[Pride and Price] EP01 | Girl Bosses in Fashion Industry | Song Jia/Chen He/Yuan Yongyi | YOUKU
♪The reason to wait for soul♪ ♪Is catch up the tempo to show♪ ♪You’ll find the way to swing♪ ♪Swinging the beauty’s wing♪ ♪Crying like a lighten rain♪ ♪A stirring and dramatic wind♪ ♪Wearing a masked thing belongs to Halloween♪ ♪They are all crazy♪ ♪OK all right♪ ♪You can hear the texture full of charming♪
♪You can feel a kind of mood♪ ♪Come to the band about defending beauty♪ ♪Find a place to sit down♪ ♪Feel the basic rhythm and adjust your pitch♪ ♪Prepare your solo dream♪ [Pride and Price] ♪She wants to win♪ [Episode 1] This is Mary. She is inconvenient to answer the phone. Don’t text her yet.
She doesn’t look very well. I’ll ask her after the show. Don’t worry. Leave the rest to me. Bye. [The essence of fashion] [Reach the Beauty/Defend the Beauty] [Blossom] [Create a new nautical spirit] [Tribute to the Age of Women’s Adventure] Hello, where is the bathroom? Go straight there and turn left. Okay, thank you.
You don’t like it? I think this set looks pretty comfortable. The designer worked hard. Can you speak Mandarin? My head hurts. Don’t you like it? Didn’t you smell it? What? The smell of decoration. It’s full of the studio. It’s fine to me. I’m almost out of breath. And the decor is really unbearable.
Well… You will quit the show then? Nothing to watch. The show itself is not right. Why does splendid attire have to be a formal dress? Splendid attire should be an attitude, a quality. Clothes are for helping people, not shackles. The secret of dressing is that people wear clothes, not clothes that wear people.
Excuse me. Thank you. What are you doing? What are you doing? I’m here for an interview. Which company? The magazine Blossom. You need to register. Go to reception to register. Let’s imagine that a woman might be in her twenties, forties or sixties. She has to face an important matter. She has carefully
Selected a dress for herself. She hopes that the clothes will help her to look more like a perfect self. That tension and excitement. Clothes are her weapon, but clothes are not the protagonist, she is the protagonist. What I want is that kind of liveliness. Hello. May I help you?
I’m here for an interview. Interview? Do you have an appointment? No. Mr. George asked me to come and find Qin Min. This is the business card he gave me. Hold on. Director Qin. Someone at the reception came for you for an interview. She said that editor-in-chief George recommended her to come here. Okay.
Please take a seat here. Hold on. Okay. Xiaomi. Xiaomi. Xiaomi. Where is the boss? I have been looking for him for a long time. It’s late. Will the magazine go to press today? Everyone came to ask me. But I really didn’t see him. You didn’t? I heard that there are two men
In his office, who are they? Policemen. Policemen? What are the policemen doing there? How could I know? Hey. You came for interview? Yes. How did you know that I came for interview? It’s just a feeling. Look. Your basic white shirt is of a famous brand, right? Yes.
You must be wearing it for the first time. The dress doesn’t fit right. But what’s even more wrong is your shoes. In fact, it will fit you with a pair of white canvas shoes. And this color of your lipstick, not good at all. In the end, your glasses don’t match your face shape
At all. Interesting. I think it looks good. Really? Well, as long as you like it. By the way, if I were you, I wouldn’t put the tag outside. The tag is outside? Let me help you. Thank you. You are welcome. Why did you cut the tag? Isn’t that what the tag is for?
No way. Do you want to return the shirt after the interview? Sorry. I don’t! I am just… Fighting! Hello, Director Qin. Who came for the interview? Her. Come with me. Fighting! Fighting! Her dress is too outdated. – The glasses… – Look at her. I’ll go see what this rustic is here for. Unbelievable.
