Women at Home

Documentary Series

  • “The rise of solo living as an extremely important social trend, which presents a fundamental challenge to the centrality of the family in modern society, due to increasing wealth, communication revolution, mass urbanization and increased longevity.”

    —Eric Klinenberg, Professor of Sociology, NYU Department of Sociology

  • “Living alone is a phenomenon, not a label.”

    —COSMOPOLITIAN

  • “The project has become more than a means for Dai to console herself and is now commonly appreciated by many others who see how women can gain more inner strength and wisdom when they are independent.”

    —Global Times

  • “Even in today’s China, there is some stigma attached to being a single woman, especially for those who are in their late 20s and older.”

    —China Daily

  • “To be able to get close to a participant who represents a certain group people's voice, the artist often has to play a sociologist role, to observe, to investigate like a researcher who respects the truth.”

    —Liang Wanli, a feminist study scholar

  • “From our stories, I see the power of introspection, self-acceptance and breaking barriers.”

    —Xianjing Dai

Trailer

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Release Date March 8, 2022 

Country of Origin China 

Produced and Presented by Shine In Culture & Media Co., Ltd.

Co-produced & Broadcast by Tencent Video China; Tencent News (GuYu Studio)

Women at Home

The documentary series explore the lives of three women of different ages, backgrounds, and professions, tracing their emotions and intimate relationships in the context of living alone. Positioned as both an “intruder” and an “observer,” DAI portrays their relationships with families of origin, partners, bodies, illness, and domestic space. Intimate moments from everyday life allow individual experiences to resonate as a shared condition of living alone.

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