Xiaoyi Jewellery

Xiaoyi Jewellery · Dubai Gold Souk · Instagram content proposal

Know the people. Remember the shop.

The Gold Souk welcomes customers from all over the world every day, but which shop they walk into is often a matter of chance. We suggest creating an Instagram account for your shop with a recurring cast, so customers can “get to know” the shop and its people before they arrive.

About 3/4 character comedy + 1/4 light business content. English-led stories, made without interrupting the shop.

Meet the account ↓
Faisal brings back the wrapped invitation

1. The shop’s personality (who this account is)

A Gold Souk jeweller that understands its guests

Understand guests from around the world

The Gold Souk jeweller that best understands customers from around the world: the staff have met customers from across the globe and understand different countries’ tastes, sizes and gifting customs.

Every piece has a person behind it

Behind every piece of jewellery is a person: a proposal, an anniversary, a gift for Mum or a reward for yourself—jewellery naturally connects to stories.

Expertise without stiffness

Professional without being stiff: explain clearly, avoid the sales pitch and help people choose as a friend would.

Rooted in Dubai

A sense of place in Dubai: everyday life in the Gold Souk and the old town, with many languages mixed together.

Recurring cast (shared across all series): Layla (an experienced shop assistant who reads people and occasions), Arjun (an enthusiastic colleague), Dana (a newcomer who often misreads the occasion), and Faisal (a regular with many rules and a big heart). The owner can occasionally appear to give professional explanations, but the account does not revolve around the owner personally.

Layla

Layla

An experienced member of the team who reads people and situations.

Character details

Layla

An experienced member of the team who reads people and situations.

Layla

Clear advice without deciding for the customer. She brings gifting back to what the recipient actually likes.

The same cast connects all three series. The humour comes from misunderstandings and good intentions, without imitating accents or treating a character’s preference as a national trait.

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Arjun

An enthusiastic colleague.

Arjun

He asks before helping. He can misread a situation too, and his enthusiasm creates its own comedy.

The same cast connects all three series. The humour comes from misunderstandings and good intentions, without imitating accents or treating a character’s preference as a national trait.

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Dana

The trainee who sometimes reads the occasion wrong.

Dana

She knows the process and is learning the room. Her tablet’s templates are often one step ahead of her.

The same cast connects all three series. The humour comes from misunderstandings and good intentions, without imitating accents or treating a character’s preference as a national trait.

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Faisal

A thoughtful regular with a rule for every occasion.

Faisal

He prepares carefully for gifts and invitations. Friends tell him to relax; his checklist keeps growing.

The same cast connects all three series. The humour comes from misunderstandings and good intentions, without imitating accents or treating a character’s preference as a national trait.

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2. Audience profile (who it is for)

A reason for visitors to stop. A familiar face for residents.

International visitors

Tourists from different countries visiting Dubai who want to buy jewellery in the Gold Souk (the Middle East, South Asia, Russian-speaking regions, Europe and North America, and China).

Chinese and expatriate residents

Local Chinese and expatriate residents living in Dubai who want to buy gifts or anniversary jewellery.

People planning special moments

People preparing for proposals, weddings or holiday gift-giving.

→ What they have in common: before buying, they look online to “see which shop is trustworthy”; content with a human touch makes them willing to send a WhatsApp message and ask first.

3. Why do this (avoid being too narrowly focused)

Make the people memorable, then make the shop familiar.

If you only film jewellery close-ups and prices, the content all looks alike, and every shop in the Gold Souk can do it; customers cannot remember which shop it was.

3/4 : 1/4

About 3/4 of the content tells entertaining stories about the shop’s people and customers, while 1/4 naturally introduces designs, services and how to visit—so people first remember “the people at that shop are interesting”, and think of you first when they need to buy.

Real figures from similar accounts: jewellery-counter sketches by Evry Jewels have about 9.06 million views on a single video; the Chinese-language animated sketch account “Datiaobang” has 158,000 followers and 928,000 total likes.

Figures from local records dated 12–13 October 2026. These are reference accounts’ historical results, not a forecast for Xiaoyi.

4. Why use animated characters (Pixar style)

A warm, Pixar-style look makes the stories approachable and consistent.

Approachability

Approachability: animated characters make it easier for people to lower their guard, and even expensive goods can be discussed lightly, without sounding like a sales pitch.

Consistent brand, clean visuals

A consistent brand and clean visuals: every episode has the same style, making the shop look tidier and more professional.

No disruption to business

No disruption to business: staff and the owner do not need to stop work to film.

