''Go Lala Go!'' () is a 2010 Chinese

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film directed by

Xu Jinglei Xu Jinglei (, born 16 April 1974 in Chaoyang District, Beijing) is a Chinese actress and film director. She was hailed as one of the Four Dan Actresses in China. In 2002, Xu won the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress for her performance ...

. Film producer Patrick S. Cunningham collaborated with Xu Jinglei, and this film is considered one of the most successful collaborations between a Chinese director and American producer.

About

''Go Lala Go!'' was about a Chinese woman in

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who learns how to balance a relationship and professional work in a work place. It was directed by

, who also stars as the title character. The film is based on a novel, ''Du Lala's Promotion'', by

Li Ke Li Ke ( ; 619 – 10 March 653), posthumously known as the Prince of Yùlín (鬱林王), often known by his greater title as the Prince of Wú (吳王), was an imperial prince of the Tang Dynasty. As a highly honored son of Emperor Taizong, he ...

. Other actors in the film include

Stanley Huang Stanley Huang (born 21 September 1974) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. Early life Huang was born and raised in Orange County, California. His family moved here before he was born. He is the brother of Jeffrey Huang and cousin of Stev ...

and

Karen Mok Karen Mok (born Karen Joy Morris (), 2 June 1970) is a Hong Kong pop diva who is one of the leading Asian pop singers and actresses with a career spanning three decades. She is the first female Hong Kong singer to win the Golden Melody Award and ...

. The costumes for ''Go Lala Go!'' were designed by

Patricia Field Patricia Field (born February 12, 1942) is an American costume designer, stylist and fashion designer. Early life Field was born in 1942 in New York City to an Armenian father and a Greek mother, who emigrated from Plomari, Lesbos, Greece. Fi ...

, which caused the

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to make comparisons to the American television series, ''

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'' which was also costumed by Field. ''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''. After the success of "Go Lala Go!", Xu Jinglei directed another film '' Dear Enemy'' and co-starred with

again. The film is said to be like an updated and improved version of "Go Lala Go!"

Reception

Patrick Frater of ''

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'' called the film "a precursor to the current wave of Chinese contemporary romance films."

Sequel

A sequel, ''

Go Lala Go 2 ''Go Lala Go 2'' () is a 2015 Chinese romantic comedy-drama film directed by Andrew Chien and starring Ariel Lin, Vic Zhou and Chen Bolin. The film is based on a novel and is a sequel to the 2010 film ''Go Lala Go!''. It was released on December 4 ...

'', was released on 4 December 2015.

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External links

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Go Lala Go!@Sina Entertainment Official Website
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Review on Twitchfilm.net

Review on beyondhollywood.com
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