Close the door. Okay. Sit. Okay. Thank you, Director Qin. Where is your resume? I have one. Here it is. [Resume Li Na] Li Na? I have the same name as tennis champion Li Na. George asked you to apply? He asked me to come to you with his business card for the position
Of editorial assistant. What else did he say? Nothing else. I can’t believe him. He is not in the office. I passed your opinion on to the designer. He was so sad. He came from New York yesterday to pick you up. What about other designers? There are a lot. It’s Qin Min.
I’ll go back to the company right now. What’s wrong? They can’t find George. No one could sign the edition, and the company is in chaos. Well. Follow me to his office. Okay. – Did you see…? – Did you see George? I am looking for George.
I have looked for him everywhere. But I didn’t see him. He’s unbelievable. He recommended someone to come over without explaining to me. Your name is Li Na? How do you know? Do you two know each other? – No. – No. Since you don’t know each other, let me introduce you.
This is Yan Kai, the director of Thematic Department. Glad to meet you, Director Yan. How was the interview? If there is no big problem, let her stay. What do you mean? My department is short of staff. Let her stay. She just graduated from Sports University, majoring in Human Movement Science.
Do you know this subject? It has nothing to do with magazines anyway. She has never worked in the magazine industry, so how can she be your editorial assistant? I can teach her what she doesn’t understand, as long as she is diligent. It’s just an editorial assistant. Our company does not have
The position of editorial assistant at all. Recruitment headcount has long been locked. George is making it hard for me. They are going crazy. Who? Two policemen in George’s office. Policemen? Don’t you know? [Chen Kaiyi] What happened? George hung up my call. What? Kaiyi, this is the main road. Kaiyi.
He asked us to meet at ten o’clock. It’s almost eleven o’clock now. Where is George Lin? We are all looking for him. Our magazine is going to press today and we need his signature. You don’t have to tell me this. I must see him right away. Well, should I call the deputy editor?
The person we want to meet is George Lin. Wu. Calm down. Are you Qin Min? Our purpose has been made clear just now. George Lin couldn’t escape. If he doesn’t show up, the problem will be more serious. [Yan Kai] What was that? Oh, no. Gosh. Step aside! Something happened!
All of you, come downstairs with me. Something happened! Come on! What happened? Lu, wait for me. What happened, Lu? – Come on. – Come on. Elevator. Elevator. This way. Slow down. Be careful. That way. Come on in. The first floor. Hello? What happened? George is dead. Move back. Don’t push forward. Move back.
Stop crying. Go back. It’s no use staying here. We’ll take care of the specifics. Listen. You have to give us an explanation. Right? Easy. We’ll take care of it. Take care of what? Look what happened. – Lu Binbin. – We will… What are you doing? Everyone of Blossom, go upstairs immediately
And continue working. Go! The whole world was calling me and asking me what was going on. What about online? The Moments are full of the news. Fashion accounts on Weibo are following George’s death. Several major websites have also released information. The police had already started to investigate George before he died.
The news is all out. Several media outlets just called me and asked me for inside information. What about you? I turned off my phone. When exactly will we make a public statement? If we miss the perfect time, news will become rumors. By then we will be more passive.
We need to wait for instructions from the group headquarter. But the group is still waiting for the process. We have to wait. Sending the magazine to press is top priority. How many editions are left unsigned? No idea. Who is still in the mood to work now? From now on,
All work related to interviews and George’s inquiries will be transferred to the PR department. If your friends ask through private channels, unify statement, thank you for your concern, but no comment. Sending the magazine to press is the top priority today. Cai Fei. Cai Fei. I am here. How far are we?
The cover hasn’t been decided yet. The third proofreading draft of the planning and thematic has not yet been finished. Some content is still under layout adjustment. Everything else is done. Did you all hear it? Everyone, go back to work. I demand that the magazine must go to press on time today.
Digest your emotions in two minutes. Two minutes from now, I will never forgive anyone standing here doing nothing like this. Come on. Let’s see who is still standing there. Let’s see which department is not ready. The Advertising Department is ready.
