Inspired by NBC's hit comedy TV series "Friends" a group of Shanghai white-collar employees filmed their own stories and are screening them on a Website, reported the Shanghai Evening Post on Monday.

 

The idea first occurred to a female employee, nicknamed Xun Xiang, when she though about how many jokes and fun she and her colleagues shared during their lunch breaks. "My colleagues and I are all fond of 'Friends' so I thoughts if I record funny scenes from our daily lives it’ll amuse many people," Xun said.

 

She then looked to cooperate with Mofile.com, a video sharing site, to upload their work and picked up six out of 1,000 sign-ups for the show after she advertised on the website. According to the advertisement, all the cast members devote their weekends to the show and remain composed when telling jokes!

 

"They need to showcase their personalities in front of the camera," said Zheng Kai, the show’s director. The comedy’s title translates to "Soul Partner." Zheng works in a local computer game company and it's his first effort at shooting a comedy by digital video.

 

A developer offered them a four-bedroom apartment in Songjiang District and in exchange the production team must air the property company’s advertisements during the show.

 

"We've screened two episodes on the website and will adjust the scripts according to audience responses," Xun said.

 

(Shanghai Daily January 23, 2007)