Costume & Makeup Designer
Costume & Makeup Designer
WILDERNESS FORBIDDEN ZONE
WILDERNESS FORBIDDEN ZONE 蛮荒禁地 The upcoming film has released its first concept poster. Filmed between 2024 and 2025 in various locations in China and Cambodia, the film is expected to be released in 2026. It consists of five relatively independent but interconnected stories, all revolving around the protagonist, Shen Xing (played by Jackson Yee). Director Cao Baoping defines the film as a fantasy narrative work that blends realistic elements. The film constructs a wild, chaotic world by introducing novel landscapes and characters. The film brings together many top Chinese actors, as well as young and middle-aged actors from China and Cambodia. The cast includes: Jackson Yee as Shen Xing; Duan Yihong as Uncle Cai; Huang Bo as Ai Suo; Zhang Yi as Ming Ge; Ou Hao as Sun Anke; Cui Mei; He Kailang as Guo Limin; Mei Ting as Ma Lei; and Yan Ni as Second Aunt. Cinematography: Li Ran; Art Direction: Lou Pan; Costume & Makeup Design: Ding Jiyan.
THE WOMAN WITH THE PEARL NECKLACE
THE WOMAN WITH THE PEARL NECKLACE 戴珍珠项链的女人 The upcoming film is a suspenseful drama directed and written by Li Mengqiao. Qingzi, a frog factory worker, comes to the big city alone and, through her intelligence and perseverance, becomes the renowned "Pearl Queen"... However, behind all the glory lies a meticulously crafted revenge plan: the film stars Zhuang Dafei, Zhang Youhao, and Niu Chao. Filming is scheduled to be completed in Hainan, China, in 2025.
ONE WACKY SUMMER(2025 film)
ONE WACKY SUMMER 脱缰者也(2025 film), Nominated for Best Film at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (2025), and awarded Best Director Cao Baoping. Screenplay: Fang Chang / Wang Wen; Cinematography: Li Ran; Art Direction: Lou Pan; Costume & Makeup Design: Ding Jiyan; Starring: Guo Qilin, Qi Xi, Sun Anke. Synopsis: At the turn of the century, Ma Fei (Guo Qilin), who had left his hometown, returns to Tianjin. Amidst various unpleasant experiences, he "kidnaps" his nephew Li Jiawen (Hu Langquan), embarking on a journey of unconventionality. Things spiral out of control, escalating in absurdity...
ACROSS THE FURIOUS SEA (2023 film)
ACROSS THE FURIOUS SEA (2023 film), Directed by Baoping Cao, Story by Baoping Cao and Pipi Wu, Art Direction by Xiaojie Song, Cinematographer by Ran Li, Costume & Makeup Design Leader by Jiyan Ding. Starring: Bo Huang, Xun Zhou, Feng Zu, Youhao Zhang, and Yiran Zhou. The latest work of the "Burning Heart Series" directed by the famous Chinese film director Cao Baoping, the film is a comprehensive upgrade with a series of murders as the core and uses a murder case of a girl to reveal the truth about human nature hidden behind the murders. The film was shot in China and Japan and has won the 2023 "Top Ten Films" award from the Chinese Film Critics Association, with a box office revenue of US$76.4 million.
Book of Life is adapted from the same-named novel by Peifu Li, who won the 9th Mao Dun Literature Award (China's highest literary award). It took five years to be put on the stage by the Shaanxi Provincial People's Art Theater and World Premiere in May 2023. Drama Screenplay by Baoqun Li, Chief Director by Xiaodong Gong, Music by Hui Li, Set Design by Zhang Wu, Costume Design by Jiyan Ding, and Lighting by Qi Wang. The theme of the play is the times and people. In the narrative of "I", during the huge leap from traditional villages to modern cities, the play focuses on those who walk with the land on their backs and creates a series of characters with distinctive personalities. The performance lasts for 5 hours and is divided into two parts. This is a profound work about the 50-year changes in urban and rural China. The play won the "Best Annual Play" and "Best Screenplay" awards at the 7th China Drama Festival.
Yellow River Boatmen, World Premiere in October 2023, produced by Beijing Tianqi Media, Book by Shijin Kang, Chief Directed by Xiaodong Gong, Music Directed by Li Hui, Set Design by Wu Zhang, Costume Design by Jiyan Ding, Lighting by Wang Qi. The first Shaanxi folk song opera is rooted in the traditional culture of northern China. It fully incorporates chants, original folk songs, and minor tunes with the style of Northern Shaanxi and the Yellow River region into its music writing, and even incorporates rap expressions. In the collision of tradition and modernity, this opera vividly presents to the audience this moving story in the Stone Village on the bank of the Yellow River. Won the 2023 Shaanxi Provincial Wenhua Award.
HUANGPU! HUANGPU! (2024 show)
Huangpu! Huangpu! World premiere in January 2024, produced by Huangpu Culture Group, Chief Directed by Yan Tong, Book by Dai Li, Music by Xiao Zhang, Visual Design & Set Design by Lu Qi, Costume & Makeup Design by Jiyan Ding. The Whampoa Military Academy, known as the "cradle of generals", has left a solemn and glorious page in China's modern history. The show immersively reproduces the century-old history and unparalleled pride of the Whampoa Military Academy, leading the audience to travel through the military academy's century-old time and space and relive those exciting years of burning passion.