– Everyone, please show your best – Excuse me, are you Deputy Editor-in-Chief Chen Kaiyi? – and start working immediately! – Yes. – Copy that? – I am Chen Kaiyi. Hello. We are from the Economic Investigation Brigade of the Municipal Bureau. There’s something we’d like to know from you. Can we talk in private?
Sorry, we’re trying to send the magazine to press today. I have a lot of work to do. Would you please wait for me for a while? We are in a hurry too. It happened suddenly. The leaders are still waiting for us to report back. Well, can I work while answering your questions?
I’m not disrespecting you. Please understand. Okay. Anyway, our questions are not complicated. Then let’s walk and talk. Feel free to ask me any questions. Okay. Where is Yan Kai? Yan Kai. He was just here. Did he sign the third proofreading draft? Not yet. Ask him back. When was the last time
You saw George Lin? At the department’s regular meeting on Wednesday. Is there anything unusual about him? Quite normal. He didn’t seem to be noticeably different. Luo Han, Marry. Come and choose the cover with me. Coming. How long have you been working together? Five years. What’s he like? George was impeccable as editor-in-chief,
He was conscientious, very talented, and knew the magazine well. Is it stressful working for this magazine? Today’s market and readers have more and more stringent requirements for magazines. And young people spend more time on new media. The traditional media is being suppressed to the point of breathlessness. Stress is inevitable. Luo Han.
Why is this font on the cover? What are we trying to say here? Could you come over? Because this font is trending right now. Trending? When did Blossom become a publication just for trend? Luo Han just wanted to make some changes. What kind of… Do you know the physical condition
Of Mr. George Lin? Physical condition… He… He had always been exercising. What about him mentally? You also said just now that your industry is under a lot of pressure. He was prone to insomnia. But in the media industry, working all night is normal. What about his family? He was not married
And had no siblings. His parents are in Vancouver. Mary, what kind of change did you just say you want to make? In November, we want to focus on new popular Asian supermodels featuring Asian styles. Therefore, we adopted the group cover to reflect the concept of oriental aesthetics. That’s why we chose this font.
You have watched these supermodels’ shows in Paris. Are they limiting their positioning to Asia? Also, don’t mention oriental aesthetics to me again, it reminds me of very nasty and hypocritical hotel design. But the concept itself is not wrong. Nothing wrong doesn’t mean good. The clichés sound plausible, but they’re still clichés.
There is no highlight in the group cover, change it to a single cover. They each have their own characteristics, that’s why we want them to appear collectively. If it’s all about the point, there’s no point. You have to know which of them has the personality that best represents the spirit of Blossom.
Replace it with a single cover. Then I’ll discuss it with Luo Han. We don’t have time. We have to change the masthead. Put it behind the main visual. Go. Ms Chen. It looks like you are really busy. We will leave you to your work.. If there are any more questions
That need to be answered, we will get back to you. Is there any direct link between George’s mental and physical condition and his death? We are still investigating. By the way, if you have any other news or think of anything to add, feel free to reach to us. When will there be
An exact information? We need to give the outside world a statement as soon as possible. We will notify you as soon as there is news. Well, this is my contact information. Goodbye. I don’t know why you came to ask about George, nor do I know why he had such an accident.
But one thing I can be sure of. He was a good man. What are you looking at? Nothing. Director Qin. I think I should go. I didn’t expect so much to happen today. I won’t bother you anymore. As you said, there is currently no assistant position
And my major is not geared to the needs of the job. What’s your relationship with George? Nothing. Then why did he ask you to interview? Could I keep it secret? Can I go now? Let me see you off. Come with me. Replace these two pictures. Don’t use this photographer anymore. Low-end. Well…
This photographer is very popular and has won awards. George checked them before. He said no problem. Yan Kai. Don’t you have a Plan B for your visual trends? Yes. Mario Testino previously took a group of photos in Paris. Show me. These two photographs copied the composition
Of the set of photographs Cecil Beaton took for the English writer Aldous Huxley. No matter what prizes the plagiarists get, they are inferior. Now we don’t have time for other pictures. These pictures were all taken by him. Qin Min. what have you been standing there for? Her name is Li Na.
