im like filipino chinese but grew up in a filipino side ngl i dont know where to start eiher but learning about cultures for me isnt a bad start but i wish iw as shown chinese operas as a kid oh man i would of appreciated it since i enjoy almost every type of art out there :""D anwyas hope i wasnt rude i jsut relate! :D
@ParadigmDreamspace
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who cannot distinguish certain shades of red from each other due to my color blindness, you nailed your lip liner lipstick on the first try well done.
@nadiazahiraputrirachmadi734
2 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The thing of Opera being an art form as well as an outlet for people to share their frustrations with the Mongol Government reminds me so much of Enka (演歌) or enzetsu no uta" (演説の歌), meaning "speech song." Which is a Japanese form of traditional singing as at the time that began since Meiji period (1868-1912) , Japanese people weren’t allowed to make political speeches and/or speak out against the government , so they began singing out their frustrations instead.
@flowerbunnyzz
2 жыл бұрын
This is a stunning look! As someone who’s explored drag, I’d really love to see more looks like this in mainstream drag (or. Yk, more Asian creators in mainstream drag in general.)
@kkiimm12
2 жыл бұрын
The white face base is an interesting discussion. Im part of jfashion circles and theres a jfashion style called Shironuri, which is based around artistic and often avant garde makeup and fashion that always had the white face paint as a base. Some looks lean traditionally japanese in style while others are nature or horror based, with some even using sfx style prosthetics. A lot of japanese shironuri artists want to share their style with the world and encourage people to try it, but they are also only a tiny community of artists. Its a really complex and nuanced discussion
@Crawlingdreams418
2 жыл бұрын
well, my people valued paleness due to class and cuz the rich didn't have to work outdoors, hence, they'd look more pale than their compatriot collecting wheat in a field
@23skiddsy6
2 жыл бұрын
There's also the whiteface tradition of clowns/mimes/pierrot of Europe, and that has a lot of crossover as well. A modern more fashionable version is Gottmik, but he probably also borrows from Shironuri as well for his drag.
@sorinsilverheart3200
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who just finished that Genshin quest the other day I can confirm. I was caught off guard with the way Yun Jin sang at first but I really enjoyed it.
@c1nnamodoll
2 жыл бұрын
god, the "whiteface" intro made me laugh so hard 😭😂 also, i'd only heard snippets of chinese opera before yun jins performance, and instantly thought it was so pretty i started crying 😔♥even now every time i just listen to the song outside of the cutscene i start crying, i had no idea chinese opera was so beautiful 😭
@beckstheimpatient4135
2 жыл бұрын
This was so fun to watch! I really like the whole 'You know who this character is from the get-go' aspect. I had no idea Chinese Opera also used it - I know it from la Commedia de'll Arte in Italy and Japan's famous Noh theatre (which, knowing their complex history with China, may be related).
@rainorshine1048
2 жыл бұрын
It also is a thing in Kathakali (Indian theater)!
@paaaaanda3060
2 жыл бұрын
YEEEEEESS💖 Yun Jin is one of my favorite characters in GI and I listen to her opera performance just as much as I listen to Rex Incognito from the same game 💕💕💕
@that-nerd-
2 жыл бұрын
honestly same !! her song and rex incognito are both so amazing !
@kyarikatari1225
2 жыл бұрын
I saw Yunjin in the thumbnail and clicked immediately!! Well, I do that for like all your uploads, but still. The makeup you do is so beautiful :D
@rochellerodriguez6431
2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how the tipsy flused look is still a popular makeup look today in Japan. I guess if you want to go out on the town it's easier to embrace the flush than try to conceal it! This makeup style also looks a bit like early film makeup which makes sense because that was designed to read as much emotion on the face as possible. Also if anyone in the comments knows some of the pop songs that feature Chinese Opera vocals please drop some recs.
@markchan8110
2 жыл бұрын
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@aestheticcherryblossoms8274
2 жыл бұрын
Man, Xiran really knows how to pull of their looks. Props on the amazing outfit!
@k-4234
2 жыл бұрын
as someone who's exploring my dad's side's chinese roots, Peking Opera became one of my faves from Chinese culture😭❤
@collinjerez
2 жыл бұрын
Guess we're one step closer to her commenting on Liyue/roasting Liyue. Anyways, I love how you look. Chinese opera has always fascinated me with the stories they tell and their costume design, it's so intricate and detailed I love it.
@NickIsMe171
2 жыл бұрын
I'm really hoping Xiran would do a video commenting on Liyue as a whole, which includes both its people and its archon, Morax/Zhongli, since I personally think many details about Zhongli is like an intended joke on Chinese people
@Nekoszowa
2 жыл бұрын
But honestly how much wrong they could do with Liyue? It's a Chinese game from China so I expect them to know their culture well enough to use it in their game...
