在亚洲，将工匠达人尊为人生目标和典范的国家，唯有日本。这个国家绝大多数企业人，在各自的工作环境里力争成为达人。企业的经营者和管理阶层本来就有一种强烈的“武士”志向，醉心于“德川家康式人心掌控术”。相比之下，普通老百姓更喜欢工匠达人。不，这种喜欢的程度不妨说成日本人喜欢工匠达人甚至胜过喜欢“天才”。所谓“工匠达人气质”首先属于赞誉之词，其含义包括敬重工匠达人的倔犟性格在内。工匠中间若有将其本领发挥到极致者，他将享受“达人”的桂冠，受到最大的尊敬。热爱手作，一心坚定不只是为商业利益存在的人们，一定要找这部片来看看，意义远远大于一部纪录片本身。

在亚洲，将工匠达人尊为人生目标和典范的国家，唯有日本。这个国家绝大多数企业人，在各自的工作环境里力争成为达人。企业的经营者和管理阶层本来就有一种强烈的“武士”志向，醉心于“德川家康式人心掌控术”。相比之下，普通老百姓更喜欢工匠达人。不，这种喜欢的程度不妨说成日本人喜欢工匠达人甚至胜过喜欢“天才”。所谓“工匠达人气质”首先属于赞誉之词，其含义包括敬重工匠达人的倔犟性格在内。工匠中间若有将其本领发挥到极致者，他将享受“达人”的桂冠，受到最大的尊敬。热爱手作，一心坚定不只是为商业利益存在的人们，一定要找这部片来看看，意义远远大于一部纪录片本身。

讲述的是两位90后，走遍大江南北，为那些大隐于市、从事着不同行业的手艺人拍摄一部公益纪录片的故事，你能在这看到许多蕴含着古人智慧的工艺，也能听到手艺人们为之传承而奋斗的亲历故事，以及两位当代年轻人初次接触传统技艺时所闹出的各种笑话和趣事。

故事开始于20世纪50年代，北方钢厂锻轧车间有两个八级工匠，二人性格迥异，但都身怀绝技，师兄肖长功（刘佩奇 饰），师弟叫杨老三（孙红雷 饰）。当初正处于全国技术大比武时期，师兄弟之间也不例外，由于二人都争强好胜，这一比比出了半生的恩怨，整个五十年代兄弟两人是在别别扭扭中度过的。一晃三年自然灾害来临，紧跟着又是文化大革命，他们的命运也随着社会的动荡而改变着，由原先的相互挑衅慢慢变成同情与帮助。时光荏冉，岁月如梭，一晃长功的老伴走了，大儿媳也因公殉职，二儿子则患上了精神病。一直以来，长功的妹妹肖玉芳（陈小艺 饰）与杨老三两情相悦，但肖长功却始终不同意他们结婚……

故事开始于20世纪50年代，北方钢厂锻轧车间有两个八级工匠，二人性格迥异，但都身怀绝技，师兄肖长功（刘佩奇 饰），师弟叫杨老三（孙红雷 饰）。当初正处于全国技术大比武时期，师兄弟之间也不例外，由于二人都争强好胜，这一比比出了半生的恩怨，整个五十年代兄弟两人是在别别扭扭中度过的。一晃三年自然灾害来临，紧跟着又是文化大革命，他们的命运也随着社会的动荡而改变着，由原先的相互挑衅慢慢变成同情与帮助。时光荏冉，岁月如梭，一晃长功的老伴走了，大儿媳也因公殉职，二儿子则患上了精神病。一直以来，长功的妹妹肖玉芳（陈小艺 饰）与杨老三两情相悦，但肖长功却始终不同意他们结婚……

该剧根据同名畅销小说改编，故事背景设置在1686年的阿姆斯特丹，述19世纪，一个女人追随新任丈夫来到阿姆斯特丹，然而很快她发现自己眼见的不一定是真实…

811 AD, a family, isolated in their home, deep in the woods a few days travel from Birka. They are poor. The hunting and fishing has been bad for some time, and the father, Joar, takes the desperate measure of going on a Viking raid. Joar does not return for a long time, and the family starts to fear he never will. Runa, the oldest daughter, takes over her fathers chores in his absence. She misses him dearly and nourishes a tender hope that he, once again, will return to them. But in her heart, somehow she knows, that the suffering of the family has just begun. There is something in the air, something in the water, the wind and in the soil. Runa is becoming aware of something vile, something dangerous out in the forest. One day when she is out hunting, she finds a bleeding man, a warrior, almost unconscious. She brings him inside and the family tend to his wounds. As he heals, she realizes he is sent to protect the family from an approaching evil. And he brings news of her father.

811 AD, a family, isolated in their home, deep in the woods a few days travel from Birka. They are poor. The hunting and fishing has been bad for some time, and the father, Joar, takes the desperate measure of going on a Viking raid. Joar does not return for a long time, and the family starts to fear he never will. Runa, the oldest daughter, takes over her fathers chores in his absence. She misses him dearly and nourishes a tender hope that he, once again, will return to them. But in her heart, somehow she knows, that the suffering of the family has just begun. There is something in the air, something in the water, the wind and in the soil. Runa is becoming aware of something vile, something dangerous out in the forest. One day when she is out hunting, she finds a bleeding man, a warrior, almost unconscious. She brings him inside and the family tend to his wounds. As he heals, she realizes he is sent to protect the family from an approaching evil. And he brings news of her father.

为了制作惊艳世界的艺术品，工艺美术大师们倾其毕生而铸一剑，将宇宙的哲学、历世的烟火、人间的美好都化于针线陶土、纸木方金，熔铸成传世珍品。这就是所谓的“工匠精神”，一种追求卓越的精神内涵，一份人类对美好生活的赤诚之爱。五集纪录片《遇见工匠》正是用纪录片的独特视角和精美画面来展现中国及世界顶尖手作匠人们的“工匠精神”。他们怀着满腔热情耕耘不缀，传承珍稀技艺并不断超越创新。

为了制作惊艳世界的艺术品，工艺美术大师们倾其毕生而铸一剑，将宇宙的哲学、历世的烟火、人间的美好都化于针线陶土、纸木方金，熔铸成传世珍品。这就是所谓的“工匠精神”，一种追求卓越的精神内涵，一份人类对美好生活的赤诚之爱。五集纪录片《遇见工匠》正是用纪录片的独特视角和精美画面来展现中国及世界顶尖手作匠人们的“工匠精神”。他们怀着满腔热情耕耘不缀，传承珍稀技艺并不断超越创新。