Entertainment at the forefront
A few years ago, there was a hot search entry:
described Jia Ling as "one of the criteria for testing whether male stars in domestic entertainment are popular" - the other is Yue Yunpeng.
At that time, I searched for Jia Ling-related**, and eight out of ten were CP Lalang.
A few years later, Jia Ling lost weight, and the humble bloated comedy star turned into a big beauty.
Steady, reliable, elegant and intellectual, delicate and capable, and even a kind of calm and calm that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change, not only his appearance, but also his entire mental outlook was completely judged like two people.
Then, she got her new label: husband and sister.
This is a very convenient, very smooth, and somewhat directional title, but at the same time it is also very general, very one-sided, and even serious, very stereotyped, and not very respectful to both men and women.
* Previously, she played a mediocre and ordinary role in sexual relationships, except for luck (some were not even lucky), she had no excellent advantages, but she was cared for, "pampered" and "loved" by the boss.
*Later, Jia Ling is still Jia Ling, her character traits of gentleness, humor, optimism and cheerfulness, gentleness and perseverance have not been strengthened or weakened, but her identity has been transformed and she is automatically substituted into a male role.
The same personality traits, when they appear in women, are usually ignored, and once they are about to be praised, they are placed in a male identity, which is not an isolated phenomenon, but quite interesting.
There was also a funny poll:
In this kind of joke, the perennial first place is "Liu Yifei (Fan Bingbing) has no one to marry in our village".
Jia Ling can be of the same magnitude as the fairy sister, what a love.
And the title of "old sister" originates from Chen Lijun, an actor in the Yue opera "New Dragon Gate Inn".
Her performance in the play is delicate and affectionate, with both majesty and fortitude, as well as tenderness and warmth, which makes the audience feel the charm and strength of the character.
Jia Ting, played by Chen Lijun, is a man, and the title of "old sister" can be regarded as recognition and love for her wonderful performance.
But Jia Ling is herself, and there are obviously a lot of adjectives, so she doesn't have to use this title to reflect her heroism and handsomeness.
Jia Ling, who speaks Northeast dialect, was actually born in Xiangyang, Hubei. At the age of 18, he studied at the ** Drama Academy, and at the age of 28, he appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala for the first time.
Since then, he has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala for seven times, bringing many programs such as "Joy Street" and "True and False Teacher".
As a resident guest of variety shows such as "Ace vs. Ace", "Youth Travel", etc., he has contributed countless wonderful jokes and famous scenes.
In 2021, the first-class film "Hello, Li Huanying", which he wrote, directed and acted in, was released and was nominated for many mainstream awards such as Golden Rooster, Baihua, and Huabiao.
The box office has exceeded 5.4 billion yuan, and Jia Ling has also become the highest-grossing female director in the world with this film.
After three years, "Hot and Hot" has once again aroused heated discussions on the whole network, since its premiere, the box office has been soaring, with a total of more than 2 billion yuan, and the total box office is expected to exceed 5 billion yuan.
Jia Ling, a comedian who delights the audience with her self-deprecation, no one could have imagined that she would kill all sides in the field of commercial films as a director.
She has no directing experience, and the heroine she chose is a young actor who has been unknown for more than ten years, with a professional background and dreams, but in fact she has hardly starred in any decent film and television works. The limited number of appearances that can leave a vague impression is to follow Jia Ling to perform a sketch on stage.
Zhang Xiaofei, who has a bitter face and no protagonist's face, is now the Golden Rooster Actress who starred in a movie with a box office of over 9 billion.
They are real, they have walked through the unknown together, dreamed of precariousness together, walked in the rain together in winter and summer, and held hands together to embrace the darkness.
It is also because of her that I am accomplished, and if I change someone else, I will lose the ending."
Zhang Xiaofei under Jia Ling's lens is gentle, demure, and has a warm embrace that seems to be able to accommodate everything, others have created "national first love" and "national daughter", Jia Ling directly made Zhang Xiaofei synonymous with "mother".
And Zhang Xiaofei did not pay the trust, and performed Li Huanying's sincerity, kindness, and selflessness.
Of course, she also performed Du Le Dan's selfishness, jealousy, philistine and meanness, based on the plump character image, and showed a sisterhood that dislikes each other, but is inseparable by the integration of blood, just right.
Two people who complement each other have achieved the summit meeting in the most dignified way.
There is also a small surprise in "Hot Pulling" - Jia Ling seems to have shot the most beautiful Li Xueqin so far.
As her boyfriend's cheating partner, Lily's image is not the usual delicate and beautiful, bewitching witch, and Sugiko is with her not because she is thinner or prettier - I will admit that she is better at dressing up.
is also a fat girl, Lily is obviously more confident and sunny, and Le Ying at that time can't see any positive vitality in her, and there is no way to talk about hope and the future.
Lily here is an obnoxious character, selfish and even sinister and cunning, but at the same time vivid and lovable, she has desires and moral stains, but she is not the "**" in the traditional imagery
We know that cheating is wrong, but (at least in many film and television works) a woman's "chastity" is too precious, and it seems that cheating on a woman is always a crime more than cheating on a man.
Of course, this has an impact since ancient times, but the Qing Dynasty has been dead for one or two hundred years, and derailment is still "a mistake that men all over the world make", and it is "such a woman is Pan Jinlian, who should be immersed in the pig cage and sinking pond".
The female characters in "Hot and Hot" are not completely kind, not completely independent, not completely willing to contribute, not what society requires women to be, but they are also not so annoying.
Of course, there are many shortcomings of this work:
As a remake, there are many places that are rigidly copied, the plot development is too linear, the literary drama is lengthy, and the plot development is slightly delayed;
As a comedy, the joke is single, lacks novelty, and is more didactic;
Jia Ling used herself as a marketing gimmick, which also aroused the disgust of netizens.
But if you have a real, touching, and eye-catching story, why can't it be used as a selling point to attract audiences?
Rather than shouting "adapted from a true story" and ending up as a piece of "I Am a Mountain", I am more willing to tolerate the shortcomings of "Hot and Hot".
Of course, I still look forward to the emergence of more and better works in our film industry, not to let the audience have an inclusive mentality, but to directly conquer the audience with content and professionalism.