@NickIsMe171
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nekoszowa maybe less about what they did wrong, but more about how they played with the culture. For example, Zhongli's habit of forgetting to bring money or his lack of concern for a trust fund in case he retires is obviously a joke on Chinese people's habit of being financially aware. Of course, this may only be a stereotype (I'm not even Chinese to begin with, so my view on Chinese culture and be very well biased), that's why I want to see Xiran's take on this aspect, since they are indeed Chinese, they would definitely know more than me.
@collinjerez
2 жыл бұрын
@@NickIsMe171 yeah kinda like that, I'm interested in how she'll view the character design and stuff like that. Also when I wrote the 'roast Liyue' part, I was thinking about the English voice over for Xinyan. Like, why a cowgirl accent??
@NickIsMe171
2 жыл бұрын
@@collinjerez well, each voice localization will bring a different vibe to the character, and I wouldn't expect them to be same. It's just different language, different takes on a characters. In Xinyan's case, since her design is based on her being an "outcast" with that intimidating appearance and a love for non-traditional things, I suppose it would equal to a stereotypically rustic and fierce Southern girl.
@_KungFuBarbie_
2 жыл бұрын
“Have you ever done whiteface?” Xiran I swear to god 😂
@ShootTheScoot
2 жыл бұрын
I'm just some dude from Central US, but I do absolutely love your entire channel's theme of making new and deep cultural information available while also sharing the self-expression tied to almost every part of our lives.
@bread7101
2 жыл бұрын
Xiran: ugh, i messed it up! Also them: *looks flawless*
@yesouioo
2 жыл бұрын
Yesssssss I loved her singing and outfit! I really love this look and it’s nice learning more about Chinese Opera!
@eireanncarter
2 жыл бұрын
This was really neat and interesting! Always cool to see how different kinds of stage makeup work. Both for what features get prioritized when making sure the audience can see performers' faces and for how different theater traditions all have their own tropes/visual shorthand. Also, seeing people transform like that is a delight. Seeing the changes build by layers until the full change is made and they become someone else. I wonder if anyone finds such transformations useful for getting into character or into performance mode? And the Chinese opera history was really neat too. Always happy to learn about how art/forms of expression develop. Oh, and your headdress is really beautiful. It reminds me of a coral reef (ocean is lovely, coral is lovely, very much a good thing) and the tassels are very elegant.
@whatchahowsya8688
2 жыл бұрын
"Privilege with every layer" line is pure gold. 😂
@shinyagumon7015
2 жыл бұрын
I'm normally not the person to watch make up Tutorials, but this video was so much fun and still so informative. Also the Whiteface commends just send me.😂 Also very inspirational how you showed us your struggles with the make up, great to know that it will still turn out beautiful even if you say "fuck" every step of the way.
@solarmoth4628
2 жыл бұрын
This is giving me AP cultural presentation flashbacks lol. Chinese Opera makeup and costumes are so pretty. I can’t really follow the story but everyone always looks nice. I think it’s really amazing how the singers barely move their mouths while hitting all their notes.
@DamienZshadow
2 жыл бұрын
This is remarkable and I learn so much now about things that I had seen a lot of in the past. I also really love how you tackled getting permission to wear the makeup. You didn't outright tell anyone yes or no because you recognize that you don't have authority over the entire culture shared by many many people. Instead you put into context what the question really is asking which is "can I do this without people getting mad at me" which is a silly thing to ask because everyone has their own unique opinion. This is actually brilliant! There are so many people on this planet and someone is likely to get mad at everything you do so what's even the point and trying to not make people mad. Just have respectful intentions and do the best you can when representing something from another culture. If I use makeup I would probably try this myself but I can see why others wouldn't want to risk such a reaction from others. Tl;Dr do what you want and don't be a dick.
@loyaultemelie7909
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who’s been to opera camps the respect I have for Chinese opera singers is off the charts. Their ability to consistently sing in such a distinct style and project at such levels while keeping their mouthes rather closed (when I watch Chinese opera which admittedly is not often) compared to western opera singers in just… amazing
@ryzhik9608
2 жыл бұрын
"I can feel the privilege with every layer." Queen 😭
@naturalthemelodious
2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting to see a lot of crossover with this look and other points in European history! Men like Lord Byron in the 1800s found the "flushed" look very attractive. It also seems to be resurfacing with a lot of the over-blushing I see even in modern day make-up looks. I guess having a rosy complexion or being mostly pink is also a good thing? lol
@TheMbmdcrew
7 ай бұрын
I think the reason why using lots of blush is popular across history and across the world is because, as my mom put it once, “it makes you look healthy”. Having pink cheeks means you have a lot of blood circulating in them. When people are sick, the color tends to drain from their face and they look pale. The same thing happens when people are stuck in cold temperatures. So you’d only see people with pink skin and/or pink cheeks when they are healthy and warm. And everyone wants to be healthy and be in a warm house, so that’s why pink cheeks are so desirable.
