 Category : EntertainmentA Weaver on the Horizon (DVD) (End) (Taiwan Version)Price: USD43.99 A star-studded cast brings to life the captivating stories of Huang Dao Po, the legendary woman who revolutionized China's textile industry at the end of the Southern Song dynasty. The inspiring costume drama series is the brainchild of former TVB director Lee Kwok Lap, and it stars popular Taiwan actress Janine Chang ( Black & White , Honey & Clover ) with support from Hong Kong television favorites Amy Chan, Edwin Siu, Cheng Pei Pei, and Damian Lau. Furthermore, the director also brings his Chinese Paladin III stars Yuan Hong, Cecilia Liu, and Cristy Guo onboard to appeal to the younger audiences. Born in a poverty-stricken family, Huang Qiao'er (Janine Chang) lost her father early and her mother was bedridden due to a serious illness. So she was brought up by her aunt (Amy Chan), who mentored her in the art of spinning and weaving. Growing up at the weaving mill, Qiao'er develops a close bond with the mill owner's son Fang Ning (Edwin Siu). The outstanding skills of the weaver girls earn them an opportunity to work in the imperial palace, where they are reluctantly embroiled in the power struggle between the royal concubines. Meanwhile, Qiao'er falls in love with warrior Lin Mufei (Yuan Hong) at the expense of her friendship with princess Zhao Jiayi (Cecilia Liu), and Fang Ning has his legs crippled while saving the life of Qiao'er, who then agrees to marry him out of guilt and pity...Other products from YesAsia |