Go Lala Go!
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Directed by | Xu Jinglei |
Written by | Xu Jinglei Wang Yun Zhao Meng |
Produced by | Patrick S. Cunninghamn
Han Sanping Jiang Tao Zhang Yibai Han Xiaoli Dan Mintz Shi Dongming Wu Bing Zhao Haicheng |
Starring | Xu Jinglei Karen Mok Stanley Huang Pace Wu Li Ai Alice Wang |
Cinematography | Jiang Liwei |
Edited by | Zhang Jia |
Music by | Zhang Yadong An Wei |
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Distributed by | China Film Group Corporation |
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Running time | 100 Minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | 124,530,000 yuan |
Go Lala Go! (simplified Chinese: 杜拉拉升职记; traditional Chinese: 杜拉拉升職記; pinyin: Dù Lālā shēngzhí jì; lit. 'Du Lala's promotion') is a 2010 Chinese romantic comedy film about a Chinese woman who learns how to balance a relationship and professional work in a work place. It is directed by Xu Jinglei, who also plays the title character, and is based on a novel, Du Lala's Promotion, by Li Ke. The film also stars Stanley Huang and Karen Mok. It's considered one of the most successful collaborations between a Chinese and American Poducer. Sundance Award winning Producer Patrick S. Cunningham collaborated with Xu Jinglei on this hit film, later becoming her manager.
Go Lala Go! was released to Mainland Chinese audiences on 15 April 2010, where it competed for ticket sales with the American remake, Clash of the Titans.[1]
After the success of "Go Lala Go!", Xu Jinglei directed another film Dear Enemy and co-starred with Stanley Huang again. The film is said to be like an updated and improved version of "Go Lala Go!"[2]
Reception
Patrick Frater of Variety called the film "a precursor to the current wave of Chinese contemporary romance films."[3]
Sequel
A sequel, Go Lala Go 2, was released on 4 December 2015.[3]
See also
References
- ^ ""Clash of the Titans" vs. "Go Lala Go!"". People's Daily Online. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Stanley Huang and Xu Jinglei will cooperate again as Intimate Enemies". Asia Pacific Arts. 30 March 2011.
- ^ a b Patrick Frater (2 November 2015). "Fox Int'l Channels to Co-Produce Chinese Movie 'Go Lala Go 2'". variety.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
External links
- (in Chinese) Go Lala Go!@Sina Entertainment Official Website
- Go Lala Go! at IMDb
- Review on Twitchfilm.net
- Review on beyondhollywood.com