Go Lala Go!

Outside the Box (Office) and the Chinese American Film Festival present a special screening of Go Lala Go!, directed by Xu Jinglei, and starring Jinglei, Stanley Huang, Karen Mok, Pace Wu and Li Ai.

This Chinese film stars director Xu Jinglei as a woman who who begins her career at a Top 500 company as a humble receptionist.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Xu Jinglei.

About Go Lala Go!

Genius is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration. That is the case for Du Lala, who begins her career in a Global Top 500 company as a receptionist. Lala tackles pressure and frustration in a positive manner, knowing that the obstacles are just many of the hoops she has to jump through. What will Lala harvest in the end? Promotion, of course... and, as an added bonus, romance.

Go Lala Go! centers on Lala’s joys and pains as she grows from an office rookie into an HR manager. The film is adapted from the best-selling 2007 novel Du Lala’s Promotion. The story, about a diligent woman who takes the high road to promotion, has been hailed as a must-read guide for all white collar workers.

Go Lala Go! is the fourth feature film for Xu Jinglei as a director.

35mm print provided courtesy of The Chinese American Film Festival.

About the Chinese American Film Festival

The Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) is an independent organization which was founded in Hollywood in 2005. The main purpose of the festival is to demonstrate to the world how effectively Chinese and American cultures can join together through the media of film to create unique and outstanding work. It also serves as a platform for international dialogue and collaboration in film education, film financing and film production.

Annually in November, CAFF holds separate events in Hollywood, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Festivities include the opening ceremony, the Gold Angel Awards presentation, movie screenings and special forums/meetings. More than 700 guests from the movie industry in the U.S., Europe and Asia are invited to attend the opening ceremony. Filmmakers from U.S., including representatives from the major studios, meet with their contemporaries from China at the forums and meetings at the Directors Guild of America.

About Outside the Box (Office)

Outside the Box (Office) is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases, highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. Recognizing a need for greater diversity on campus, the series will draw from around the globe to present movies that challenge, inspire or simply entertain. The weekly screenings will be on Wednesday and Sunday nights (and other select dates, as they arise) in the School of Cinematic Arts Complex, George Lucas Building.