Jia Ling's latest film, Hot and Hot, was a phenomenal success. Up to now, the real-time box office of the film has reached 2.7 billion, firmly ahead of other films in the Spring Festival file, ranking first. Audiences were not only amazed by its box office results, but also highly praised the film itself. The story tells a life-reversal plot, the protagonist Le Ying after a series of setbacks, successfully became a boxer, lost 100 pounds of weight, thus changing her originally decadent life. This movie is also a story about ordinary women in East Asia, Le Ying has no outstanding appearance, no enviable family background, and not even a basic normal start. Her story touched many people, as many people saw their own shadows in her. Her experience of low self-esteem, flattery, not being liked, and being abandoned by the world is a portrayal in the hearts of many people. This is a story of re-emergence from the bottom, a story of renewed hope.
The success of Jia Ling's film "Hot and Hot" at the box office is reminiscent of her previous work "Hello, Li Huanying". The final box office score of "Hello, Li Huanying" reached 541.3 billion, making Jia Ling the highest-grossing female director in the circle. Therefore, people also have high hopes for "Hot and Hot", expecting it to inherit the glory of its predecessor. However, with Jia Ling's popularity, it was also accompanied by various controversies. Some people think that the movie overemphasizes Jia Ling's ** process and ignores the content of the movie itself. This can be seen from the point of view of communication strategy. In today's society, people are more inclined to focus on the process of Jia Ling** rather than the complex connotation of the movie. After all, Jia Ling is not only the starring role of the movie, but also the director, and she went through hardships to succeed**, which in itself is a story worth paying attention to. In addition, losing 100 pounds of weight is not an easy task, even ordinary people who lose 20 pounds of weight will feel happy, let alone lose 100 pounds?
Therefore, it is understandable that Jia Ling integrated her ** experience into the movie.
However, for those who think that Jia Ling's movie is "just for **", it is obvious that they do not really understand the connotation of the movie.
Jia Ling's movie "Hot and Hot" is not just a story about ** or boxing, but the story of an ordinary girl who is determined to rewrite the script of her life after being shattered by the world around her. For those who have not, this may be difficult to understand, and some people even have a negative opinion of it. However, for some sunspots, this view seems a bit biased. Some have criticized Jia Ling's filmmaking skills for not being advanced enough and not deep enough, but it depends on what is used as a standard of comparison. Compared with international famous directors or some famous films, it can indeed be said that Jia Ling's films still have room for improvement. However, as a Chinese New Year movie, the creation of "Hot and Hot" is still a success and can make the audience value for money.
As for the technique, the main line of the story is actually quite simple. After experiencing a series of life changes, the protagonist Le Ying made up her mind to start her life again. Both the rhythm and the fluidity are handled very well in the film. The whole viewing process is very smooth, the emotions are grasped just right, and there is no moment of distraction. The use of cinematic techniques should be based on the choices that need to be made in the story, and not all stories require superb cinematic skills. Simple enough and enough to impress the audience is precisely the most rare.
Secondly, in terms of depth. In order to cater to the festive atmosphere and to make the film suitable for audiences of all ages, the movie set up a lot of laughs. However, through these humorous episodes, we will find that behind this is a sad story told with laughter. Le Ying, a 32-year-old woman, is almost completely denied by the world around her.
Her appearance and figure are not recognized by society, and her ability to work is not recognized. After a series of blows, she almost despaired and even wanted to end her life. However, after an attempted jump, she decided to pick herself up again and face life again.
This plot also became a turning point in the movie: "Since you can't die, let's live well." "This is the story of a man who gets back on his feet, a rebirth after being in the place of death. If we only see the laughter, but ignore the sadness and pain behind the scenes, then it is not Jia Ling who is superficial, but our attitude when watching the movie.
As a rare female director in the film and television industry, Jia Ling has brought us many precious shots in the movie. For example, when Le Ying encountered **, the camera did not focus on the female victim, but focused the camera on the abuser. This kind of treatment allows people to see the real evil, and this kind of treatment is really rare.
