during the Spring Festival is none other than " Hot and Spicy "! On the 5th day after its release,
grossed 2.1 billion in box office (the data is still growing). The Maoyan platform score was as high as 9.5. It not only broke many records, but also unlocked 74 achievements.
Speaking of which, this movie has been very popular since it was officially announced. From pre-sale to official release, it has been a strong leader.
Looking at it so far, the film’s “overlord” status in the Spring Festival stalls is unshakable.
As we all know, it is not easy for a movie to achieve both word-of-mouth and box office success. What's more, the competition is extremely fierce.
So, how does "Hot and Spicy" stand out? How did Jia Ling conquer the audience again?
Let’s talk about why "Hot and Spicy" is so arrogant?
"previous work" blessing
The "previous work" mentioned here is another film "Hello, Li Huanying" directed by Jia Ling.
Some people may be surprised, thinking that there is no relationship between the two films, how can they be blessed?
Indeed, "Hot and Hot" and "Hello, Li Huanying" are two completely different works, but the reason why the audience is willing to pay for "Hot and Hot" is because they believe in Jia Ling.
As the competition in the movie market becomes more and more fierce, and the audience's appreciation level continues to improve, they are very picky about the choice of movies.
What impresses them is not popularity or traffic, but the quality of the movie.
As long as you pay attention, you will know that, like "Hot and Spicy", "Hello, Li Huanying" is also a word-of-mouth box office hit, and the audience is full of praise every time it is mentioned.
As a first-time director, Jia Ling is attentive and sincere. It is natural that the audience is willing to pay for her second work.
To put it bluntly, in the minds of the audience, Jia Ling is a symbol of quality, so they are willing to pay for her movies.
The plot is inspirational
The story of "Hot and Spicy" is very simple. It tells the story of the heroine Du Leying, who became decadent, lazy, and gave up on herself after graduating from college. After experiencing a series of blows and heavy losses, she determined to change herself and regain her identity through boxing. story.
As ordinary people, each of us can find our own shadow in Du Leying.
The trivialities, ups and downs, and tribulations of life always make us want to give up for a moment or a period of time.
can choose to lie down or "win for myself", all in one thought.
Du Leying in the film was also confused and hesitant, but after she suddenly woke up, she began to learn boxing wholeheartedly, and eventually became strong.
After all, life is in your own hands. No matter good or bad times, you should be like Du Leying and face them bravely.
"Hot" uses a relatively relaxed way to convey an optimistic and positive attitude towards life. Through the transformation of an ordinary girl, the audience can appreciate the importance of taking control of their own lives while enjoying the film.
Audiences prefer characters and stories that are close to life. "Hot and Spicy" is both inspirational and healing, so it is inevitable that it will be loved by the audience.
The casting was successful
In addition to the great director and down-to-earth story, the casting of "Hot and Spicy" was also very successful.
Judging from the cast list, "Hot and Spicy" focuses on a "practical" one. There are no superstars, but all of them are capable.
Lei Jiayin , Zhang Xiaofei , Ma Li, Sha Yi , Zhao Haiyan, Xu Juncong, Wei Xiang, Qiao Shan, etc. have very rich performance experience, while Yang Zi and Li Xueqin are full of appeal.
As for Jia Ling herself, her acting skills have always been unquestionable.
Each of these actors fits the characters very well. The audience will not be distracted at all while watching the movie, and will be completely immersed in the plot.
As online comments said, the cast of "Hot and Spicy" is not luxurious, but it performed to a god-level level.
As mentioned before, there is never one factor that affects a movie. So many factors come together to make "Hot".
Just talking about the matter, Jia Ling is really great.
She did not feel complacent because of the success of her first film, but continued to work hard and give back to the audience with her heart.
It is precisely because of her hard work that "Hot and Spicy" became a hit.
Finally, I would like to say that "Hot and Spicy" is definitely a masterpiece of high quality and worth watching!