Stable, sustainable output

Stable production and sustainable updates; real appearances by the owner giving professional explanations can also be added as a supplement when needed.

5. Content series (keep the existing three strands + sample episodes)

Three series, four story concepts, one recurring cast.

The newcomer learns the occasion

The newcomer learns to read the occasion: newcomer Dana misreads the occasion, creating the joke. Sample episode: “Right Celebration, Wrong Hat” (promotion-party version).

Ask the recipient before gifting

Ask the recipient before giving a gift: gifting customs from different countries collide. Sample episode: “He Can Come. His Empty Hands Cannot”; add “He Understood Nothing and Felt Everything”.

The first guess gives you away

The first to guess is the first to give themselves away: small misunderstandings among friends, during goodbyes and around surprises. Sample episode: “Goodbye Was Said. The List Was Not Done”.

The four storyboards below show the episode concepts. Dialogue is primarily English; real product shots can follow when a story naturally creates a shopping need.

Dana learns the room

Right Celebration, Wrong Hat

Dana brings a birthday hat to a promotion party, then puts it on her new tablet to celebrate its own “promotion”.

A promotion? She brings out a birthday hat.
The setupA promotion? She brings out a birthday hat.
“Age?” “Same age. Bigger desk.”
The build“Age?” “Same age. Bigger desk.”
The promotion page was the other tab.
The revealThe promotion page was the other tab.
The tablet gets the hat. The celebration survives.
The payoffThe tablet gets the hat. The celebration survives.
Read the episode dialogue

Ask the person before gifting

He Can Come. His Empty Hands Cannot

Layla says no gifts. Faisal wraps her invitation and brings it back as a gift.

Layla has an answer for all three excuses.
The setupLayla has an answer for all three excuses.
He has time. He just needs to bring something.
The buildHe has time. He just needs to bring something.
“Bring your hands. Empty.” “They won’t come.”
The reveal“Bring your hands. Empty.” “They won’t come.”
He brings her own invitation in a gift bag.
The payoffHe brings her own invitation in a gift bag.
Read the episode dialogue

Ask the person before gifting

He Understood Nothing and Felt Everything

Arjun understands none of a family voice note, yet its warmth makes him want to call his mother.

Two messages: brother first, then mother.
The setupTwo messages: brother first, then mother.
Before the translation arrives, he wants to call his mother.
The buildBefore the translation arrives, he wants to call his mother.
“It’s a reminder for my brother.” “I’m taking a jacket too.”
The reveal“It’s a reminder for my brother.” “I’m taking a jacket too.”
After the laugh, they choose a gift for her mother.
The payoffAfter the laugh, they choose a gift for her mother.
Read the episode dialogue

The first guess goes wrong

Goodbye Was Said. The List Was Not Done

Faisal turns a goodbye into a checklist. The more his friends help, the harder it is to leave.

“You waved. I haven’t started.”
The setup“You waved. I haven’t started.”
He cannot finish while everyone keeps moving.
The buildHe cannot finish while everyone keeps moving.
Dana lines them up. “Go.”
The revealDana lines them up. “Go.”
Notebook returned. One goodbye is enough.
The payoffNotebook returned. One goodbye is enough.
Read the episode dialogue

Accounts to learn from

Borrow the structure and timing. Tell our own stories.

Datiaobang

Chinese-language platform · AI animated sketches

What is worth learning

Recurring characters, everyday misunderstandings and an easy tone turn animated people into familiar faces. Adapt the storytelling, rather than copying language-specific jokes.

Recorded account figures

158,000 followers · 928,000 total likes; 629,000 likes on the selected work. Recorded 13 October 2026.

Selected work: “I’m from Hunan” — a recognisable character premise and everyday contrast.

Watch the original · Douyin

The reference is character chemistry and comic timing. Account figures do not promise views or sales for Xiaoyi.

6. How to attract viewers and bring them to the shop

Stories earn attention. The profile makes the shop easy to find.

Locations and profile

Tag the Gold Souk and the shop’s location in every video, and clearly list the shop name, location and WhatsApp on the profile.

Topics tourists search for

Build topics tourists often search for (how to choose, how to give gifts and customs in different countries) into the stories to increase the chance of being found through search.

Enquiries and seasonal series

Use comments and direct messages to invite people to “ask about designs on WhatsApp”; plan series ahead of seasonal occasions (proposal season, Eid and Valentine’s Day).

7. Suggested way of working together (for discussion)

Use a four-week pilot to find the stories worth continuing.

