Title: "The Weaveress at the Ends of the Earth" (Alternative Title: "Clothing the World")
Production Start Date: October 18, 2009
Production Company: Shanghai Tangren Film & Television Production Co., Ltd.
Chief Director: Li Guoli
Producer: Cai Yinong
Genre: General
Subject: Ancient Legend, Female Inspiration
Theme Song: "Forever Believe" by Kelly Chen
First Broadcast Date: August 10, 2010
Main Cast:
- Ruby Lin as Huang Qiao'er (Huang Daopo)
- Liu Shishi as Princess Jia Yi (Zhao Jia Yi)
- Yuan Hong as Lin Mufei
- Sammi Cheng as Rong Xiuman (Huang Daopo's master)
- Lau Chun-wing as Fang Ning
- Liu Songren as Feng Jiujin
- Pei-Pei Cheng as Fang Dai Shi (Huang Daopo's mother-in-law)
- Tao Huimin as Wen Ruolan (Huang Daopo's mother)
- Li Qian as Tao Qianqian
Introduction ("The Weaveress at the Ends of the Earth"):
"The Weaveress at the Ends of the Earth" tells the story of how the Jinxiu Workshop was recruited into the Imperial Palace's Nishang Pavilion due to its outstanding skills. Qiao'er and the willful Princess Zhao Jia Yi became friends after several confrontations. Lin Mufei, the son of a distinguished family, returned to the palace to resume his duties after mourning for his father. Both Qiao'er and Princess Jia Yi encountered Mufei and fell in love with him. Mufei and Qiao'er were drawn to each other, while Princess Jia Yi felt disheartened and their friendship broke apart.
Qiao'er was persecuted by the villain Zhao Zhe. To save Qiao'er, Fang Ning was beaten until he lost the use of his legs. Filled with guilt, Qiao'er found herself torn between love and duty, deciding to follow Mrs. Fang's arrangements and marry Fang Ning, committing to take care of him for life. After becoming disabled, Fang Ning no longer retained his former charm. He was disheartened and blamed himself for ruining Qiao'er's life, trying various ways to force her to leave. When Mufei learned that Qiao'er had married someone else, he was heartbroken and devoted himself entirely to the great cause of restoring the Song Dynasty. Upon reuniting with Mufei, Princess Jia Yi followed him faithfully, and her silent dedication and protection moved Mufei deeply.
With social unrest, the six girls who once played together were scattered across different places, facing various hardships. The Fang family suffered a major disaster, and Qiao'er's family took refuge in a Taoist temple, where they met the worldly-wise Feng Jiujin. Qiao'er apprenticed under Jiujin to learn carpentry and combined it with her own skills to innovate textile techniques. Zhao Zhe sought revenge on Qiao'er and her masters, causing them to flee to Yazhou (today's Hainan Island). In Yazhou, Qiao'er discovered a new and fascinating world. With the help of local Li ethnic group friends, she improved the cotton textile technology of the time. However, Qiao'er constantly missed her hometown and old acquaintances, believing that one day she would return to the place where all her stories and dreams began...
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