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It is the first film directed by Jia Ling; a semi-autobiographical fantasy story about a young woman who is suddenly thrown back in time to the year 1981, where she meets her mother and develops a bond of sisterhood with her. The film's themes include familial love, maternal love, and filial piety.
In the second half of 2022, Jia Ling disappeared completely from public eyes for over a year in making of her second directorial film, YOLO, a remake of the 2014 Japanese film 100 Yen Love. In preparation for the role, she first gained 20 kg (44 lb) of weight, and then lost over 50 kg (110 lb) through supervised boxing training .
Mar 21, 2024 · Jia Ling (China's top-grossing female director with blockbuster weepie Hi, Mom) plays Du Leying, an aimless, self-loathing sad sack who turns into a determined slugger metaphorically in the ring and in life. In every scene big and small here, she literally fills the screen as she drags us to her side.
Feb 12, 2021 · Hi, Mom: Directed by Ling Jia. With Ling Jia, Xiaofei Zhang, Teng Shen, He Chen. A woman travels back in time to befriend her own mother in an attempt to make her life better.
Feb 16, 2024 · The plump, round and cute comedian Jia Ling was gone, replaced by a cool, muscular and defiant warrior. Audiences were stunned by her appearance on Chinese New Year's Day, Feb. 10, when the film ...
Apr 6, 2021 · China's Spring Festival blockbuster "Hi, Mom" beat the 2017 American superhero film "Wonder Woman" at 5.39 billion yuan ($823 million) on Tuesday and made Chinese film director Jia Ling overtake Patty Jenkins to be the world's highest-grossing female director for a single film.
In 2021, Jia Ling's directorial debut film "Hi, Mom" was released, with a cumulative box office of over 5.4 billion yuan. In 2024, Jia Ling's second film, "Yolo," which she wrote, directed and starred in, was released.
Apr 5, 2021 · The first film by female director Jia Ling is now the second-highest grossing non-English-language feature of all time.
May 14, 2021 · China’s Jia Ling has become the world’s highest-grossing female film director thanks to the word of mouth driven hit 'Hi, Mom.'
'A Hot', 'Spicy', 'Boiling', 'Burning [Life]') is a 2024 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Jia Ling and starring Jia and Lei Jiayin.
