Office Girls
| Office Girls å°è³‡å¥³å©å‘å‰è¡ | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Office Girls | |
| Also known as | å°è³‡å¥³å©å‘å‰è¡ |
| Genre | romance, comedy |
| Created by | SETTV |
| Written by |
Luo Cai Yu ç¾…å½©æ¸ Lu Li Li 羅立麗 Fang Yi De 方懿德 |
| Directed by | Xu Fu Jun å¾è¼”è» |
| Starring |
Alice Ko 柯佳嬿 Roy Chiu 邱澤 Tia Lee æŽæ¯“芬 Patrick Lee æŽæ²›æ— Guo Shu Yao éƒæ›¸ç‘¤ James Wen 溫昇豪 Janel Tsai 蔡淑臻 |
| Opening theme | Don’t, Don’t ä¸è¦ä¸è¦ by Genie Chuo å“æ–‡è± |
| Ending theme | Add A Little Happiness å¾®åŠ å¹¸ç¦ by Yisa Yu éƒå¯å”¯ |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin, with some Hokkien dialogue |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Pan Bo Xuan 潘åšè»’ Wu Chang Pei å³é•·æ²› |
| Producer(s) |
Hu Ning Yuan 胡寧é Xie Yi Sheng è¬ç›Šå‹ |
| Location(s) | Taiwan |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Sanlih E-Television 三立電視 Cai Xiang Television Ltd. 采åƒå½±è¦–有é™å…¬å¸ |
| Distributor | Sanlih E-Television 三立電視 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TTV Main Channel |
| First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original release | 21 August 2011 – 12 February 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Love You é†‰å¾Œæ±ºå®šæ„›ä¸Šä½ |
| Followed by | Love Forward å‘å‰èµ°å‘愛走 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| Production website | |
Office Girls (traditional Chinese: å°è³‡å¥³å©å‘å‰è¡; simplified Chinese: å°èµ„女å©å‘å‰å†²), is a 2011 Taiwanese drama starring Roy Chiu, Alice Ke, James Wen, Tia/Keiko, and Patrick Lee. It started filming in July 2011.
It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Taiwan Television (TTV) (å°è¦–) every Sunday at 22:00 from 21 August 2011, and cable TV SET Metro (三立都會å°) every Saturday at 22:00 from 28 August 2011.
Synopsis
Sheng Xin Ren (Alice Ke) 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åŸç”Ÿ), 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.
Cast
Main Characters
| Actor | Character | Basic Infos & Relationships | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||
| Roy Chiu (邱澤) | Qin Zi Qi | (秦å奇) | |
| Alice Ke (柯佳嬿) | Sheng Xin Ren | (沈æä») | |
| James Wen (溫昇豪) | Yu Cheng Feng | (余承風) | World-famous designer |
| Tia Li (æŽæ¯“芬) | Zheng Kai Er | (é„凱兒) | Assistant Manager (later Manager) of Merchants Department at Jing Shi Department Store |
| (蔡淑臻) | Wei Min Na | (è¡›æ•å¨œ) | Supermodel; Yu Cheng Feng's girlfriend |
| (éƒæ›¸ç‘¤) | Liu Yu Le | (劉禹樂) | Xin Ren's roommate; works in the HR department at Jing Shi Department Store |
| (æŽæ²›æ—) | Shi Te Long | (å²ç‰¹é¾) | Manager of Sales Department at Jing Shi Department Store |
Jing Shi Department Store
| Actor | Character | Basic Infos & Relationships |
| Roy Chiu (邱澤) | Qin Zi Qi (秦å奇) | Reference Main Characters |
| Alice Ko (柯佳嬿) | Sheng Xin Ren (沈æä») | |
| James Wen (溫昇豪) | Yu Cheng Feng (余承風) | |
| (æŽæ¯“芬) | Zheng Kai Er (é„凱兒) | |
| (蔡淑臻) | Wei Min Na(è¡›æ•å¨œ) | |