Take a look. What happened to Li Na? She came to apply for the editorial assistant. Which editor needs an assistant? The Editorial Department has been saying that there is a shortage of people. But there is no more headcount. Just use this set of photos to replace the photos plagiarized.
Is she the right person then? I have interviewed her. All requirements are not suitable. Yan Kai. Submit the manuscript to the process immediately. I want her to stay. Editorial Department is lack of people. Yan Kai. Didn’t I tell you just now? She’s just an intern. Interns do not account for headcount. Li Na.
Would you like to come to my department as an intern? Yes. What does an intern do? Let’s talk about this later. All right? Interns are recruited on campus. Qin Min. Do I have the authority to recruit an intern for my department as the director of Thematic Department? If you say so,
I can only say that you have your authority, – yet I have my… – Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin. Hold on. Come on. Help Yan Kai submit the manuscript to the process. Hurry up. The printer is still waiting. What are you doing? Check on my coffee. Where is my coffee?
Why hasn’t it appeared yet? Okay. Let’s do this. I will leave. I will just leave. Never mind. Don’t go. She was recommended by George. Your name is Li Na? Yes. I have the same name as tennis champion Li Na. I know. Actually, I didn’t have this Na before. I changed my name.
It was that Na means “there”. Is there any difference? Of course there is. Because my dad said that if he had a son, he would be called Li Zhe (means “here” in Chinese). If he had a son, she would be called Li Na. I’m not happy about this. Why should he be here
And I have to be there? So I changed my name. Li Na. Qin Min, decide this by yourself. I did that to you just now for others to see. Now every department in the company says there is a shortage of people. If I add an employee to you, what about the others?
Not to mention others, just Lu Binbin. If I ask Li Na to join you, he will definitely ask for one more staff too. What shall I do then? So you have to give me a good reason. Why should I accept Li Na? What is so special about her? Just an intern.
Do you have to make things so complicated? It seems necessary to me. From today on, Chen Kaiyi is the editor-in-chief, and you are her most trusted person. Who would question your decision because of an intern? Qin Min. If you insist on embarrassing me or you want me to beg you,
You can just say so. I can owe you a favor. Yan Kai. It’s not like what you would say. A lot of things will change from today, and so will I. Why did George die? I also want to know. When George and Chen Kaiyi were fighting for the editor-in-chief, you always protected George.
You two were best friends. Don’t you still win now? Chen Kaiyi should have been the editor-in-chief. It’s no use arguing about it now. Nobody wants this to happen. Will you give me an intern? Yan Kai. The only person in the whole company that I can’t see through is you. I always thought
It was George protecting you. I learned later that you didn’t give us a chance to get to know you at all. We’ve worked together for so many years, and we haven’t said as much together as we do today. You’re talking so much to me today for someone
I don’t even know the details of. I don’t like this feeling. I feel very uncomfortable. Just an intern. Do you need to be so wary? Frankly speaking, I am the one who helps Chen Kaiyi to guard the door of the personnel of Blossom. I’d be wary of anyone who could be against her,
Even if she’s just an intern. Do you need to do this? What do you mean? Are you in such a hurry to show the editor-in-chief’s power? Are you in such a hurry to remove obstacles and want to earn back the grievances you lost to George both principal and interest?
Can you hold back the smugness of taking back your power a little bit? It’s only a few days, is it that hard? Yan Kai. You and I are not rivals. Do you understand? Not before. But in the future, I am not sure. I don’t care if you take this antipathy to me
As an allegiance to George. Of course you don’t care. You are the final winner. But I don’t believe that George’s death has nothing to do with you. So don’t use an intern to let Qin Min repeatedly test my attitude and position. You’re the editor-in-chief, so what? Listen, I don’t trust you.
