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Ugly Betty is learning to speak Chinese. A Chinese TV station says it plans to make a Chinese version of the series about a plain woman trying to fit in at a fashion company.
Hunan Satellite TV said a woman with no prior acting experience had been cast as the female lead, while the lead male had not been decided. The station said it was planning 400 episodes of the show over five seasons, with shooting to start in April.
The air date of the show, called Invincible Ugly Woman in Chinese, has not been decided.
Hunan TV has also had success with its version of American Idol.