| (éƒæ›¸ç‘¤) | Liu Yu Le(劉禹樂) | |
| (æŽæ²›æ—) | Shi Te Long(å²ç‰¹é¾) | |
| (沈åŸç”Ÿ) | Qin Mu Bai (秦慕白) | Chairman of Jing Shi Department Store Zi Qi's father |
| (林秀å›) | Ye Hua (葉è¯) | Zi Qi's mother |
| (陸一é¾) | (涂金泉) | General manager of Jing Shi Department Store |
| (郎祖ç ) | Fon Ren Yue (å°ä»æœˆ) | Vice general manager of Jing Shi Department Store "Administration Department" |
| (趙æ£å¹³) | Hu Jian Chong (胡建ä¸) | Vice general manager of Jing Shi Department Store "Investment Department" |
| (é¡å˜‰æ¨‚) | (褚湘è˜) | Vice general manager of Jing Shi Department Store "Operation Department" |
| (ç¶ èŒ¶) | Lu Cha (ç¶ èŒ¶) | Xin Ren's coworker in the Sales Department at Jing Shi Department Store |
| (å°8) | Mandy (蔓蒂) | Xin Ren's coworker in the Sales Department at Jing Shi Department Store |
Soundtrack
| Office Girls Original TV Soundtrack (OST) | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 21 February 2012 |
| Genre | Mandopop |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Label |
Rock Records (TW) 滾石國際音樂股份有é™å…¬å¸ |
Office Girls Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (å°è³‡å¥³å©å‘å‰è¡ 電視原è²å¸¶) 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 ä¸è¦ä¸è¦" by Genie Chuo å“æ–‡è±. The closing theme is track 4 "Add A Little Happiness å¾®åŠ å¹¸ç¦" by Yisa Yu éƒå¯å”¯.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don’t, Don’t" (ä¸è¦ä¸è¦) | Genie Chuo å“æ–‡è± | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Good Friends Are Only Just" (好朋å‹åªæ˜¯æœ‹å‹) | Yisa Yu éƒå¯å”¯ | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Petty Men Rushed Forward (OT:Add A Little Happiness)" (å°è³‡å¥³å©å‘å‰è¡ (OT:å¾®åŠ å¹¸ç¦)) | Instrumental | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Add A Little Happiness" (å¾®åŠ å¹¸ç¦) | Yisa Yu éƒå¯å”¯ | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Take Two Steps Back Three Steps (OT:Don’t, Don’t)" (èµ°å…©æ¥é€€ä¸‰æ¥ (OT:ä¸è¦ä¸è¦)) | Instrumental | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Wanna Fly In Free Fall" (想飛的自由è½é«”) | Genie Chuo å“æ–‡è± | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Silly (OT:Good Friends Are Only Just)" (好傻 (OT:好朋å‹åªæ˜¯æœ‹å‹ï¼‰) | Instrumental | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Can’t Afford To Get Hurt" (å‚·ä¸èµ·) | Yisa Yu éƒå¯å”¯ | 3:56 |
| 9. | "I Promise You (OT:Wanna Fly In Free Fall)" (我ç”應妳 (OT:想飛的自由è½é«”)) | Instrumental | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Enough" (å¤ äº†) | Genie Chuo å“æ–‡è± | 4:08 |
| 11. | "White Lie (OT:Don’t, Don’t)" (å–„æ„的謊言 (OT:ä¸è¦ä¸è¦)) | Instrumental | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Happiness Person (OT:Add A Little Happiness)" (æç¦å¥‡ç·£ (OT:å¾®åŠ å¹¸ç¦)) | Instrumental | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Never" (æ°¸ä¸) | "Q" Wu å³å¿ 明 | 3:40 |