@perevision
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, this brings back childhood memories of visiting the Daoist temple after Mass with my grandmother (we’re Filipino Chinese) and sneaking off to watch performers rehearse in the back rooms while she was praying. Then we’d go home and watch Peking opera on TV without subtitles. I didn’t understand anything, but the costumes and makeup really made an impression on me. The most beautiful people in the plays always seemed very intimidating, so I guess it’s perfect for you!
@arianae1993
2 жыл бұрын
I studied theatre and in make-up class there was a class were they taught how to do kabuki make-up, know that's not the same as Chinese opera but the the make-up reminded me of that class. Removing all that white base was really hard
@Shade_sShadow
Жыл бұрын
I always love watching this channel. You always take us on such fun adventures.
@JoeyThorburn
2 жыл бұрын
This is such a stunning look! It’s so fascinating hearing how it was used traditionally and what everything means. The crown especially made me think of an outfit in Shining Nikki called Out The Phoenix Palace
@kirasgirl
2 жыл бұрын
I dont see why any one couldn't do an inspired look. Instead of being offended, we should all strive to understand and cherish each other's cultures. I would be so happy if people took an interest in my culture and history. Having an accepting open-mind and open-heart is the best way to promote unity and humanity.
@chocchipcookiegirl
2 жыл бұрын
speaking as one (1) Chinese person, I think anyone trying out this makeup would be awesome! As long as they're not making fun of it obviously
@Lilyium
2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed your company while you turn yourself into a beautiful ancient goddess. It's really nice to see that others also question the reason behind all reasons while they do their makeup.
@alexandercrowley9761
2 жыл бұрын
Omg I love genshin impact. I immediately pulled for Yunjin she's so cool and Ive never seen Chinese opera before her; & I consider myself a history nerd lol 🤣 my Eula is very proud to have her as a support love your vids !! ❤️❤️❤️
@kaydenstuff
Жыл бұрын
I watched a performance of The White Snake on KZitem around last year and I immediately loved the dramatic makeup and costumes on EVERYONE along with the fight choreography and special effects with ribbons and pieces of cloth?? Such good shit, I wanna find more to watch 🥰
@josequins9099
2 жыл бұрын
"OMG, it's like I can see myself gaining privilege as I put on layers." LMAO
@Valkanna.Nublet
2 жыл бұрын
I just finished Iron Widow and wanted to tell you I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you. And thank you for making the first Mulan video (it's how I found you) Thank you for hours of fun watching and reading your work. Thank you for being you
@user-th1qo4cq9g
2 жыл бұрын
NGL... I am a HUGE sucker of songs that mix modern and traditional styles... and anything in asia always has a TON of them. which I just love~ Also, HOLY CRAP those are HIGH pitches. XD
@yienne.illustration
2 жыл бұрын
Chinese opera has always been fun to watch even when it wasn't something I was used to. But when I first watched that Yun Jin video when I was playing, I legit was crying and having goosebumps. Now every time I even hear a snippet of Yun Jin's song, my eyes start to water. Love her so much✨✨
@darkangelprincess101
2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe people actually told you that you were doing white face. Not only is our face not that color, but your natural skin color is the same as mine a white american women. People are crazy
@zagiproductions1630
2 жыл бұрын
Anything for tiktok drama 😌
@debbiechan8657
2 жыл бұрын
I just had a very thorough discussion with my parents and found out that, apparently, Cantonese opera is the exact opposite when it comes to gender distribution, at least in Hong Kong. Most of the performers are female, who play both male and female characters, and male performers are needed only when there are old/masculine characters, thus their smaller number. I was honestly very confused when learning that male performers playing female characters is a norm in Peking opera, but hey, this just shows how diverse Chinese opera is as a genre, and I'm absolutely loving this!
@LivLaugh
2 жыл бұрын
I see we have a similar experience when applying makeup 😭 as for brushes, I got a Zoeva set, and thought they weren't that great. Until my actually talented friend did my makeup with them. They work great, and my friend said they were great to work with, I'm just incompetent. He did tell me to use less product so it blends better and layer of the pigment isn't strong enough.
