A Weaver on the Horizon
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| Also known as | 'Clothing the World The Legend of a Weaver The Tale of the Royal Seamstress' |
| Genre | Historical fiction, inspirational fiction, feminist fiction, war drama, romance, wuxia |
| Directed by | Lee Kwok-lap Wei Hantao Lin Yufen Liang Shengquan Li Huizhu |
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Janine Chang Cecilia Liu Yuan Hong Edwin Siu |
| Opening theme | Yongyuan Xiangxin (永遠相信/永远相信) performed by Kelly Chen |
| Composer(s) | Mak Jan-hung |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
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| Producer(s) | Karen Tsoi Lee Kwok-lap |
| Location(s) | China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Chinese Entertainment Shanghai |
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| Original network | Nanning Television |
| First shown in | August 14, 2010 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 天涯織女 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 天涯织女 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Tiānyá Zhínǚ |
A Weaver on the Horizon is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Huang Daopo, who revolutionized the textile industry during the Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan dynasty. The story is considered to be historical fiction, as the plot deviates from factual accounts and contains elements of wuxia and romance. A central theme of feminism is also present, as more focus is placed on the female protagonists than their male counterparts. The series originally aired in China on Nanning Television on August 14, 2010 and ran for 36 episodes.
Huang Qiao'er (Ivy Lu, Janine Chang) was born to a poverty-stricken family. She lost her parents at an early age and was raised by her aunt, who taught her textile arts. While growing up in a weaving mill, Huang developed a close bond with the neighboring dyehouse owner's son, Fang Ning (Edwin Siu), who fell in love with her. Eventually, Splendid Mill's weavers produce outstanding results and earn an opportunity to work in the palace. Through Huang's friendship with the emperor's niece, Zhao Jiayi (Cecilia Liu), Huang is able to gain access to the palace's study, deepening her knowledge of weaving from its collection. However, the weavers become embroiled in a power struggle with the emperor's concubines, as well as a rivalry with the Iridescent Cloud Mill's weavers, who also work at the palace.
While in the palace, Huang falls in love with a young general, Lin Mufei (Justin Yuan), at the expense of her friendship with the princess. Lin also rejects the princess' affections, due to his prejudice against imperial family members' corruption, and in spite of his vows to defend the Song dynasty. During Lin's absence, Fang Ning's legs are crippled while saving Huang from the corrupt members of the imperial court. Feeling guilty for Fang's plight, and hearing rumors that Lin had been killed in battle at the city of Chuzhou (present day Huai'an), Huang decides to marry Fang. Lin, however, has survived and is heartbroken when he sees the two marry, thus complicating the love triangle between Lin, Huang, and Zhao Jiayi.
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