Jimu News Commentator Xu Hanxiong
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the 2024 Spring Festival schedule was officially unveiled. Jia Ling's second directorial work "Hot and Spicy" met the audience, and her appearance after losing 100 pounds was also exposed for the first time. On the same day, Jia Ling released the latest character poster of the movie with the caption: "Everything is too late ~ remember to love yourself!" (According to Voice of China on February 12)
During the Spring Festival holiday, Jia Ling can be regarded as one of the most popular people, because Its slimming appearance brings a hot and scalding effect, which makes people feel very inspirational. However, Jia Ling bluntly said that filming "Hot and Spicy" did not want to cause everyone's body anxiety, nor did she want everyone to discuss whether they are fat or thin. "Being thin is not my ultimate goal. I want the audience to see a person who is positive and starts to love himself."
Jia Ling at the filming scene (Source: Video screenshot)
Jia Ling plays the role of self-isolation after graduating from college. The protagonist Le Ying is far away from society. Because of boxing and the inspiration of the saying "You can only live once", she chose to change her life trajectory and became a female boxer, and found the answer to "Who am I" on the field. Jia Ling said that Le Ying in the film did not become thinner, she just became stronger!
For the filming, Jia Ling gained 40 pounds and lost another 100 pounds. As for why she had to "trouble" like this, she said it was to change her screen image, that is, to break through the previous thinking stereotypes left to the audience in terms of "acting". Because in the past Jia Ling "showed off her fatness", in order to break that lively and cute image, she hoped to make some breakthroughs.
It is common for actors to gain or lose weight during filming. This is the need for role-playing, and they also require certain sacrifices, because this sudden weight gain and weight loss will inevitably affect their health. Therefore, when Jia Ling announced her weight loss plan, many netizens were worried about her and hoped that she would not lose weight and just find a substitute to perform. It can be said that this kind of weight gain and weight loss can be regarded as dedication to art.
Jia Ling is being interviewed (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
Jia Ling lost 100 pounds for filming. The inspirational meaning is not only that she has the courage and perseverance to successfully lose weight, but also that she works hard to change herself for the development of her career. She did not lose weight for the sake of her figure, but "dedicated herself" to the needs of the role. In order to film, Jia Ling learned boxing for a year. She said that she never thought about why boxing rounds only lasted for two minutes, and athletes were so exhausted. "I didn't know how long those two minutes were until I fought. Every second felt long and painful." When
was filming the movie, Jia Ling The opponent in the boxing ring was the national women's boxing champion, but for the authenticity of the camera, she insisted on letting the opponent fight for real. "We must make the audience feel that this girl is trying her best to love herself, she is trying her best to fight for herself, and she is trying her best to prove herself."
Although Jia Ling is filming, she is not "acting." Not to be perfunctory to the audience, but to be fully engaged and sincerely engaged. The character Le Ying in the movie found herself and became stronger by practicing boxing. Jia Ling found another self by playing the role, making herself stronger and able to present a completely different screen image from the past. This It is the broadening of her "acting path" and the broadening of her life path.
When Qin Hao was filming "The Long Season", he not only gained 20 pounds, but also had to spend 6 hours a day doing special effects makeup. Netizens said that he had gained weight. Some netizens called on him to lose weight quickly and return to the Qin Hao that everyone is familiar with. . He said that appearance is the least important thing for actors, because whether fat or thin, beautiful or ugly, it is all necessary for the role.
Qin Hao said, I think everyone doesn’t need to remember me, as long as they remember the character. As long as everyone believes in the character, likes it, and is moved, my goal will be achieved.
Netizens were moved by Jia Ling (Source: Yangguangzhiwen WeChat official account)
Qin Hao’s talk about his own mental journey after gaining weight is equally appropriate for Jia Ling. The ultimate goal of an actor is to complete the role and serve the role. Jia Ling's fatness before and thinness now are both needed for her acting career.Some people describe Jia Ling as performing with her life. She is a director, starring, and screenwriter. While completing a lot of work, she also turned herself into a boxer. You can imagine the effort and hardship she put in. This is called Because it is real sweat and the appearance of the burning fire of life.
Jia Ling’s original intention in making this film was to make people love life and themselves. Jia Ling used her personal experience of losing weight and filming to explain the truth that making yourself stronger is the best way to love yourself, and by making yourself stronger you can meet a better version of yourself. I am moved by Jia Ling's successful weight loss and transformation. If she changes herself with strong willpower, she can make her life hot and hot.
(Source: Jimu News)
