Spend tens of thousands of yuan to take photos of the 94-year-old great-grandmother in Hanfu
Yan Chunxu
Recently, a netizen spent tens of thousands of yuan to customize Hanfu and accessories. The photo of the 94-year-old great-grandmother's Hanfu has become popular on the Internet. In the video, the grandmother is wearing a Hanfu, leaning on a cane and wearing gold ornaments on her head, just like a character walking out of a book.
Many people left a message: "Wrinkles on the face can't conceal the beauty of youth!" "This great-grandson is interested!"
Yesterday, the Ziniu News reporter met this netizen in Nanjing. His name is Zhou Jingjie, from Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu. He is 23 years old this year. He currently runs a Hanfu studio in Qinhuai District, Nanjing with a friend.
Starting last year, Zhou Jingjie took photos of his great-grandmother in Hanfu for two consecutive years.
Yan Chunxu, trainee reporter of Ziniu News
94-year-old man's Hanfu photo became popular
The 23-year-old guy left a beautiful memory for his great-grandmother
Recently, a video of a 23-year-old guy from Kunshan, Suzhou, taking photos of his great-grandmother in Hanfu has become popular on the Internet. In the video, the grandmother is wearing a Hanfu, leaning on a cane and wearing gold ornaments on her head, just like a figure out of a book.
Many netizens left messages under the video: "Grandma is so beautiful, she must have been a big beauty when she was young." "Great-grandmother made your dream come true!" "I wish my grandmother a blessing in the East China Sea and a longevity."
Talking about the reasons for taking photos of the Han costume for his great-grandmother, Zhou Jingjie told Ziniu News that he knew from the time he was sensible that his great-grandmother liked beautiful clothes, especially traditional clothes. “At the end of 2019, my great-grandmother broke her leg accidentally. I want to coax my great-grandmother. I am happy, and want to leave her with a good memory, so I thought of taking a set of photos of Hanfu for her.” In March 2020, after her great-grandmother’s leg wound healed, Zhou Jingjie took her first set of photos of Hanfu. "In the first filming, I specially spent 10,000 yuan to customize a set of'Jiuyang Kaitai' Hanfu."
At present, Zhou Jingjie is mainly engaged in the production of filigree inlaid jewellery, and he personally created a set of phoenix crowns worth 15,000 yuan for his great-grandmother.
In the studio, the reporter saw this phoenix crown, Zhou Jingjie cherished it very much. In order to prevent dust from falling on it, he put the phoenix crown in a glass frame and stored it.
At the beginning of April 2021, Zhou Jingjie took a second set of Hanfu photos for his great-grandmother. This time, he spent 2000 yuan to customize the original series of Jinling Private Design Bureau Da Song Fengya Hanfu, and he also personally made a set of Song Fengya worth 5000 yuan. Making jewelry.
Zhou Jingjie told the Ziniu News reporter that because the great-grandmother was old and taking photos was more energy-intensive, he would stop and let the great-grandmother take a break every 10 minutes.
"Every time I take a photo of Hanfu, my great-grandmother will have a cheerful face, like a playful child." Seeing the great-grandmother put on the specially customized Hanfu and the jewelry made by herself, she was very happy, and Zhou Jingjie was also very happy. .
Two generations apart, but as close as mother and child
I want to take my great-grandmother to Nanjing to take photos of Hanfu
Zhou Jingjie told reporters that because his parents were divorced, his grandparents worked outside all the year round, and he had lived with his great-grandmother since he was a child.
Great-grandmother sent him to school and cooked for him.
After school in the evening, the great-grandmother would buy him steamed buns for 5 cents apiece, “great-grandmother gave me the steamed buns, and I would break half of them to her. She took my hand and we ate while walking. Sometimes I would hum. A song she likes."
The great-grandmother took care of Zhou Jingjie meticulously. Although separated by two generations, they are like mother and child. "When I was young, my great-grandmother always worried that I would not have enough to eat or wear warmly. Now I have grown up and made money by my own ability. Say relax, take care of yourself, and be happy every day."
In 2016, before Zhou Jingjie graduated, he had already started making traditional jewelry, and then gradually became fascinated by traditional costumes.
In June 2017, after graduating from school, Zhou Jingjie chose to work in the production and sales of traditional costumes. “When I was a child, I grew up with my great-grandmother. She told me a lot of things related to traditional culture. In the subtle way, I have a sense of Chinese traditions. There is a love for clothing." Zhou Jingjie found that she was particularly good at hand-made, so she went to Shanghai and Chongqing to learn filigree inlay skills. "Although traditional crafts are difficult to learn, they can be learned with patience."
At the end of 2018, Zhou Jingjie came to Nanjing for development.
In May 2019, he opened a Hanfu studio in Qinhuai District with a friend.
The reporter saw at the scene that although the studio was small, only 70 square meters, it was well organized by him.
Zhou Jingjie said: "The previous two sets of Hanfu photos were taken in Suzhou. Later, I hope to bring my great-grandmother to Nanjing to live for two days, and take a set of Hanfu photos with her in the beautiful Chaotian Palace to let her know that I am in Nanjing. Had a good time."
Video chat every morning
Separate the two places to add more thoughts
Zhou Jingjie told reporters that since he came to Nanjing, his great-grandmother has been living with his grandparents in Suzhou. “On January 7 this year, my grandfather passed away. Since then, my great-grandmother’s mood has been very depressed. comfort her."
Now, Zhou Jingjie has installed a camera capable of video calls in his great-grandmother’s room, and he can see the daily life of his great-grandmother.
Every morning, Zhou Jingjie will have a video chat with her great-grandmother with the help of a nurse. The great-grandmother will share her happy or unhappy experience in life with him. “Her memory may be slowly degrading, and I can’t remember where many things are. I tell her where to put things every day."
At noon on April 26, the Ziniu News reporter saw Zhou Jingjie's great-grandmother who lives in Kunshan through surveillance video. She was sitting in a chair eating eight-treasure porridge.
When it came to the great-grandson shooting Hanfu for herself, she smiled and said to the reporter: "Good-looking! Good-looking! I didn't wear that beautiful when I got married!"
Zhou Jingjie told reporters that the great-grandmother would wait for herself to call her before the phone every day, "If one day she does not receive my call, she will urge her grandma to call me and ask what I am doing. She breathes a sigh of relief when she works hard." But the great-grandmother still said: "Jing Jie, you must call me when you are done!"