| 14. | "I Still Love You (OT:Can’t Afford To Get Hurt)" (æˆ‘é‚„æ„›è‘—ä½ (OT:å‚·ä¸èµ·)) | Instrumental | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Cheers For The Friendship (OT:Enough)" (為å‹èª¼ä¹¾æ¯ （OT:å¤ äº†)) | Instrumental | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Too Calm" (太冷éœ) | "Q" Wu å³å¿ 明 | 3:12 |
| 17. | "First Date (OT:Never)" (第一次的約會 (OT:æ°¸ä¸)) | Instrumental | 3:12 |
| 18. | "Please Forgive My Naive (OT:Too Calm)" (請原諒我的幼稚 (OT:太冷éœ)) | Instrumental | 3:17 |
Publications
 Book cover image | |
| Author | Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Genre | Photobook |
| Published | 21 December 2011 |
| Media type | Print paperback |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 9789862874325 |
| Website |
www |
* 21 December 2011 : Office Girls Photobook (å°è³‡å¥³å©å‘å‰è¡ è·å ´ç”Ÿå˜ä¹‹é“) - ISBN 9789862874325 - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 - Publisher: KADOKAWA Media (Taiwan) å°ç£è§’å·
- A 128 page photobook was published in 2011 detailing production details of the drama. The book was published before the completion of the drama.[3]
* 24 September 2011 : Office Girls Original Novel (å°è³‡å¥³å©å‘å‰è¡ 原創å°èªª) - ISBN 9789862874332 - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 & Zhu Liang Yun Ru è‘—æ¢è˜Šå¦‚ - Publisher: KADOKAWA Media (Taiwan) å°ç£è§’å·
- 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.[4]
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.[5]
* 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.[6]
Broadcast
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTV |  Taiwan | August 21, 2011 | Sunday 10:00-11:30 pm |
| SETTV | August 27, 2011 | Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
| January 7, 2012 | Saturday 10:30 pm–12:00 am | ||
| ETTV | October 29, 2012 | Monday to Friday 11:00 pm–12:00 am | |
| Astro Quan Jia HD |  Malaysia | March 9, 2012 | Monday to Friday 10:30-11:30 pm |
| StarHub TV |  Singapore | October 30, 2011 | Sunday 8:00-9:30 pm |
| December 24, 2011 | Saturday 8:00-9:30 pm | ||
| TVB J2 |  Hong Kong | February 25, 2012 | February 25, 2012 7:30-9:30 pm |
International broadcast
Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
- FTV - Hayate the Combat Butler, In Time with You
- CTS - They Are Flying, Ring Ring Bell
- CTV - Love Keeps GoingLove Recipe
| Original Broadcast Date | Episode # | Episode Name | Average | Timeslot Rank | Section Peak (every 15 mins) | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2011 | Day 1 | I earned NT$1,000,000! (我賺到100è¬å•¦ï¼) |
2.78 | 1 | Peak: 3.78 | |
| 28 August 2011 | Day 2 | Slowly climbing up! (一æ¥ä¸€æ¥å¾€ä¸Šçˆ¬ï¼) |
3.44 | 1 | CTV Love Keeps Going finale Peak: 4.5 | |
| 4 September 2011 | Day 3 | Be careful of surprise attacks! (人紅招忌 å°å¿ƒæš—器ï¼) |
3.48 | 1 | CTV Love Recipe premiere | |
| 11 September 2011 | Day 4 | God! Where are you? (上å¸å•Šï¼ç¥¢åˆ°åº•åœ¨å“ªè£¡ï¼Ÿ) |
3.72 | 1 | FTV Hayate the Combat Butler finale | |
| 18 September 2011 | Day 5 | I promise you, I will eat broccoli! (我ç”應妳 我以後會åƒèŠ±æ¤°èœï¼) |
