Keyword Embroidery

A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

An experimental hand-stitched short film, exploring the feelings of gender dysphoria experienced by transgender people.

Despite being born with low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once-esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shiyiniang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great general Xu Lingyi. Things were not easy for Shiyiniang due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Nonetheless, she manages to win their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Xu Lingyi also becomes attracted to Shiyiniang's various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife find love after marriage.

Xie Xiaoni, a silk merchant's daughter, rebuilds her life and works to clear her family’s name after a conspiracy ruins them. Determined to succeed, she masters embroidery and navigates challenges from rivals, finding support in Ouyang Ziyu.

As China becomes a major commercial economy, the silk, embroidering, and weaving trade is booming - and a few influential families have risen to the top. The industry's powerhouse is the Gusu District in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. And arguably the greatest weaving dynasty of them all is the Ren family, which carefully guards the secrets of its weaving prowess.

Dom Chinea works with a team of business and craft experts to help a group of budding entrepreneurs make a living from their crafting hobby.