In the current film market, Jia Ling's self-directed and self-starred "Hot and Hot" has undoubtedly set off a craze.
With its unique perspective and touch of real emotions, the film has attracted the attention of a large number of audiences, and its box office results have soared.
However, in stark contrast to the high box office, the audience has controversy and doubts about the quality of the film itself. This also makes Jia Ling's "situation" as a director and starring clear at a glance.
First of all, it is undeniable that Hot and Hot was a huge success at the box office. This is inseparable from Jia Ling's personal charm and efforts, as well as the efforts put into the publicity and distribution of the film.
In particular, the inspirational story of Jia Ling losing 100 pounds for the role undoubtedly added a lot of topicality and attention to the film. This blend of personal experience and the plot of the film has aroused the resonance and attention of the audience to a certain extent.
However, it is this publicity strategy that relies too much on personal charm that also hides the problems of the film itself to a certain extent.
While the audience pays attention to Jia Ling's best achievements and inspirational stories, they ignore the film's shortcomings in plot and character building.
Although the film tells the story of how Du Leying, a veteran "gnawing old man" and a pleasing personality, finds herself through boxing, it is too abrupt and simple in the process of role transformation.
The audience did not see how Du Leying struggled and grew in the predicament of reality, nor did they see how she overcame many difficulties and finally found herself and courage.
The absence of this transformation process makes the character's growth seem less authentic and believable.
In addition, "Hot and Hot" also has some problems in the plot setting.
The conflicts and contradictions in the film are not fully presented and resolved, resulting in the entire storyline appearing bland and boring. The audience can't feel strong emotional fluctuations and dramatic tension in the process, and naturally can't have a deep impression of the film.
Of course, we can't deny that "Hot and Hot" does have its merits in some aspects. For example, the cinematography and editing of the film are quite excellent, which can bring a certain visual enjoyment to the audience.
At the same time, some details in the film also reflect the intentions and ingenuity of the director and production staff. However, these advantages are not enough to cover up the film's shortcomings in plot and character development.
Behind the box office explosion of "Hot and Hot", we can't help but think: Does such a box office result really represent the quality of the film?
Wu Jing once said in the face of similar box office success: "A high box office does not mean that your level is high. ”
The same applies to Jia Ling.
Although "Hot and Hot" was a huge success at the box office, the quality of the film itself was not universally recognized by the audience.
This also makes Jia Ling's "situation" as a director and starring in a clear picture - what she needs to face is how to balance the box office and the quality of the film.
For Jia Ling, she is undoubtedly a director and actor with talent and potential. Her performance in "Hello, Li Huanying" has already proved her strength in this area.
However, in "Hot and Hot", she seems to rely too much on personal charm and experience to attract the audience, and ignore the quality and depth of the film itself. This is undoubtedly a short-sighted act, and it is not conducive to her long-term development as a director and actress.
Therefore, Jia Ling needs to seriously reflect on her performance and shortcomings in "Hot and Hot", and how to avoid similar problems in her future creations.
She needs to pay more attention to the plot and character building of the film, so that the audience can feel strong emotional fluctuations and dramatic tension during the viewing process.
At the same time, she also needs to pay more attention to communication and exchange with the audience, understand the needs and expectations of the audience, so as to create works that are more in line with the audience's taste.
Jia Ling needs to face these problems seriously, and continue to improve and enhance herself in her future creations in order to truly win the recognition and love of the audience.
And Wu Jing's sentence also reminds us again: a high box office does not mean that the level is high, and only by constantly improving one's professionalism and creative ability can one be invincible in the film market.
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