Office Girls


Office Girls, is a 2011 Taiwanese drama starring Roy Chiu, Ko Chia-yen, James Wen, Tia Li, and Patrick Lee. It started filming in July 2011.
It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air channel Taiwan Television every Sunday at 22:00 from 21 August 2011, and cable TV SET Metro every Saturday at 22:00 from 28 August 2011.

Synopsis

Sheng Xin Ren is a staff member in the Operations 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, 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, 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 immediately - she is frugal and hardworking, saving every cent to buy a house in Taipei for her and her mother. He is careless and used to living large and spending big. She is extremely loyal to Jing Shi Department Store and is content with her job. He thinks the department store needs to clean house and get rid of corrupt senior management who are stuck in inefficient ways.
To improve sales, Xin Ren suggests inviting her idol Yu Cheng Feng, a handsome and 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 sets out to get him to accept their proposal. After a lot of hard work on Xin Ren's part, a business relationship is created between Yu and the department store.
Zi Qi is initially attracted to Zheng Kai Er, the lovely and clever assistant manager in the Merchants Department. Kai Er suspects and later discovers Zi Qi's true identity. She tentatively agrees to date him but is increasingly jealous of the growing 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, gradually realize they care for each other and begin dating.
Later Zi Qi's indulgent mother returns to Taiwan from the United States. She tries to force Zi Qi's father to promote him to Executive Vice President but backs down when Zi Qi convinces her that his father is right to challenge him. He has become accustomed to his new life, drawing inspiration from Xin Ren's example.
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 early during a heated argument, Xin Ren is upset that he lied to her and devastated by the resulting gossip. She eventually forgives him after a cooling off period working with the Yu's in Paris. The series ends with Xin Ren and Zi Qi's wedding.

Cast

Main characters

Others

ActorCharacterDescription
Qin Mu Bai Commissioner/ Director of Jing Shi Department Store
Zi Qi's father
Ye Hua President Director of Jing Shi Department Store
Zi Qi's mother
General manager of Jing Shi Department Store
Lang Tzu-yunFon Ren Yue Vice general manager of Jing Shi Department Store "Administration Department"
Hu Jian Chong Vice general manager of Jing Shi Department Store "Investment Department"
Vice general manager of Jing Shi Department Store "Operation Department"
Lu Cha Xin Ren's coworker in the Sales Department at Jing Shi Department Store
Mandy Xin Ren's coworker in the Sales Department at Jing Shi Department Store
Frankie HuangKelly's husband
Morris RongAnikiBoss of Japanese Mafia
Mondo Otanixiaodi 1Japanese Mafia
Yukiya Oonishixiaodi 2Japanese Mafia

Soundtrack

Office Girls Original TV Soundtrack was released on February 21, 2012 by various artists under Rock Records 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.

Track listing

Publications

* 21 December 2011 : Office Girls Photobook - - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 - Publisher: KADOKAWA Media 台灣角川
* 24 September 2011 : Office Girls Original Novel - - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 & Zhu Liang Yun Ru 著梁蘊如 - Publisher: KADOKAWA Media 台灣角川

DVD Release

* 2 February 2012 :Office Girls - DVD All Region - Disc: 4 DVDs - Publisher: Cai Chang International Multimedia Inc.
* 30 March 2012 :Office Girls - DVD All Region - Disc: 5 DVDs - Publisher: Cai Chang International Multimedia Inc.

Broadcast

International broadcast

Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were: