Up And Coming:  Here is what it is about:

It is the year 2013.  Parsley Wang, an employee of Sin Man Bank, has another romantic failure that she blames on her destiny as a dutiful Chinese daughter living with an elderly widowed mother whose Chinese-ness is at odds with her desire to assimilate.

Grace Kim, her best friend and co-worker, signs up for a stint at the new overseas bank branch in Beijing and believes it would benefit Parsley to work there, too.  She applies for Parsley without consulting her and both women's applications are accepted.

Parsley is initially furious at Grace and hopes her mother will object to her leaving, but Mrs. Wang is ecstatic.  Mr. McGee, the widowed neighbor who harbors romantic feelings for Mrs. Wang, assures Parsley he can help out her mother while Parsley is away.

Beijing unexpectedly dazzles Parsley with striking new buildings, scenic parks, and palaces.  She immerses herself in the city and its culture and begins to appreciate her Chinese heritage.  She also meets a Chinese Canadian named Andrew Han.

But all is not well.  Tina Grecian, the Beijing branch head, works with Jim Clark, a regional head of the bank, to embezzle money from the bank for a dream life in Buenos Aires and will let nothing get in her way.  And Mr. McGee's daughter, Wynn, and her sister, Megan, want Mrs. Wang out of their father's life.