In this year's Spring Festival, Jia Ling's new film "Hot and Hot" once again became the focus.
Only three days after the release of the movie, the box office has exceeded 1.1 billion, and it is expected to refresh the ranking of the top three Chinese film box office.
However, the film's word-of-mouth has been polarized, and many viewers have negative reviews for it.
First, the film was accused of "stigmatizing women".
The characters created by actors such as Zhang Xiaofei, Yang Zi and Li Xueqin are not satisfactory.
From cheating in marriage to using compassion to turn positive to betraying friendship, these female images leave a deep negative impression on the audience.
Almost all of the female characters in the movie are labeled as "scumbags", which has caused dissatisfaction and disgust among the audience.
Secondly, the theme of the film is accused of being superficial.
Jia Ling claimed that the film is not a movie about **, but the storyline mainly revolves around the ** experience of the heroine Le Ying.
The film tries to use Le Ying's transformation from a fat person to a muscular woman to ** self-identity and strong strength, but ignores the reality that body shape does not determine everything.
The audience believes that the thinness emphasized in the film is the basis of self-identity, which contributes to body anxiety and appearance anxiety in society, which is a harmful value.
In the end, the film was criticized for forcibly tearing up.
Hot and Hot tries to touch the audience's emotions by depicting the suffering experience of the heroine Le Ying, but this tear-jerking method is too blunt and unnatural.
The audience pointed out that Le Ying's suffering was largely self-inflicted, and that her low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence led to her being bullied and hurt.
Therefore, the tear-jerking effect of the film did not meet expectations, but instead aroused the audience's doubts and disgust.
In general, "Hot and Hot", as the focus film of this year's Spring Festival, has achieved gratifying box office results, but it has also triggered an in-depth discussion among the audience about the quality and theme of the film.
The film has been accused of "stigmatizing women", superficial subject matter, and forced tear-jerking.
These criticisms not only reflect the audience's concern about the image of women and social values, but also remind filmmakers to be more cautious about their creations and take social responsibility.
It is hoped that in the future, film creation can pay more attention to creating a positive image of women, pay attention to more profound social issues, and present more rich and meaningful film works to the audience.