And I will definitely follow up on this matter. Go on. If I found out that George died because of what you did, I wouldn’t let you go. You can fire me now, or I can resign myself. I don’t care about this job at all. All I care about is that
Someone has to pay for George’s death. You finally talked about what I cared about. Take a seat. The intern who didn’t even know what to wear during the interview, it didn’t matter whether she is recruited or not. What matters is you. It doesn’t matter to me whether you doubt me,
Whether you want to track down why George died. I only care about one thing, our job. I don’t want what happened to George to affect you, especially your mindset. Editorial Department cannot do without you, we all know that. Just for now. Same hereafter. I have no interest in reshuffling personnel
And how to consolidate power. Earnings from magazine ads fell another 3% for the quarter, and sales fell 6%. The entire paper media industry is at a dead end, and now it’s even worse. George’s death is already a very significant loss. I can’t afford to lose you. It’s hard to find a better one
Than you in this industry. Even if you think of me as a murderer in your heart, I can’t lose you, because Blosssm can’t lose you. Did I make myself clear? What’s the point of saying that now? You know best in your heart that no matter what we do,
The future of Blosssm will never be better. This is a trend. The future will only get worse. I’m not a person who likes to talk about the future. But in the past two years, I have re-watched “Titanic” several times. The ship is already sinking. The musicians on the deck are still playing violins
And wearing tuxedos. Together they face imminent death in the sound of music. Every time I see this image, the same word pops into my head: elegance. If the paper media is a giant ship that will sink in the Internet era, I hope we can at least face it gracefully.
This is the last dignity we can give to Blosssm and it can give to readers. Chen Kaiyi. George is dead. He fell from the top floor and died. There’s no way I can talk about how to face death with grace and decency over coffee the way you do. All I know is that
Someone has to pay for George’s death. If there is something behind George’s death, of course, someone must pay the price. But no matter who that person is, it shouldn’t be Blosssm to bear the price. It’s the foundation of anything I talk to you about, and it’s also my bottom line. Unless
You don’t care about the magazine at all or the ideals that George has fought for all these years. Then your allegiance to him is just a superficial show. He is dead. Is there any point in what I care about? About the point… Today is a black day. George left us forever.
His departure was too sudden for us to accept. But in view of the seriousness of this matter, especially the immeasurable impact on Blosssm, I once again ask no one to disclose any information. You are not allowed to give interviews, and you are not allowed to spread any information
That hasn’t been confirmed by headquarters. From now until the new personnel arrangement announced by headquarter, I will temporarily take over all of George’s work. The selected topics, planning and advertising programs that George approved before will continue to advance. This bottle of wine was given to me by George. It’s the same age
As George. When George gave it to me, he said we would open it up and celebrate with everyone when the 100th issue of Blosssm came out. But unfortunately, he didn’t keep his promise. He chose to leave without saying a word, in the most mournful and decisive way. Today,
I will open this bottle of wine on my own initiative to share with you all to commemorate our editor-in-chief, my friend George Lin. [Blosssm] To George. To George. ♪Fantastic romance, no way back♪ ♪Gorgeous like fireworks, spinning in place♪ ♪What attracted you? Why bother?♪ ♪Feeling uneasy, tossing and turning♪ ♪Full of happiness and regret♪
♪Fueling the flames, full of pride♪ ♪It was once the sea and it was once warm♪ ♪Light up with both hands and have a drink♪ ♪My dreams♪ ♪Are as bright as a starry sky♪ ♪Hiding in the crowd♪ ♪Bearing in my mind♪ ♪The original ordinary faith♪ ♪On a road few people walked♪
♪Full of happiness and regret♪ ♪Fueling the flames, full of pride♪ ♪It was once the sea and it was once warm♪ ♪Light up with both hands and have a drink♪ ♪My dreams♪ ♪Are as bright as a starry sky♪ ♪Hiding in the crowd♪ ♪Bearing in my mind♪ ♪The original ordinary faith♪
♪On a road few people walked♪