The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is misty and rainy. Shen Qingci is the youngest intangible inheritor in the Suzhou embroidery world. He guards the century-old embroidery workshop "Qingyun Pavilion" in the south of the city, recreating the texture of time with every stitch. His fingertips hide the craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation, as well as the unknown loneliness. Wen Yanqiu is a cultural relic appraiser from the capital. He was invited to preside over the ancient embroidery restoration project of Jiangnan Museum. His eyes can distinguish the authenticity of thousand-year-old antiquities, but his heart is looking for peace in the hustle and bustle of the world.
A cooperation in the restoration of ancient embroidered screens allows people from two worlds to meet. Shen Qingci marveled at Wen Yanqiu's transparent interpretation of ancient embroidery patterns, and Wen Yanqiu was intoxicated by the gentle power under Shen Qingci's needlepoint. They stood side by side between the embroidery table and the magnifying glass, watching the golden embroidery threads of Su embroidery reflecting the fragrance of ink from ancient books, and listening to the gentle tones of Pingtan accompanied by the sound of rain.
From identifying embroidery threads and patterns to understanding the joys and sorrows behind ancient objects, their tacit understanding has accumulated over the years, and their affection is nurtured in the details. Faced with the dilemma of intangible inheritance, secular prejudices and doubts, and the emotional fetters of the past, they, like Su Xiu and Mo Hen, took perseverance as their foundation and deep affection as their embroidery, and on the bluestone road in the south of the Yangtze River, they blazed a path of "being loyal to their hearts and living up to their confidants." There is both the tenderness of "a clear understanding of the heart" and the magnanimity of "standing side by side to protect intangible cultural heritage". In the classical connotation, it tells the eternal proposition of love and inheritance.
Intent: To celebrate the pure emotion of soul compatibility, transcending the shackles of gender, focusing on the high resonance between two people in the spiritual world, showing the essence of love as a "confidant encounter", and emphasizing that the core of emotion is understanding and perseverance. Inheriting the beauty of Chinese intangible cultural heritage uses Suzhou embroidery and antiquities appraisal as carriers to connect Jiangnan culture, traditional skills and contemporary life, demonstrating the vitality of intangible cultural heritage and the perseverance of the inheritors. Explore women's self-awakening and growth. Through the struggle and determination of the two protagonists in professional pursuits and emotional choices, it conveys the value of "women's independence and mutual achievement" and breaks the world's stereotyped understanding of gender and emotions.