On March 8, the movie "热热热" directed by Jia Ling was officially released in more than 200 theaters in North America. The box office during its opening weekend was approximately US$840,000. With the smallest number of screening theaters, it broke into the top ten single-day and weekend box office in North America, ranking ninth on the North American box office list during its opening weekend. As of March 16, the film's box office in North America has exceeded US$1.41 million.
During the same period, in Australia and New Zealand, "Hot and Furious" also ranked second and fourth at the box office in the region with box office results of 500,000 Australian dollars and 100,000 New Zealand dollars respectively.
Overseas media reported that "Hot and Spicy" stood out and was hotly discussed. The report quoted comments from overseas audiences, saying that the film conveys emotional power that directly touches people's hearts in a joyful atmosphere. On the overseas rating website Rotten Tomatoes, the popcorn index of "Hot and Spicy" is as high as 98%; on imdb, many viewers commented that "the movie is very inspiring", "moving" and "the movie conveys the message of never giving up" courage". On social media, many viewers from North America, Australia and other regions have also posted their ticket stubs and shared their movie-watching experiences.
reviews "Hot and Spicy". Apart from the laughs and dense plots, most of the reviews are inseparable from the word "sincerity". The "truth" in the film comes from the emotional exploration of the little people. The identity of the protagonist Le Ying in the film is not special, and there are no too dramatic conflicts or turns. She is an ordinary person who has experienced setbacks and been consumed by life. But instead of being defeated, she chose to use boxing to transform herself. When she stood in the boxing ring after undergoing rigorous training in spring, summer, autumn and winter, she faced the opponent's attacks without giving up. When she fell, although she lost the game, she also gained an inner victory.
This kind of emotional portrayal makes it easier for the audience to relate to it. Many viewers couldn't help but burst into tears as they followed Leying's growth and transformation, and they also saw the true meaning of "loving yourself". The recognition from the audience has also extended to the market. Since its release on February 10, the cumulative box office of "Hot" has exceeded 3.452 billion, not only leading the Spring Festival, but also temporarily ranking first in the 2024 box office list.
"Hot" is jointly produced by Xinli Films and China Literature Film and Television, both under China Literature Group. It is the second collaboration between Xinli Films and Jia Ling after "Hello, Li Huanying". Previously, "Hello, Li Huanying" was released during the Spring Festival in 2021, ranking among the top three in Chinese film history with a box office of over 5.4 billion. The warm core conveyed by the film was also taken by Sony Pictures, which purchased the English adaptation rights. After
is released in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, "Hot and Spicy" will successively land in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and other countries and regions.
From the hit "Hello, Li Huanying" in 2021, to ", the killer is not too calm", which counterattacked the Spring Festival in 2022 and became the box office runner-up, to this year's "Hot and Spicy", Xinli Films is competing The most intense Spring Festival show has continued to deliver steady output, and has also continued to gain recognition from the market and audiences. Its reserve film list also includes the action film "", a collaboration with the Emperor, and the fantasy film "Under the Stranger" directed by Wu Ershan; it also reserves " and Feng Xing" in terms of drama series. " Rose Story ", " Da Feng Da Geng Men ", " Celebrating More Than Years " Season 2 and many other major dramas. Hou Xiaonan, CEO and President of
China Literature Group, said that this year’s high-quality film and television works including "Hot" and "Celebrating More Than Years" Season 2 will be released globally, and "With the Phoenix" is scheduled to be broadcast on March 18. "Travel" has been confirmed to be launched simultaneously in North America; the second season of "Celebrating More Than Years" has also been purchased by Disney for overseas distribution rights.
(Dazhong Daily · Dazhong News Client Reporter Shi Wenjing)
