Film of women’s route to independence has global appeal

Because the second directorial outing of actress-turned-director Jia Ling, the film earned a whopping ticket income of two.72 billion yuan ($378 million), taking the highest spot on the pageant box-office charts.

The movie recounts that Du Leying, portrayed by Jia, leads a directionless life as a self-enclosed girl. After a household battle shatters her shallowness, she decides to depart dwelling, the place she lives along with her dad and mom and her divorced youthful sister. From then on, the protagonist grapples with a difficult life, working at a small restaurant. Her surprising encounter with Hao Kun, a boxing coach, brings a glimmer of hope into her monotonous existence. Nonetheless, destiny performs one other merciless and depressing trick on her, additional complicating her journey.

Additionally casting actor Lei Jiayin because the coach, the film is collectively produced by New Classics Media and China Literature Photos, each subsidiaries of China Literature Ltd. The film can be the primary Chinese language mainland movie for which Sony Photos didn’t take part in manufacturing however acquired world distribution rights.

In October, Sony Photos acquired the English-language remake rights of Jia’s directorial debut, Hello, Mother, which earned 5.4 billion yuan to develop into the second-highest grossing movie in 2021.

Hou Xiaonan, CEO of China Literature Ltd and producer of Yolo, stated {that a} compelling narrative has the facility to transcend boundaries.

The essence of Yolo, with the title which means “you solely dwell as soon as”, carries a common message, advocating self-love and authenticity, which types the groundwork for the movie to bridge cultural gaps and entice a world viewers, he added.