So I have been behind on Mainland Drama's alot. My mom was over and watched a few. I decided to ask her for the DVD and let me borrow it.
I caught up and finished all 27 episodes of it. It is called 杜拉拉升职记 or Do La La's Promotion. It was a big runaway hit in Mainland China last fall (I am told.) The director of the drama is from Taiwan who did "Fated to Love You." (No wonder it seemed different.) She epitomized the working woman and you notice the disparities between working in USA and China while watching it. I appreciated the Chinese Subs (though in simplified-I prefer traditional) helped me alot. Made me realize, I still remember alot of my College Level Mandarin.
This popular 2010 TV series is based on a successful 2007 trilogy book series of the same name by Li Ke. Chronicles Du La La as she lives life as a young career woman trying to get a job, handle love and the office politics. SPOILERS (just highlight): Nothing is smooth sailing, her roomie and close friend ends up marrying her college friend. Later the man she end up loving is not easy as he has baggage--- ex wife who wants him back, pressures from her parents-her father is sick, while trying to do well at an international company and not get fired and survive.].
At first I could not warm up to the lead actress, but I did warm up to her over time. (Not to be confused with the MOVIE VERSION.)
CAST:
Wang Luodan as Du Lala
Li Guangjie as Wang Wei
Rain Li as Daisy
Flora Chan as Rose
Cecilia Yip as Vivian
Shang Yubo as Li Haoming
Chen Yanfei as Helen
Tu Liman as Xia Hong
Trailer
OTHER
Review: SPCNET.TV
Good Article on the drama/book : The La La Phenomenon in China Today (OCT 2010)
Recent Comments