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For many, the most eye-catching movie this spring must be YOLO (《热辣滚烫》), which earned over 3.3 billion yuan at the box office within 17 days of its release. Directed by Jia Ling, YOLO 【小题1】 (tell) the story of a desperate woman who finds herself and learns to love life through boxing. Jia had several identities before becoming a director, including crosstalk performer, variety show guest and actress. It was in 2019 for her film Hi,Mom that she tried directing for the first time. She believes that her lack 【小题2】 professional study in directing is her weakness and strength, 【小题3】 (give) her more freedom in filmmaking. The popular film earned her the title of the highest-grossing (票房最高的) female director in the world before 2023
Before shooting YOLO, Jia was often regarded as 【小题4】 overweight comedian who always spoke sarcastically (讽刺地) of herself 【小题5】 (amuse) the audience. For the movie, Jia lost 50 kg and looked totally different. Some Internet users said her voice became even 【小题6】 (gentle), and they call this “rebirth” for Jia. In Jia’s eyes, the change in identity and 【小题7】 (appear) is her way of staying true to herself. “【小题8】 I’m doing now is just following my heart without looking for changes 【小题9】 (deliberate). Film is now the best medium to express myself, so I’m now dedicated to it,” Jia told Xinhua. Jia noted that the movie is not a story about boxing or losing weight, 【小题10】a story about empowerment and self-discovery—a message that resonate (共鸣) deeply with audience of all ages.