Compared with previous films from a male perspective, which always focus on the situation of female victims, this treatment is more objective and in-depth.
The audience is substituted from the perspective of the abuser. Some even point the finger at the victim, and the focus of the discussion is whether the victim is perfect or not. But whether the victim is perfect or not, it is the criminal act that is really to blame. As one film critic put it, "We shouldn't describe a tragic thing with a playful eye." "Only when the camera is removed and the focus is on the ugly deeds of the perpetrator, so that everyone can witness the perpetrator's crime, there is no escape from the crime. Jia Ling did this in her movie. Sure enough, only female directors can truly understand and empathize with women's suffering. There is one more noteworthy point. Once upon a time, the main character in domestic dramas always had a sparkling background. They are either the heirs of the rich, or they are good-looking; Either it's gifted and different.
Rich, beautiful, and talented, it has become the standard for domestic characters. Some people have criticized this for the lack of ordinary people in domestic films, and all the protagonists are given privileges. Few people focus their lenses on ordinary people to explore the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of their inner world. They are even often overlooked. In "Hot and Hot", Jia Ling aimed the camera at the fat girl Le Ying. Although she is decadent, she also has self-esteem; When faced with her sister's doubts, she chose to leave home in anger and find a job to make ends meet. She's overly kind. In the face of the double betrayal of her best friend and boyfriend, she did not conflict with them, and even attended the wedding of the two; She longs for love. When faced with the courtship of gym coach Haokun, although she understood that it might be **, she still went without hesitation. Le Ying is like most people in reality, they don't have the aura of the protagonist and don't get good luck. Too often, they are ignored and marginalized.
Although ordinary as dust, they also yearn for love, desire, respect, and see. In Jia Ling's film, these people are really seen for the first time. In the movie, Le Ying after Nirvana, with her own hard work and persistence, won a victory in life; In real life, Jia Ling, who is a successful person, also uses her own hard work and perseverance to open another life. This kind of transmission of vitality is the most touching to people's hearts. It makes us ordinary people understand that even those who are as humble as ants have the right to live a full life. Lying flat is only a negative way, while change is a positive way to resist. No matter when and where, you have the ability to start anew.
Every person in life hides his own keys and holds them in his own hands. Despite the hardships of the road, the ultimate reward is great. Don't you feel excited? Jia Ling's path between comedy and transformation has been controversial.
After the release of "Hello, Li Huanying", many people were touched by the deep family affection in the movie, but some people held different views, thinking that Jia Ling was too sensational, self-moving, and made the audience pay at the cost of fulfilling her personal wishes. However, the resonance of more audiences is real, being touched is also real, and the box office is even more real. In "Hot and Hot", this controversy reappeared. "Jia Ling shouldn't use ** to market movies. "Cinematic skills are not brilliant. "These criticisms have not prevented Hollywood from buying the rights to these two films, which is actually the greatest recognition of the films. As a comedian, he has shot two films and both of them have been purchased by Hollywood, which has indeed achieved the export of film and television culture. Jia Ling's experience just confirms that sentence: "The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it." Walk above men, and the crowd will not. "However, excellent works cannot be suppressed, and they will surely emerge in a more majestic manner.
All criticism turned out to be useless in the end. Even after suffering serious negative reviews, the film's box office did not suffer. This is true of "Hello, Li Huanying", and the same is true of "Hot and Hot". Because the eyes of the public are bright. Someone asked, why is Jia Ling so popular? If you've actually seen her films, the answer is simple. Two words, sincerity. She may have only made two films, and she may not be perfect, but she is the most authentic. She misses her mother, so she seriously filmed "Hello, Li Huanying", which made countless people feel the sincerity of family affection; She was eager to change her life, so she really made 100 pounds and filmed "Hot and Hot" to bring the power of change to more people. Although everyone's story is different, human emotions are the same. Luo Xiang once said: "It is impossible for people to really move others, they can only move themselves." "We are not moved by Jia Ling, we can only be moved by ourselves in the end.