Needlepoint: The Embroiderer Does Not Bow Her Head
Shen Zhiyi, a former operations manager at a major company, is laid off and returns to her village, where she discovers that middlemen are drastically underpaying her mother, a master of Suzhou embroidery and an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, for her work. Using a cost accounting sheet, she fights to reclaim the right to set prices, but her actions drive the veteran embroiderers away. Facing a money-laundering scam disguised as outsourced operations management and plagiarism by an international luxury brand, Shen Zhiyi joins forces with embroiderers with disabilities, using backend data and timestamps to fight back in court. After enduring exploitation and attempts to strip away traditional craftsmanship when unscrupulous capital enters the business, she launches a last-ditch counterattack through public opinion. Ultimately, she introduces a cooperative partnership system for embroiderers, allowing artisans to truly become the masters of their embroidery workshop.
Main characters: Shen Zhiyi, Su Yulan
Also known as: 针锋：绣娘不低头
Hujung Jarum: Tukang Sulam Enggan Tunduk (30 episod)
Shen Zhiyi, bekas pengurus operasi di sebuah syarikat besar, diberhentikan kerja lalu pulang ke kampung halamannya. Di sana, dia mendapati hasil sulaman…
Shen Zhiyi, bekas pengurus operasi di sebuah syarikat besar, diberhentikan kerja lalu pulang ke kampung halamannya. Di sana, dia mendapati hasil sulaman Suzhou milik ibunya, seorang mahaguru dan pewaris warisan budaya tidak ketara, dibeli dengan harga yang amat rendah oleh orang tengah. Dengan menggunakan jadual pengiraan kos, dia berjuang mendapatkan semula hak menentukan harga, tetapi tindakannya menyebabkan tukang sulam veteran meninggalkan bengkel. Berdepan dengan penipuan pengubahan wang haram yang berselindung di sebalik perkhidmatan pengurusan operasi dan plagiat oleh jenama mewah antarabangsa, Shen Zhiyi berganding bahu dengan tukang sulam kelainan upaya, menggunakan data bahagian belakang sistem dan cap masa untuk menentang mereka di mahkamah. Setelah mengharungi eksploitasi yang cuba menghapuskan kemahiran tradisional apabila modal tidak beretika memasuki perniagaan, dia melancarkan serangan balas melalui pengaruh pendapat awam. Akhirnya, dia memperkenalkan sistem perkongsian rakan kongsi untuk tukang sulam agar para pengusaha seni benar-benar menjadi pemilik bengkel sulaman mereka sendiri.
针锋：绣娘不低头 · Needlepoint: The Embroiderer Does Not Bow Her Head