This spring, the most eye-catching movie might be YOLO(《热辣滚烫》). So far, it (make) over 3. 3 billion yuan at the box office.
Directed by 41-year-old Jia Ling, the movie tells the story of a woman tired of the world, (find) herself and learning to love life through boxing. The name YOLO is short for the movie's main idea --you only live once.
Jia has tried many different (role) in her life, including crosstalk (相声) and sketch (小品) performer, variety show (综艺节目) guest and actress. It was in 2019 that she (become) a director for the first time, making her movie Hi. Mom (《你好，李焕英》). Jia didn't study directing at university. She believes this is both good and bad thing. It makes her feel freer in film making she doesn't need to follow a fixed style. To everyone's surprise, Hi, Mom made her the world's highest-grossing (票房最高的) woman director before 2023.
Before making YOLO, Jia was seen an overweight comedian (肥胖的喜剧演员). She often made jokes about (she) to make people laugh. For this movie, Jia lost 50kg and looked very different. Some people online said even her voice seemed (soft), and they call this a "rebirth" for Jia.
In Jia's eyes, her change in identity (身份) and look is her way of staying true to herself. "It's hard to predict one's life. I'm just following my heart but not looking for changes on purpose. Movies are now the best way (show) myself, so I put all my energy into them. " She said.
