Extravagant Challenge (2011)

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Country: Taiwan
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2011-12-18
Director: N/A
Writers: N/A
Language: Min Nan
Stars: Ivy Chen , Choi Si-won , Dong-hae Lee , Chin King , Yun-Ting Teng , Bianca Bai , Hsueh-Liang Pu , Ada Pan , Frances Wu , Yu-Fei Wen
Runtime: 70 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: 华丽的挑战 (Japan) , Skip Beat! , スキップ・ビート! (China) , Extravagant Challenge , 華麗的挑戰 (Taiwan) , Hua li de tiao zhan , Extravagant Challenge (United States of America) , Glamorous Challenge , Extravagant Challenge (United Kingdom)
Plot: High school graduate Gon Xi gives her up chances for university in order to support her childhood friend and romantic goal, Bu Po Shang, in his pop idol career. Upon arriving in Taipei, Gong Xi stars working on multiple jobs in order to support Shang, whose popularity quickly rises, eventually becoming one of the top idols in Taiwan. One day, Gong Xi catches Shang flirting with his manager, and realizes that he only used her so she can help him with his living expenses. Heart-broken and betrayed, Gong Xi vows to get revenge by becoming a bigger star than he. Gong Xi auditions for L.M.E Taiwans largest talent agency, and joins L.M.E's new-found department "Love me" with Jian Nan Qin, also a new recruit. At L.M.E famous actor Sun He Lian, Disgusted by Gong Xi's reasons for joining the show business, consistently finds ways to annoy and taunt her. As Gong Xi's acting career stars to take off, she begins to discover a new sense of identity and purpose, separate from her initial plans of revenge. Lian also eventually warms up to her, and although at first in denial, he finds himself falling more and more in love with her.
IMDB:tt2379009