Shen Jia, a court wardrobe official of the Great Zhou dynasty, has embroidery skills so exquisite they seem almost divine. From the emperor's dragon robe for his coronation to the lavish gowns worn by his favored consorts at palace banquets, everything is made by Shen Jia. A few of her early works occasionally surface among the people, and wealthy merchants and gentry fight tooth and nail to acquire them.
One day, she transmigrates into the body of a 21st-century Chinese celebrity with the same name, a notorious talentless, high-maintenance star.
When Shen Jia arrives, the original Shen Jia is being dragged across trending topics for allegedly bullying a fellow designer on a variety show. Her agency and the production team are forcing her to stay on the show for the publicity.
Shen Jia: "What? A fashion show?"
When they hear Shen Jia is returning to the show, her haters camp out in the livestream chat, keyboards at the ready, waiting to curse her out. But to their surprise, Shen Jia has changed!
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On the fashion show, Shen Jia takes charge herself, and a model wearing a hand-embroidered silk qipao stuns everyone.
Her haters rage: [She hired a ghostwriter! It has to be a ghostwriter!]
The next day.
The Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute repeatedly tags Shen Jia: [Master Shen, would you consider joining our institute?]
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On a survival idol show.
Her haters sneer: [What contestant with any sense would choose Shen Jia, who can't sing or dance?]
But Shen Jia's team fills up first.
Idol: [Come on, Mentor Shen personally designed our performance outfits!]
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At a launch event for a famous luxury brand, reporters photograph Shen Jia talking with an executive.
Her haters mock her: [My oppa is the brand's global ambassador. No matter how hard that vase Shen Jia clings to him, she can't take his place!]
The luxury brand announces in the middle of the night: [We are honored to have Ms. Shen join us as our creative director.]
Theme: Preserving and passing on intangible cultural heritage.
