The glitz of Shili Foreign Market is a prison, and the fireworks of the old city of Peking are the home.
Lin Wanzhen was once trapped in an exquisite cage in Shanghai, and finally saw clearly the coldness and emptiness under the neon lights. She escaped from her loveless marriage and returned to her long-overturned hometown alone with her tailoring skills.
She opened a clothing shop called "Fu Sheng Meng" in a back alley, and set a unique rule: no money was accepted, and she only exchanged clothes with stories. Every guest who comes with something on their mind entrusts her past, obsessions and expectations to her needlework. Using cloth as paper and thread as pen, she sewed the joys and sorrows of the world stitch by stitch into the buttons and stitches of the cheongsam.
In the troubled times, she originally wanted to use her hands to create a stable world for herself, but unexpectedly met Liang Zhihe. He was calm and self-possessed, understood her character, and protected her sense of propriety. He was never her retreat, but became her most appropriate companion in turbulent times.
She cut out all the stories in the world and stitched together the stability of her own life. Every stitch represents livelihood and character; half a lifetime of mist represents troubled times, but also the tenderness that stands side by side with him.
Intent: In troubled times, women rely on craftsmanship to make a living and get to know each other with people on the same wavelength.