A four-week pilot and monthly updates

Start with a 4-week pilot to see which stories are most popular; then continue with monthly updates. Fees discussed in person.

Fees discussed in person

8. Next steps

A twenty-minute conversation to plan the first three finished episodes.

Talk for 20 minutes

Arrange a 20-minute conversation: the shop’s official name, which designs to promote, and how you most want customers to contact you (shop visit / WhatsApp).

Start with 3 finished videos

Once the direction is approved, produce 3 finished videos first to see the results.

Make the people memorable, then help interested viewers find Xiaoyi Jewellery.

Revisit the three series

Further reading

Original works and story references

Reference works belong to their original creators. Storyboards illustrate animated story concepts; final product shots use real footage supplied and approved by the shop.

Right Celebration, Wrong Hat

Episode dialogue · 1/2

0–6

Dana: Celebration kit. Ready.
Faisal: For my promotion?

6–13

Dana: Cake. Hat. Age?
Faisal: Same age. Bigger desk.

13–21

Arjun: Try the other tab.
Dana: That is the birthday page.

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Right Celebration, Wrong Hat

Episode dialogue · 2/2

21–28

Faisal: Who is turning one?
Dana: The tablet. It is new.

28–36

Dana: Happy birthday, tablet.
Faisal: You put a hat on it.

36–43

Faisal: Can I still have cake?
Dana: Cake survives.

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He Can Come. His Empty Hands Cannot

Episode dialogue · 1/2

0–4

Layla: Saturday. Here, after closing. You're coming.
Faisal: I finish at seven.
Layla (tapping the card without looking): Starts at eight.

4–10

Faisal: I don't know this area at night.
Layla: You're sitting in it.
Faisal: I won't know anyone.
Layla: Arjun. Dana. Me, four years.

10–16

Layla: Three excuses. What's the real one?
Faisal (turning the notebook): This.
Layla (reading the last line): "Something for the host to open later."
Faisal: I never turn up empty-handed.

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He Can Come. His Empty Hands Cannot

Episode dialogue · 2/2

16–23

Layla: Last line.
Faisal: "No gifts."
Layla: I only want you to turn up.
Faisal: And my hands?
Layla: Bring them. Empty.
Faisal (looking at his hands): They won't come.

23–30

Layla: You carry a gift bag.
Faisal: I planned for that.
Layla: For what?
Faisal (holding up the bag): For this. Now I'm bringing something.
Layla: That's my invitation.
Faisal: It's wrapped.

30–37

Layla: Fine. Bring me my own invitation.
Faisal: And I'll thank you for it at the door.
Layla: Once.
Faisal: ...Once.

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He Understood Nothing and Felt Everything

Episode dialogue · 1/2

0–8

Layla: Can you record two messages? First for my brother. Then my mother.
Dana: Ready.

8–16

Layla records the first message, then the second.
Arjun: I did not understand a word. I want to call my mother.

16–23

Dana: Which message?
Arjun: The first one.
Dana: The translation is ready.

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He Understood Nothing and Felt Everything

Episode dialogue · 2/2

23–31

Dana: Take the jacket. The blue one. It is cold where you are going.
Layla: For my brother. He flies Thursday.

31–39

Arjun: You made a packing reminder sound so caring.
Layla: I worry about him.
Arjun: I am taking a jacket too.

39–49

Layla: Now, can we choose something for my mother?
Arjun: Tell me what she likes.

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Goodbye Was Said. The List Was Not Done

Episode dialogue · 1/2

0–5

Layla: Okay, everyone—
Faisal: One moment.
Layla: We waved.
Faisal: You waved. I haven't started.

5–9

Faisal: Layla, thank you for having me.
Layla: Go.

9–17

Faisal: Arjun, thank you for the space.
Arjun: Welcome.
Faisal: Dana. Thank you for the tea.
Dana: It was Layla's tea.
Faisal (pen stops): Then that goes under Layla.
Layla: Don't re-thank me.
Faisal: Different item.

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Goodbye Was Said. The List Was Not Done

Episode dialogue · 2/2

17–28

Faisal: I can't finish a round if the table keeps moving.
Dana: One more detail. Table.
Dana: Go.
Faisal: Thank you, all, for the tea, the space, and—
Layla: Faisal.
Faisal: Next time at mine.

28–33

Arjun: His list.

33–42

Faisal: I was only going to—
Layla: We know.
Faisal: Thank you for—
All three: Bye, Faisal.
Faisal (at the door, holding a laugh): Once. Fine. Once.

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