Also known as 小資女孩向前衝 Created by SETTV | Directed by Xu Fu Jun 徐輔軍 | |
Written by Luo Cai Yu 羅彩渝Lu Li Li 羅立麗Fang Yi De 方懿德 Starring Ko Chia-yenRoy ChiuTia LeePatrick LeeGuo Shu YaoJames WenJanel Tsai 蔡淑臻 | ||
Office Girls (traditional Chinese: 小資女孩向前衝; simplified Chinese: 小资女孩向前冲), is a 2011 Taiwanese drama starring Roy Chiu, Ko Chia-yen, James Wen, Tia Lee, and Patrick Lee. It started filming in July 2011.
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It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air channel Taiwan Television (TTV) every Sunday at 22:00 from 21 August 2011, and cable TV SET Metro (三立都會台) every Saturday at 22:00 from 28 August 2011.
Synopsis
Sheng Xin Ren (Ko Chia-yen) is a staff member in the Sales Department of Jing Shi Department Store. At age 25, she has worked there for four years. She is tasked with training and mentoring Qin Zi Qi (Roy Chiu), 28, a new entry-level member of the Sales Department. Unbeknownst to her and almost everyone else there, Zi Qi is the son of Qin Mu Bai (Shen Meng Sheng/沈孟生), the Chairman of Jing Shi Department Store. Zi Qi's father has challenged him to a test to prove he deserves to lead Jing Shi Department Store - Zi Qi will have to live on a lowly entry-level salary for one year, without the luxuries he is used to, and cannot reveal his true identity.
Xin Ren and Zi Qi clash - she is frugal, saving every single cent so she can buy a house in Taipei for her and her mother. He is used to living large and spending big. She is extremely loyal to Jing Shi Department Store and is content with her job but he thinks the department store need to clean house and get rid of senior management who are stuck in inefficient ways.
To improve sales, Xin Ren suggests inviting her idol Yu Cheng Feng (James Wen), an internationally renown designer, to set up a counter in their store. Despite Yu Cheng Feng having publicly stated that his designs would never be sold in department stores, Xin Ren with Zi Qi tagging along set out to get him to accept their proposal.
Zi Qi is initially attracted to Zheng Kai Er, the assistant manager in the Merchants Department. Kai Er agrees to be just good friends but is jealous of the relationship between Zi Qi and Xin Ren. Kai Er tries to ruin the relationship between the two on a number of occasions. Zi Qi and Xin Ren, despite their constant bickering, realize they like each other and begin dating.
Zi Qi's mother returns to Taiwan from the United States. She tries to force Zi Qi's father to promote Zi Qi to Executive Vice President but backs down when Zi Qi convinces her that his father is right to challenge him. He has also gotten used to his new life. Zi Qi's mother initially disapproves of Xin Ren who she feels is beneath Zi Qi but comes to accept her.
When Zi Qi's identity is revealed, Xin Ren is upset that he lied to her, but she eventually forgives him. The series ends with Xin Ren and Zi Qi's wedding.
Soundtrack
Office Girls Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (小資女孩向前衝 電視原聲帶) was released on February 21, 2012 by various artists under Rock Records (TW) label. It contains 18 tracks total. The opening theme is track 1 "Don’t, Don’t 不要不要" by Genie Chuo 卓文萱. The closing theme is track 4 "Add A Little Happiness 微加幸福" by Yisa Yu 郁可唯.
Publications
* 21 December 2011 : Office Girls Photobook (小資女孩向前衝 職場生存之道) - ISBN 9789862874325 - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 - Publisher: KADOKAWA Media (Taiwan) 台灣角川
A 128 page photobook was published in 2011 detailing production details of the drama. The book was published before the completion of the drama.* 24 September 2011 : Office Girls Original Novel (小資女孩向前衝 原創小說) - ISBN 9789862874332 - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 & Zhu Liang Yun Ru 著梁蘊如 - Publisher: KADOKAWA Media (Taiwan) 台灣角川
A novel based on the drama was published detailing the entire story line of the drama. Spoilers are revealed in the novel before the drama finished airing.DVD Release
* 2 February 2012 :Office Girls (Part I) (DVD) (Taiwan Version) - DVD All Region - Disc: 4 DVDs (Ep.1-12) - Publisher: Cai Chang International Multimedia Inc. (TW)
Official Taiwan version of the drama DVD set part 1 showing episode 1 to 12, comes in original Mandarin language and Chinese subtitles only.* 30 March 2012 :Office Girls (Part II) (DVD) (Taiwan Version) - DVD All Region - Disc: 5 DVDs (Ep.13-25) - Publisher: Cai Chang International Multimedia Inc. (TW)
Official Taiwan version of the drama DVD set part 2 showing episode 13 to 25, comes in original Mandarin language and Chinese subtitles only.International broadcast
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