Huasi xiangqian is a traditional metalwork craft, often called filigree inlay. Gold or silver is drawn into fine wire, which is then twisted, piled and woven into patterns, and gemstones are set into the finished piece. It belongs to the 'eight wonders of Yanjing', Beijing's traditional crafts, and was added to China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Palace jewellery was one of its classic uses. Where the Mask Ends is reported to use filigree and chasing in its costumes' jewellery.
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Where the Mask Ends: The Youku Drama Where One Actress Plays Both the Real and the False Daughter
A guide to the Youku period drama Where the Mask Ends as it airs: Tian Xiwei in a double role as a night-soil girl and the heiress she replaces, an adaptation that split its novel's heroine in two, and a cast of veteran palace-drama villains.