Are the clothes in The Legend of Wu Mei Niang Hanfu? If not, what is the difference between them and Hanfu?

No.

First of all, let me make it clear that no matter how much the clothes in movies and TV series look like Hanfu, they are not Hanfu.

The most obvious way to identify Hanfu is probably the center seam and sleeves. In addition, there are no zippers or velcro fasteners, and it is made entirely of cloth. This is also a big feature. (Most of the costumes in film and television dramas have hook-and-loop fasteners for easy wearing)

Then let’s focus on the center seam sleeves.

Center seams?

The center seams and sleeve seams of Hanfu were originally caused by insufficient cloth width in ancient times.

Then, the center seam of the garment body was given the meaning of uprightness, fairness, and integrity. The center seam, especially the center seam of the back, was preserved as a tradition.

The center seam is circled in the picture. (Picture source network, infringement and deletion.)

Joining sleeves

Jiexiu, as the name suggests, means joining sleeves. It was also because the cloth width in ancient times was not enough.

The location is usually in the middle of the upper arm~pictured above!

That’s all for the answer~ If you want to know more about it, you can go to the encyclopedia and have a good look~ or you can also study Hanfu making~