Chapter 136: High Luxury
“So?”
Was Wu Yongzheng looking for more investment, or asking her to provide a set of luxury jewelry for the shoot?
“It’s like this. We know that you, Director Gu, are financially powerful and the owner of Fuzhen Jewelry. So we wanted to ask if you could help find some more suitable jewelry for the filming.”
Li Mengyun went straight to the point. In her eyes, Gu Wanrong was not like the company bosses Wu Yongzheng had dealt with before—those who would save on production costs whenever possible, even if they shouldn’t.
Gu Wanrong was somewhat surprised. She hadn’t expected Li Mengyun to ask for her help so directly.
“Sure. Are there any specific requirements?”
As soon as Gu Wanrong agreed, Wu Yongzheng hurriedly handed Andy’s design sketches to her and said with a smile, “Andy, explain it to Director Gu.”
The jewelry needed for tonight’s scene was a collection-grade set of sapphire jewelry in the original story.
Carat, clarity, and color all had strict standards. The sapphire set the crew had was truly far from the mark.
“Go ask the main store of Fuzhen Jewelry in Shencheng if they have anything that meets these requirements. If they do, have it delivered to the set to lend to the crew for filming,” Gu Wanrong ordered, tapping the sketches with her finger.
While waiting, Gu Wanrong asked again, “Is there only one sketch? Are there others? Show me everything the crew is still missing.”
The smile on Wu Yongzheng’s face couldn’t be hidden, and the same was true for the rest of the crew.
Andy swiped through several sketches on a screen, describing the details and styles one by one. Li Mengyun flipped to the descriptions in her script, which were all perfectly recreated. Even the jewelry designed without detailed descriptions matched the characters and scenes.
As it turned out, Fuzhen Jewelry in Shencheng actually did have a collection-grade sapphire set. The design of the necklace was almost identical to the sketch, and the earrings, ring, and bracelet were not much different.
Crucially, this collection-grade sapphire set had just been received from someone else by the Shencheng main store not long ago and hadn’t had time to be shipped back to the Capital yet. It was lucky that Gu Wanrong had asked.
Otherwise, the crew wouldn’t have been able to borrow it today and would have had to delay filming this scene for a few days.
“Director Gu, the manager of the main store is asking if it should be sent over now?”
“Director Wu, Andy, you guys arrange it,” Gu Wanrong waved them over to coordinate with Wu Yongzheng. “When do the rest of these pieces need to be used? Is it urgent? I can arrange for Fuzhen Jewelry to manufacture them according to your design sketches.”
It should be noted that, typically, once a custom jewelry design is confirmed, even for relatively simple styles, it would take at least ten days to half a month to complete production.
Considering the time factor, Gu Wanrong wasn’t sure if it would be finished in time.
Andy was also very aware of this. She lowered her head in thought for a moment and tentatively suggested, “How about this? For the parts that aren’t particularly important, can we choose to use what we already prepared in advance…”
Before she could finish, another subordinate quickly came over to report.
“Director Gu, we found similar styles to the sketches you gave me in your private collection and your daily wear collection.”
Wu Yongzheng’s eyes lit up. Li Mengyun rubbed her ears, seemingly still trying to process what the subordinate had just said.
They have them all?
Just how much is she worth!
How much jewelry does she have on hand?
As expected of the owner of Fuzhen Jewelry and the sole director of Qianyuan Group!
Andy’s heart was pounding even faster. She knew a bit more than the others: even Jiang Bin, the General Manager of the Asia-Pacific region for the LVMH Group, was extremely respectful toward Gu Wanrong.
Wu Yongzheng, who had filmed in the domestic entertainment industry his entire life, never thought he would see the day when he didn’t have to worry about the budget, had no “Sugar Daddy” meddling with the crew, and could use real jewelry—top-tier jewelry at that—for filming without spending a cent.
When it came time to promote the drama, they could even advertise that the props used by the crew were real jewelry, with some even being collection-grade.
In all his years, this was a first.
Thinking this, Wu Yongzheng’s gaze became gentle and proud. Joining Yishang Entertainment was truly the right decision!
Li Mengyun felt the same. Yishang Entertainment not only agreed to let her personally adapt her own work and stayed true to the original characters in casting, but they were also willing to use real luxury treasures for the details.
Yishang Entertainment, you are my god!
Being watched by a group of people with looks of touch, excitement, and adoration… Gu Wanrong got goosebumps. It was too mushy!
She interrupted their stares and said, “Have Butler Liu pack them up and send them to the crew for filming.”
The subordinate nodded and agreed.
Her gaze swept over the costumes worn by Bai Xiaosi and Cheng Qishuang, who were still rehearsing in the distance. Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she called back the three people who were about to leave: “Wait!”
“I see the actors are wearing luxury ready-to-wear or fast-fashion lines. It fits the plot well enough, but is it like this from beginning to end? Are there any Haute Couture, custom, or limited-edition pieces?”
Gu Wanrong had carefully read through the script of Fashion Queen before. There were many scenes of luxury and dissipation, and the brilliantly described moments had left a deep impression on her.
The crew had an ample budget, and the clothing worn by both the leads and the supporting characters perfectly matched their respective roles. However, since the jewelry was already top-tier, the costumes she had overlooked should follow suit.
Furthermore, she had managed to let all the trainees wear Haute Couture for her talent show. Gu Wanrong sighed inwardly: Wu Yongzheng still doesn’t know how to spend money!
So, Gu Wanrong stopped them and asked.
The three looked at each other, and Andy spoke up to reply, “There are, Director Gu. ‘Amier’ (the character played by Bai Xiaosi) will have a scene for a charity gala later on, and for that, I have already carefully prepared a Haute Couture gown.”
Gu Wanrong nodded slightly, indicating she understood. She thought to herself that a single Haute Couture gown was likely far from enough.
Because in the original work, this charity gala was crucial for Amier. It was not only a fantastic stage to display her unique charm but also a key opportunity to showcase her personal radiance.
They couldn’t just have Bai Xiaosi wearing a dazzling gown while everyone else was dressed in drab clothes to make her stand out; that would be too fake. The charity gala in this scene needed to present an atmosphere where everyone looked wealthy and elegant.
Thus, she ordered, “Contact the brands and see if we can add some current season or ‘Super’ new clothing and accessories to create an atmosphere of refined elegance and glittering jewels. What we want to create is a true ‘Fashion Queen.’ Details determine success.”
None of the three raised any objections.
Someone like Gu Wanrong, who provided ample funding, luxury props, and even lent out a high-end financial building for filming, was a rare specimen among domestic entertainment capital.
The “Giant Panda” of domestic entertainment investors—Gu Wanrong!
After Gu Wanrong left the set, the crew received various gowns almost every day, making people’s heads spin.
The filming site added several new security teams overnight.
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