A Weaver on the Horizon is a 2010 Chinese television series that blends historical fiction with romance, dramatizing the life of Huang Daopo, a real textile innovator who lived during the turbulent transition from the Song to the Yuan dynasty. Premiering on 14 August 2010, the 36-episode drama follows orphan Huang Qiao'er as she rises from a humble textile mill to the imperial palace, where she becomes entangled in a complex love square with the general Lin Mufei, her loyal friend Fang Ning, and the emperor's niece Zhao Jiayi. After the Mongols conquer the Song dynasty, Qiao'er marries the paralyzed Fang Ning out of guilt, while Mufei and Jiayi eventually find deep attachment during years of fighting Mongol tyranny. Shipwrecked on the coast of Yazhou (modern-day Hainan), Qiao'er learns advanced cotton farming and weaving techniques from the local natives, which she later uses to revolutionize the textile industry. Notably focusing more on its female protagonists than their male counterparts, the series concludes with Qiao'er reconciling with Mufei and Jiayi, acknowledging the heartache her wavering feelings caused.