4.16 | 1 | FTV In Time with You premiere | |
| 25 September 2011 | Day 6 | I will lend you my shoulder! (我的肩膀借妳é 啦ï¼) |
4.54 | 1 | CTS They are Flying finale | |
| 2 October 2011 | Day 7 | I actually like Qin Zi Qi? (我喜æ¡ç§¦å奇？) |
4.40 | 1 | CTS Ring Ring Bell premiere | |
| 9 October 2011 | Day 8 | Kneel down and apologise, sorry! (跪下 é“æ‰ å°ä¸èµ·) |
4.68 | 1 | ||
| 16 October 2011 | Day 9 | I actually like Sheng Xing Ren? (我喜æ¡æ²ˆæä»ï¼Ÿ) |
5.17 | 1 | Peak: 6.42 | |
| 23 October 2011 | Day 10 | Love and Hatred (多情 å¤šæ¨ æƒ…æ…¾çš„ä¸–ç•Œ) |
4.89 | 1 | 5.21 | |
| 30 October 2011 | Day 11 | You belong to me, but who do I belong to? (ä½ æ˜¯æˆ‘çš„ 那我是誰的？) |
5.35 | 1 | 6.84 | |
| 6 November 2011 | Day 12 | Do not let true love turn into regret (ä¸è¦è®“真愛 變æˆéºæ†¾) |
5.97 | 1 | 7.58 | CTV Love Recipe final |
| 13 November 2011 | Day 13 | How to increase happiness in love (怎麼在愛裡 å¾®åŠ å¹¸ç¦) |
5.56 | 1 | ||
| 20 November 2011 | Day 14 | Congratulations, Shen Xing Ren, you won the top prize (沈æä» æ喜妳ä¸é çŽ) |
5.35 | 1 | ||
| 27 November 2011 | Day 15 | Mens' soup and ladies' soup (男湯 女湯) |
5.05 | 1 | ||
| 4 December 2011 | Day 16 | Are white lies okay? (å–„æ„的謊言行ä¸è¡Œï¼Ÿ) |
5.05 | 1 | ||
| 11 December 2011 | Day 17 | The cutest men are the hardworking ones (èªçœŸä¸Šé€²çš„男生æ‰æœ€å¯æ„›) |
5.05 | 2 | FTV In Time with You Finale | |
| 18 December 2011 | Day 18 | Silly or naive (好傻還是好天真) |
5.78 | 1 | ||
| 25 December 2011 | Day 19 | Don't tell me lies again! (以後ä¸è¦ å†å°æˆ‘說謊了ï¼) |
5.28 | 1 | ||
| 1 January 2012 | Day 20 | I'll do something about the money! (錢的事情 我自己想辦法ï¼) |
5.87 | 1 | ||
| 8 January 2012 | Day 21 | Objection overruled! (åå°ç„¡æ•ˆï¼) |
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| 15 January 2012 | Day 22 | He's the future takeover boss! (他是未來公å¸çš„接ç人ï¼) |
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| No broadcast on 22 January 2012 due to Lunar New Year Eve | ||||||
| 29 January 2012 | Day 23 | I just want Shen Xing Ren (我åªè¦æ²ˆæä») |
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| 5 February 2012 | Day 24 | You need luck when you meet your love (é‡åˆ°ç›¸æ„›çš„人 需è¦é‹æ°£) |
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| 12 February 2012 | Day 25 Final |
Finale (感人最終回) |
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| Average | 4.69 | - | - | - | ||
References
- ↑ Office Girls Soundtrack info. Retrieved 12-31-2014
- ↑ Office Girls Soundtrack info. Retrieved 12-31-2014
- ↑ Office Girls Photobook. Retrieved 12-31-2014
- ↑ Office Girls Original Novel. Retrieved 12-31-2014
- ↑ Office Girls (Part I) DVD info. Retrieved 2014-12-31
- ↑ Office Girls (Part II) DVD info. Retrieved 2014-12-31
- ↑ (Chinese) China Times - links to current week, choose dates from drop down menu. Retrieved 2011-05-10
External links
- TTV Office Girls official homepage (Chinese)
- SETTV Office Girls official blog (Chinese)
- Office Girls on Facebook
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