Sony Pictures Malaysia has confirmed the release date for the highly anticipated film “YOLO [热辣滚烫],” a mainland Chinese comedy film to be in cinemas on 21 March 2024 nationwide.
“YOLO [热辣滚烫],” a mainland Chinese comedy film that released in China on the 10th of February; the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday which drew 1.6 billion Yuan at the box office in its first four days screening. The film is written, directed by and stars Jia Ling, China’s top-grossing female filmmaker. She portrays Le Ying, an unemployed woman in her thirties who still lives with her parents until one day, she meets a boxing coach (portrayed by Lei Jia Ling), who just may change her life.
“YOLO [热辣滚烫]” currently secures its position at the top of China’s daily box office chart, as reported by the China Movie Data Information Network. The film exhibited remarkable success by generating a daily revenue of 349.96 million yuan (approximately 49.26 million U.S. dollars).
About Lei Jia Ling
Jia Ling (Chinese: 贾玲, born Jia Yuling on April 29, 1983), is a Chinese comedian, actress, producer and director born in Xiangyang, Hubei province.
In 2021, the first film Jia Ling wrote and directed (and co-starred), “Hi, Mom,” became the second highest-grossing film of all time in China with a box office revenue of over 5.3 billion Yuan, also making her the highest-grossing female director in the world.
“Hi, Mom,” a heartwarming film in which a young woman, whose mother has been fatally injured in a car accident, travels back to the early 1980s. There, she becomes best friends with the younger version of her mother and is able to work on giving her mother a better life than the first time around.
