When Chu Yu saw Tang Zhenni's walk-in closet, he couldn't help but feel envious of the female lead.
Chu Yu's efforts paid off; the TV series turned out very well. Her fashion sense and style will remain timeless even decades from now.
Chu Yu hopes to build Hualai's golden brand and assemble the best team in the country, with gold everywhere from costume design to screenwriting to directing to investors, leaving people with the impression that "anything produced by Hualai is a masterpiece".
She achieved her goal. Every time Shu Hui saw the female lead change clothes, she would take a deep breath and marvel at how fashionable and stylish the female lead was.
"These are all clothes from Mandarin, and you can buy them all in Mandarin. We specially created a campaign to sell clothes worn by the female lead in 'The Businesswoman' as a selling point."
Actually, the female supporting character's clothes are even better; they're especially powerful and queen-like.
These days, however, domestic dramas really don't like female supporting characters. If someone plays a bad female supporting character, they can be despised by the whole country. It's the kind of thing that makes people grit their teeth in hatred.
Chu Yu was worried that the female supporting character's clothes wouldn't sell well, so she put a small quantity on the market to see how it would be received.
The first two episodes of "The Businesswoman" aired. These days, TV dramas don't have many episodes, so the plot moves very fast, with a high density of exciting and heart-wrenching moments. Even though Chu Yu only watched one episode, it felt like she had watched more than ten.
When the ending theme song of the TV series came on, she felt a little disappointed and even hated herself for inserting the Mandarin commercial in the middle.
"Oh no, I'm hooked! I want to watch it all in one go."
Chu Xiang was even more excited than her, watching her book being adapted into a TV series, the feeling of happiness was indescribable.
She knew it was all because of Chu Yu.
If it weren't for Chu Yu, no matter how well the novel sold, no one would be willing to invest heavily in adapting it.
This is not her underestimation of herself.
It's worth noting that other TV dramas on CCTV are adapted from historical novels, the Four Great Classical Novels, and the like.
She was just an unknown girl who wrote an unknown book; she never dared to dream of having her novel adapted into a TV series.
"Sister, thank you. The production quality of this drama is excellent, far exceeding my expectations. I really didn't expect it to have this effect."
Chu Yu smiled. None of the three sisters could fall behind. She would specialize in business, Chu Xiang in screenplays and novels, and Chu Chu in acting. The three sisters would meet at the top and support each other so that the whole family could prosper even more in the future.
"Don't be modest. If it weren't for your novel, Zhong Buyi and I wouldn't have had so much inspiration. The script you wrote for 'The Young and Dangerous' was also very good. The movie was a box office success. From now on, your name will be a living advertisement. As long as it's something you write, someone will make it into a movie. You have to get used to it."
Chu Xiang's second book also sold well, and Chu Yu wants to adapt it into a TV series.
Anyway, she has plenty of money. These days, it doesn't cost much to produce a TV series. For Chu Yu, it won't hurt her financially at all, but it will allow Chu Xiang to gain a foothold in the film and television industry.
Chu Yu finally understood what those coal mine owners who doted on their mistresses were thinking.
I have plenty of money, so I'm not spending it to recoup my investment. As long as my mistress is happy, I'm content with just a little financial gain.
Chu Xiang nodded, "Sister, I'm currently working on my third book. Could you give me some feedback when it comes out?"
"No problem, I'll give you advice whenever you need me."
Chu Yu wanted to know how well the TV series was rated.
She rode her bicycle around for a while and found that every TV in the neighborhood was playing "The Businesswoman". Before she knew it, she had arrived at a general store on the street.
The middle-aged female boss sat at the doorway, tilting her head back and staring intently at the television on the counter.
Chu Yu walked in and called out:
"Boss, I'd like to buy a bag of brown sugar."
The shopkeeper stared intently at the television, absentmindedly wrapping brown sugar without even glancing at its weight, and shoved it all at Chu Yu without mentioning payment.
Chu Yu chuckled, paid, and picked up the brown sugar. "Boss, how's this show? Is it good? Is it worth watching?"
The female boss, as if she had found her people, excitedly grabbed Chu Yu and enthusiastically recommended the product:
"Little sister, trust me, this show is really good. You have no idea how hateful this guy is. His parents killed the female lead's parents. The female lead had a really tough childhood and was bullied in the orphanage. This little girl is such a good actress; she made me cry several times."
"Really? That's amazing!"
"Absolutely! That guy is awful! And that wicked woman, she's always plotting to harm the female lead. Our female lead is so pitiful, she's been hurt by that wicked woman so many times. Tell me, how can the female lead still be with a guy who's so evil?"
Chu Yu couldn't help but laugh, "Of course not, this guy is a supporting character, the male lead is someone else."
"What? This isn't the male lead? I knew the male lead couldn't be this bad! Then who's the female lead's lover? Why isn't he showing up?"
"That's her senior brother."
"It's him? Wait, the TV series hasn't aired yet, how do you know?"
Chu Yu made up an excuse, "I've read this book, and that's exactly how it's written. I never expected it to be made into a TV series."
"Oh, I see. Hey sis, can you tell me what happened next? Did the female lead get her revenge? Did the bad man die in the end? And what about that bad woman...?"
Chu Yu saw a reflection of herself in this older sister.
Back when she was watching dramas, she was in the same state of mind. She wouldn't give up until she knew what happened next. If she was too busy studying to watch the show, she would ask around to find out what happened next. If she encountered a plot that didn't suit her taste, she would get so angry that she would abandon the show.
Chu Yu gave her older sister a brief explanation of the drama. She learned that the drama had many twists and turns in the middle, but a very happy ending. The female lead not only successfully avenged herself, but her company also became the most famous clothing company in Hong Kong. She even stood on the runway in Milan and became a source of pride for the Chinese community.
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