@julialesperance2980
2 жыл бұрын
"What's degenerate in one occasion, put it somewhere else, like for rich people, and suddenly it's art." Just one of the many brilliant little truth grenades you sprinkle into your commentary
@tianshiisdead
2 жыл бұрын
might be weird to focus on but I love your thick Hui brows rep :DD my family also have the Hui thick brows, I feel like it's rarer for easians to have big eyebrows haha
@XiranJayZhao
2 жыл бұрын
BOTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE
@gay-flower
2 жыл бұрын
"I can see myself gaining privilege as I put on layers..." this was amazing
@colorqueen9968
2 жыл бұрын
You look so stunning at the end! And about that "for asian standarts I'm not attractive, I'm intimidating" part, you do have a fierce look and I think thats what make you so beautiful!!
@BeatrixP
2 жыл бұрын
I love how the first song played in the background is Drunken Concubine! It's one of my favorite songs in Chinese Opera!
@TheMotlias
2 жыл бұрын
The whole thing of opaic white makeup has been used by many cultures for various reasons throughout history
@thefrantasticmissfine
2 жыл бұрын
NEVER a drag, always a Queen 💗
@Ekimsal
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like if Yuhua had stayed on longer we'd have gotten a Peking Opera Runway
@XiranJayZhao
2 жыл бұрын
I WISH!!!!
@Ekimsal
2 жыл бұрын
There's always All Stars I guess!
@CupcakeKitty
2 жыл бұрын
The Yun Jin lip sync at the end 😹 I'm not actually sure what amused me more... the voice of the opera singer (as an American, it was a shock when I heard it in game but I quickly fell in love with it), the antics of Xiran, or the fact that the syncopation isn't actually syncopated... whichever it is, MANY cat calls and hollers for "ENCORE!!!" from this frosted feline. 😹 Let loose and release that inner opera diva!
@Dlipton01
2 жыл бұрын
Yas girl you look fabulous, also loved how you mentioned how vague the names of shades eye shadow are, it’s similar with paint, I recently saw a tin with the colour “coastal longing”.
@4444randomness
2 жыл бұрын
The white with the blush finally explains Mo Xuanyu to me
@willk0013
2 жыл бұрын
The headdress (and the whole look) is so beautiful!! Personally, the headdress reminds me of a very beautiful and bedazzled Russian kokoshnik.
@catnip202xch.
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr it’s so beautiful dbdbsheiwnw
@benjamin8547
9 ай бұрын
I wasnt used to the opera voice in chinese opera but i fucking loved it, i straight up cried on the cutscene
@ianlonghofer2871
2 жыл бұрын
Fuck beauty standards across the world. You are gorgeous! Thank you for your educational content. Definitely helping other kids who grew up in white supremacist house holds learn and grow in a respectful manner about Chinese culture from a single Chinese perspective. Please take care of yourself and your kitties since so many people appreciate your content. Much love from the American Midwest
@Teekay93_
2 жыл бұрын
I got my first taste of chinese opera singing when I watched the movie Raise the red lantern. Very unexpected and "weird" at first but I guess so must seem western opera as well.
@Gothlolita7
2 жыл бұрын
When she mentioned modern songs with Peking opera parts I instantly thought of Vava's My New Swag! It's how I was first exposed to Peking opera style singing and Vava also wears those flags you see in opera performances on her back in the music video.
@bluestrainbow5995
2 жыл бұрын
I just watched the video and I agree, the Peking opera influences were amazing! It's just a shame that so many black hair styles were appropriated in the mv☹️
@averyeml
2 жыл бұрын
Not only was this an awesome video, but also it is a real insight to just how amazing you are at makeup on the daily. The transformation is crazy. I love seeing my favorite KZitemrs do makeup because it makes me very happy to know that people are usually not that supernaturally perfect looking and that if I were to figure out makeup I too might could look amazing. If only I had the energy 😂
@momo0451
2 жыл бұрын
a style of makeup to make you look drunk is honestly a lot less weird than the victorian era european makeup style that makes you look consumptive
@momo0451
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072 from an article in smithsonian mag: The height of this so-called consumptive chic came in the mid-1800s, when fashionable pointed corsets showed off low, waifish waists and voluminous skirts further emphasized women’s narrow middles. Middle- and upper-class women also attempted to emulate the consumptive appearance by using makeup to lighten their skin, redden their lips and color their cheeks pink.
@themightyconall3424
2 жыл бұрын
Mei Lanfang is stunning both in and out of their Chinese Opera costume
@cutelilscrafty
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see you do more videos on the Chinese apects of Genshin. I've been talking to a friend who's Malaysian Chinese, and she's told me about so much of the cultural Chinese aspects that the Western version misses out on, because they don't translate well or just simply can't be translated, because of certain nuances that we don't have words for.
@siepattyartsy5551
2 жыл бұрын
"In China I am not considered pretty, I'm too intimidating" I don't know who told you that, but I think that you are STUNNING, especially in this make up.
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