Actress Jia Ling topped the social media topics on the second consecutive day of the Chinese Lunar New Year as her great weight (lose)of 50 kilograms during the shooting of her movie Yolo triggered heated discussions over healthy lifestyle and allowed some viewers (draw) aspirations from her arduous weight-loss journey.
The (high) anticipated comedy Yolo hit theaters across China on Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year. It is now leading the domestic movie box office. According to Douban, "YOLO" (adapt) from the 2014 Japanese movie "100 Yen Love".This movie is comedian-actress-director Jia Ling's sophomore feature, three years after her 2021 directorial debut box-office blockbuster "Hi, Mom" for which she holds the record as the world's highest grossing female movie director.
Topics related Jia's stunning weight loss were dominating Weibo such as "full record of Jia's losing weight journey" and "Jia Ling totally shocked me," as netizens discuss it is time to develop a more balanced habit starting from the Spring Festival.
"Her achievement is quite ( inspire) and deserves a movie ticket," moviegoer Li Qiaoya, regularly visits the gym to lose weight, told the Global Times on Sunday. "I feel (guilt)for eating too much during the Spring Festival already."
On Jan 10, YOLO (You Only Live Once) officially announced itself with a poster. YOLO is directed by Jia Ling, and will premiere on the first day of the lunar new year, this year falls on Feb 10. According to Douban, in YOLO, Jia Ling is a girl who's withdrawn from society and closed up her social circle. This changes when she meets a boxing coach (played by Lei Jiayin), and she gets her life back track.
The big story behind this movie is that Jia Ling stepped away from the public eye while (film) it, and recently, a screenshot started making the rounds on Weibo, along with rumors that the 41-year-old actress had lost 110 pounds.
On Jan 10, Jia Ling shared a personal message on Weibo which (speak) to that. "My dear friends," she began. "Haven't seen you in more than a year. Miss you guys much. In the year I've disappeared, I've made a movie （call） YOLO. I shot this movie for an entire year, covering all four seasons. I also (success) lost 110 pounds, and trained to look like a boxer. The night we wrapped filming, I sat alone my bed and ate five packs of chocolate wafers. Looking back, I felt like a tired warrior holding her trophy!"
She explains that she didn't want people to think that YOLO was just a movie about weight loss. It is movie about how kind people find themselves, learn to love themselves. There is a past me and a new me in the movie. I hope you like them both. Lastly, I've been really (hunger) and tired this past year, it's felt like a lifetime."
Jia, once known her infectious laughter and emotive performances, took to social media to share her post-transformation look, complete with her trademark dimpled smile. Fans (astonish) by her newfound jawline, with many remarking on her radiant appearance.
, not everyone agrees on Jia's weight loss program. (finish) the filming of the movie, Jia had to increase her weight by 20 kilograms before starting to lose weight in a mere six months.
"Not everyone can manage to shoulder the burden of losing 50 kilograms in just six months," Jiang Chong, a Chongqing-based fitness expert, told the Global Times. "It is not only a physical challenge but also a mental one."
In interviews leading up to the release, Jia stressed the (important) of setting realistic goals when (speak) about her weight-loss journey. Jiang echoed the sentiment, saying (have) reachable goals is vital to keeping a healthy lifestyle.
"To lose weight in a healthy way, it takes a long-term goal consists of several reachable short-term goals. It would be better to work out schedule and stick to it, rather than (blind) trying extreme workload to lose weight."
