Ancient Stage, Old Robe: Continuing the Soul of the Pear Garden (47 episodes)

Heavily in debt and hitting rock bottom, Shen Yan, a restorer of ancient traditional opera costumes, is forced to take a night shift watchman job at the century-old Yongle Ancient Opera Stage. In this stage covered in decades of dust, seven heirloom opera costumes lie battered and torn, bearing the lifelong obsessions of seven veteran opera masters. Needle in hand in the dead of night, he mends the fractures of time with ancient artisanal techniques. Bizarre phenomena soon unfold: each time a costume is restored, a century-old opera spirit manifests as a shimmering apparition, bowing in gratitude to the craftsman. Dusty Pear Garden memories awaken with every stitch. Together, everyone helps the opera stage secure municipal intangible cultural heritage status. Just as the hall erupts in celebration, a divine opera robe sealed beneath the stage for a century emerges into the light.

Ancient Stage, Old Robe: Continuing the Soul of the Pear Garden - Episode 1