Everything was ready except for the final push. Chu Yu had made all the arrangements, and even the stock of Mandarin's clothes had increased dramatically. He was just afraid that after the TV series became a hit, Mandarin's store would be packed with people, and there would be customers but no stock.
Chu Yu had already instructed Bucktooth Hu to prepare the goods.
On the day "The Businesswoman" aired, Chu Yu had just started her summer vacation. Shu Hui got off work early, bought a watermelon and put it in the refrigerator to chill. She also went to the convenience store to buy melon seeds and soda. Chu Xiang brought back some grapes from the fruit stand. Chu Chu arranged the table and chairs and then went to the kitchen to fry a plate of peanuts.
Chu Chu loves to cook delicious food. She has learned a lot of skills from Shu Hui and enjoys cooking in her spare time. She brought out the braised chicken feet she made yesterday, and the table was full of delicious food.
Chu Yu stuck a damp tissue paper on the soda and put it in the freezer. After a while, she took it out, and the soda was already very cold.
The family sat around the small dining table, snacking and watching TV. When the intro to the businesswoman's segment came on, everyone held their breath and no one spoke.
The opening of "The Businesswoman" features a night view of Hong Kong, with a rapid violin melody quickly switching scenes to showcase the beauty of the city's landmark buildings. This is followed by various scenes depicting the love and hate between the female and male protagonists.
Laughter, tears, and fights quickly filled the audience's emotions.
The TV dramas of this era are much more melodramatic than those of later generations, with more dramatic and intense love stories. Chu Yu quite enjoys watching these kinds of dramas. She munches on sunflower seeds, leisurely watching the scenes of the male and female leads in their childhood and adolescence, her gaze fixed on Chu Chu's face on the TV screen.
This drama is especially special for the three Chu sisters.
This drama was written by Chu Xiang, invested in by Chu Yu, and starred by Chu Chu. Shu Hui saw the hard work of her three children in a drama, and the sense of pride she felt was unparalleled.
Seeing that Xiao Chuchu's parents were dead, she overheard the conversation between the second male lead's parents while hiding in the closet. She learned that her parents had been murdered by the second male lead's parents through a scheme. The innocent little princess turned into a female warrior determined to seek revenge.
Shu Hui's eyes welled up with tears as she watched.
"Chu Xiang, what kind of play did you write? You made your sister's life so tragic that even Mom cried."
Chu Xiang smiled wryly. She never imagined that something she had only briefly mentioned in the text would become so relatable after being adapted into a TV series.
Xiao Chuchu's acting is just too good! Big tears are falling down her face, and she's crying so heartbreakingly that it's painful to watch.
If Chu Xiang's "The Businesswoman" is just a romance novel disguised as a business war story, then after being adapted by Zhong Buyi and Chu Yu, the TV series version of "The Businesswoman" has many other elements. It not only elevates the theme but also delves deeper into the stories of the supporting characters. The characters in the whole series are complete and complicated, and it is both heart-wrenching and physically torturous.
Chu Xiang felt a little guilty seeing her younger sister crying like that on TV.
She somewhat regretted writing the female lead's story so tragically.
As for Chu Chu, she only played the role of the female lead when she was a child, and she didn't know that the female lead would be so charming and touching when she grew up.
"Sister, Tang Zhenni's clothes are so beautiful. Her dress, suit, shirt and jeans are all so unique."
That's where the charm of fashion dramas lies.
Chu Yu not only included all the designs from the Mandarin Champs-Élysées series, but also asked He Lu's team to design many new outfits based on the different personalities of the characters.
The female lead alone has more than 200 outfits in the show.
Let alone in the 1980s, even decades later, it would be hard to find a TV series with such excellent production quality.
Moreover, Chu Yu's styling team not only handled the clothes but also the styling. They had more than 30 hats, and accessories such as earrings, scarves, and sweater chains filled the entire room.
To match the female lead's coat and trench coat, the high heels were all bought from Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, including both imported goods and high-quality replicas.
Needless to say, the bags are all from top brands.
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