The Thơmore Office Universe

In the Thơmore universe, office life for the characters of Vietnamese literature is both high-pressure and hilarious.

Who’s who in the office?

Chị Dậu, the heroine of Ngô Tất Tố’s “Tắt Đèn” (“Lights Out”), juggles a sea of fiery deadlines as if she had three heads and six arms, while a senior director of the old school sways calmly to the music, waiting for poetic inspiration to strike.

“Sales warrior” Xuân Tóc Đỏ, the Red-Haired Xuân of Vũ Trọng Phụng’s “Số Đỏ” (“Dumb Luck”), elegantly flutters his fan while closing order after order, and poor Chí Phèo, from Nam Cao’s short story, begs for a little more time to be decent as he is sent back to redraw his design for the fourth time.

Meanwhile, Kiều’s HR team, after Nguyễn Du’s “The Tale of Kiều”, sip lime tea at their leisure, agonising over whether lunch should be sticky rice or plain.

Together they make a modern human comedy, in which the people of long ago are busily keeping up with the times, with a little charm and a wonderfully down-to-earth work ethic.

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