Four vertical films of about one minute, each making one point with one object on screen: why stacked matchmaking requirements empty the pool so quickly, why bride prices rise where the marriage-age sex ratio is skewed, where the custom of a diamond engagement ring came from, and why education creates a mismatch at matchmaking corners.
**Status: **First batch of four (2026-10-14); further episodes paused.
The films are Chinese vertical versions made for short-video platforms; English and Japanese versions are still on the to-do list. Pictures and music are generated in code.
01 The filter
Five modest requirements: by the third, two in a hundred remain.
02 Bride price
Bride price is driven by competition, not greed.
03 The ring
The diamond-ring rule was written by those selling diamonds.
04 The ladder
Profiles at the top of the ladder, people at its foot: education mismatch.