Go Lala Go II 杜拉拉追婚记 - Ariel Lin, Vic Zhou & BoLin Chen Review

Go Lala Go II 杜拉拉追婚记 is a 2015 Taiwanese 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, 2015. I almost forget about the existence of this film, till finally I found the OST on youtube by Janice Yan which I really like the song, and decided to give it a try for this film. Since In Time With You reign, I always love Ariel Lin as the female lead in all Taiwainese Dramas. She's like my role model in every aspect of her character life, such as Chen You Qing in In Time With You (我可能不會愛你) and also in this film as Du Lala. She's such a strong willed woman who is very charming in her own way, maybe I could say, she has that kind of elegant aura which suit her best as the most charming female lead. 

Last Time, Ha Ji Won also tried to do a remake of In Time With You as Chen You Qing in The Time We Were Not In Love. however, I would say, I still like how Ariel Lin portray her character very well, which makes a deep impression on me. Thus, I believe, she would pull her character really well in this drama. 

In this film, Du Lala (played by Ariel Lin) starts a new career in a new position after company restructures. She is 33 years old and has been dating Wang Wei (played by Vic Zhou) for 6 years, waiting for marriage proposal from him - which she never hears at all. Wang Wei was a Director in the Company before he decided to quit his job and pursue the job he wants, as a photographer. When Lala asked him about marriage, Wang Wei said that he is not ready for marriage yet, which upset Lala so much, thinking that he is not ready for marriage because the woman is Lala, not because of anything else. However, Wang Wei has such inferiority complex against Lala. He thought he has to success first before he proposed to Lala. Thus, they both put a stop on their relationship for a while, to calm down and think more thoroughly. 

However, one day, Lala encounters a handsome and successful client, Chen Feng (played by Chen Bolin), who proposed to Lala even though they just know each other through job only for a month. She then broke up with Wang Wei. When Chen Feng asked about marriage right in front of her, Lala is in a dilemma between love and career.

This is really a good topic to go through. Many woman of course would want to get married in her young age - ideally between 25-29 years old. In our society. getting married late would be a huge pressures, specially for the woman. I believe what Lala has gone through is quite the same with us all. When her mom called her, asking about whether she will get married to Wang Wei really stressed her out. Of course, she is being chased by time - to get married and start a family; but Wang Wei doesn't even has that idea at all.

I understand why Lala was so upset. She even said that being on top on her career is not her objectives - what she wants is to get married and make her own family. That's when I reliazed, even when she has boyfriend who is 6 years together with her, there is no end with the question, "When?" - "When do you have boyfriend?", "When are you two getting married?", "When are you guys having the first baby?", "When is the second baby?" that all question is a never ending one.

But when Lala's career leveled up, she has her client attention, even Chen Feng also proposed to her, although they only know each other for a month, Chen Feng is sure that he wants Lala to be his wife. As Lala has said, "Maybe you could meet your Mr.Right after a break up."  she is truly in dilemma, which one she has to choose? Getting married fast as what she wants from the start, her career, or love which is blind and has no power?

Lala ended up choosing love. She rejected Chen Feng's proposal, saying she woould regret it one day. But she has to stay true to  who she is, whom she truly loves and what she truly wants. In the end, she said that even though she has her career, but she is not happy - she is not truly happy. What makes her happy is being together with the one who stole her heart, even though she has no career at all. She is just happy with being together, travelling the world, having a cup of tea at such cafe and enjoy the night sky at the beach.

When it comes to such conclusion, it makes me wonder that maybe we should find that one person who would make you feel complete. Not because we want to fulfill our own objective then we just do anything without considering what we really want and what our heart has to say.

"When you truly meet you true love, there is no need for any preparation, because you do and just want to be happy with that person."