Warm comedy web dramaWorkplace Diaries, co-produced by Jilin Animation Institute (JAI) and Harwei (Changchun) Pictures, is exclusively streaming on Migu Video. Premiered on June 5, it has exceeded 10,000 platform heat points and claimed the top spot on the hit chart, becoming a wildly popular healing sitcom this summer.
Supervised by renowned Chinese sitcom director Ying Da, the drama features laid-back heartwarming aesthetics, authentic northeastern grassroots stories and vivid young characters, winning widespread acclaim nationwide. Many scenes were shot on JAI’s campus, and over one hundred students took part in on-camera and behind-the-scenes production, putting the school’s industry-education integration philosophy into practice and demonstrating students’ solid professional capabilities.
Learning Through On-set Practice
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The production ofWorkplace Diariesserves as a prime example of JAI’s teaching model of real project training. The crew opened all core production positions to students: more than 20 interns stayed on set throughout filming, while over 100 students worked as extras and on-site assistants covering production, cinematography, sound recording, styling and on-location management. Working to professional industry standards, students handled production coordination, equipment operation, makeup follow-up and on-site management. The tight shooting schedule helped them master industry norms, fill skill gaps and build professional resilience. Their dedicated performance earned high praise from supervisor Ying Da and the core crew, fully validating JAI’s “shooting site as classroom” training approach.
Shooting Site as Classroom: An Innovative Talent Cultivation Model
The drama’s outstanding market performance showcases JAI’s two-decade achievements in film talent training and industry-education integration. As a co-producer, the school brought a professional film crew directly onto campus to realize seamless integration of classroom learning and real production.
Rooted in its integrated teaching-research-industry development philosophy, JAI breaks the barrier between campus and industry. Numerous daily and workplace scenes were filmed in the school’s built-in studios, offices and public areas, turning the whole campus into a natural shooting base and enabling smooth transition from classroom study to on-set practice. Leveraging its campus shooting facilities, expert faculty and young talent pool, the institute maintains close ties with film producers to build high-standard training platforms that align professional education with industrial demands.
The hit status ofWorkplace Diariesstands as solid proof of JAI’s film program strengths and students’ outstanding professionalism. Moving forward, the institute will keep cooperating with high-quality film projects and build more advanced practical training platforms. It will nurture young filmmakers with hands-on experience and continuously supply high-caliber applied talents to the film industry, forging a new path for film art education in the new era.
