Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

Madame Tussaud's is a wax museum located in London, England. It has branches in Amsterdam, Bangkok, Berlin, black pool (UK), Las Vegas, New York, Tokyo, Hollywood, Sydney, Washington, Vienna, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Wuhan and Hong Kong.

China's Shanghai Branch opened in 2006, Wuhan Branch in 2013, and Beijing Branch in 2014

Chongqing Branch opened in 2016.

The wax museum was founded by the wax sculptor Madame Tussauds. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is one of the highest level wax museums in the world. There are many wax statues of world celebrities, among which the house of terror is the most famous.

The first floor of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is a new exhibition hall opened in 1966. In the hall on the second floor, there are contemporary world politicians, modern British monarchs and royal family members. On the third floor, there are three exhibition Roofs: "dramatic scene", "greenhouse" and "hero". The top floor is a wax studio.

development history

In the 20th century, the function of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum began to change. With the improvement of national quality and the development of news dissemination speed, it is not difficult to understand the latest news.

The display of Madame Tussauds is no longer a place to provide news to the public. Its function has gradually shifted to comment on public figures.

In the 20th century, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum experienced some major upheavals: it survived in the raging fire, earthquake and air bomb. Today's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is bigger and better than before, which organically integrates colorful history and historical figures of the 21st century.

Works from Madame Tussauds in the 19th century are still on display, including death masks forced to be made during the French Revolution and a guillotine with Queen Mary's head cut off. Visitors can also see perhaps the earliest electric model in history: the mistress of Louis XV, nicknamed sleeping beauty, breathing naturally in her sleep. Other celebrities on display include stars and political figures in the entertainment and sports circles, such as Brad Pitt, Naomi Campbell, David Beckham, Prince William and so on. Each wax figure is vivid.

Production process

Making wax figure is a very complicated work. In order to make wax figure lifelike, we must keep improving every step of making. After measuring celebrities, artists have to take these precious data back to the wax workshop of the London museum, where they can create another "celebrity".

According to the recorded data and photos, the sculptor will first use clay to shape the head of the "celebrity", and then apply plaster to make a mold for the head. As long as the hot wax is poured into the plaster mold, and the plaster mold is removed after cooling, the original shape of the head of the wax figure will be shaped, and hands and feet can be made in the same way. In the early stage, the trunk needs the support of metal skeleton, and in the later stage, it is replaced by glass fiber.

Processing procedure

After the head prototype is made, it will enter the complex processing process. The coloring of eyes, hair and skin is extremely meticulous work. The eyeball is replaced by a kind of glass plastic (acrylic resin), which will make the eyes of "celebrity" look bright. The radial lines in the pupil are hand-painted with watercolor, and even the tiny blood vessels in the white eye are made of red silk. The production of teeth is more advanced, taking mold and dyeing, which is like making a pair of dentures for celebrities.

The hair of "celebrity" is based on the samples obtained from the time of fitting, looking for human hair with similar hair quality, and then implanted into the wax figure one by one by hand, and then cleaned, cut, and finally combed. The project can be described as a huge one. The "image" of wax figure lies not only in the form but also in the spirit. To make the "celebrity" look like a real person, the coloring of the whole body skin is very important. According to the skin color of the yellow race and the skin characteristics of the celebrities themselves, the sculptor will mix the appropriate color to paint the wax figure with oil paint. This oil paint will make the wax figure present a unique transparent texture of the skin, and fine tune the color according to the texture, so as to make the skin color of the famous person more realistic. After coloring, the head and limbs should be installed on the body made of glass fiber to complete the whole assembly.

Craftsmanship

Madame Tussauds (1761-1850) was born in Strasbourg, France. He is an outstanding French artist, famous for making wax figures. She learned the art of making wax figures with a doctor when she was young. Voltaire's wax figure is her famous work. At first, her mother worked as housekeeper at the home of Dr. Philippe Curtius, who was also a wax maker. During this time, Curtius taught her the art of wax sculpture.

In 1765, Cortes made a wax figure for Marie Jean Du Barry, Louis XV's mistress. The wax figure still on display is one of the oldest in many collections. Cortes founded the wax museum in Paris in 1770, which attracted a large audience at that time. The exhibition was moved to the Palais Royal in Paris in 1776.

Madame Tussauds created her first wax figure for Voltaire in 1777. During that time, she also made wax figures for other famous people, including Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin. During the French Revolution, she was forced by revolutionaries to make "wax figures of human heads" for the decapitated royal family members. Cortez died in 1794 and transferred his wax collection to Madame Tussauds.

In 1802, Mrs. Tussauds arrived in London. Later, because of the Anglo French war, she could not return to France. So Mrs. Tussauds traveled all over Great Britain and Ireland with her wax products. In 1835, at the age of 74, she set up her first permanent exhibition in Baker Street, London.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is one of the most important tourist attractions in London with the London planetarium in its west wing, and has opened branches in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, New York, Shanghai, Wuhan, Beijing, Chongqing and other places.

Hong Kong Branch

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong wax museum is a unique attraction inspired by celebrities. It connects visitors with famous people, events and times. More than 100 lifelike wax statues of international and local celebrities will be displayed in the exhibition hall. With wonderful audio-visual effects and novel and exciting interactive experience, it will bring guests truly wonderful and unforgettable happy moments. Next to the "World Premiere" exhibition area, the "run for life" permanent thriller exhibition area is the first similar facility in Hong Kong

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Chinese Superstars: Bruce Lee and Anita Mui

, Zhang Guorong, Deng Lijun, Michelle Yeoh, Liu Dehua, Jay Chou, Guo Degang, Lin Dan, twins, Yang Qianyi, Lin Zhiling, Chen Huilin, Guo Fucheng, Chen Baozhu, liming, Ruan Jingtian, Li Bingbing

, Huang Xiaoming, Yan Chengxu, Wei Lan, yen Zidan, Chen Qiaoen

, Xia Zitong, Wu Qilong, Zhang Baizhi, Jackie Chan, Xu Xidi, Cai Kangyong, Deng Ziqi, Lin Junjie, Liu Jialing, Zhang Yixing

Foreign stars: Michael Jackson, 2pac, Christopher Wallace, Charles Spencer Chaplin, Elvis Presley, Beatles, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Lindsay Lohan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Costa, Pierce Brosnan, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp , Madonna, Beyonce, Benny Hill, Anthony Hopkins, Luciano Pavarotti, Naomi Campbell, Robert Pattinson, BYJ, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Dongfang Shenqi (two people), Jin Xiuxian

Sports superstars: Li Lishan, Liu Xiang, Yao Ming, Tiger Woods, Messi, David Beckham, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, lindane, Ali, Carmelo Anthony

Celebrities in scientific and cultural circles: Madame Tussaud, Pablo Picasso, Wolfgang amadoz Mozart, Rembrandt, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, William Shakespeare,

Political figures: Sun Yat Sen, Mao Zedong, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, William Jefferson Clinton, Princess Diana, Elizabeth II, Zhou Enlai, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, Deng Xiaoping, Wen Jiabao, Donald Tsang, Lee Kuan Yew, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Hitler, Yoshida Mao, Duke of Edinburgh, Nelson rohehrah Mandela, Mikhail sergeyevich Gorbachev, Hussein, Prince William, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Henry VIII

Fashion celebrities: Ella MacPherson

Animated characters: McDull, Spiderman, Astro Boy, Doraemon, iron man, Hulk, Wolverine

Celebrities in other fields: Yang Liwei, Li Jiacheng

Celebrities on display: Prince William and Princess Kate

Chinese PinYin : Du Sha Fu Ren La Xiang Guan