"Hot and Spicy" won the runner-up for the Spring Festival.
" Hot and Bursting " had fallen to second place.
The box office earnings of the movie, Hot and Boiling, had already exceeded 1 billion yuan. This movie was the 113th movie in the history of Chinese film to break one billion yuan. It was also the second film by director and lead actor Jia Ling to break one billion yuan after Hello, Lee Huanying. "Hot and Boiling" tells the story of Le Ying, who has been a homebody for many years, deciding to change her way of life. After getting to know the boxing coach Hao Kun, she began to practice boxing. The movie topped the box office for three consecutive days during the Spring Festival. It scored 7.9 points on Douban, 9.6 points on Taobao and 9.5 points on Cat's Eye. It had a good reputation. Overall, the movie 'Hot and Boiling' had achieved good results at the box office and in terms of reputation.
It could be seen that " Hot and Boiling " had fallen to third place on the current box office rankings of popular movies. When the movie was first released, it received a lot of attention because of the news about Jia Ling losing 100 pounds. However, as time passed, the audience's enthusiasm gradually cooled, causing the box office to decline. Although it still ranked first, the box office fell to 92.83 million yuan. However, the specific reason why " Hot and Boiling " fell to third place was not mentioned in the search results provided.
" Hot and Spicy " was a success at the box office. It broke through 400 million on the first day, which was a gratifying result. However, the film's reputation was not ideal. The audience's evaluation of the film was divided. Some people thought that the film won the box office but lost the reputation. The excessive marketing of the film was blamed as one of the main reasons for the poor reputation. The film focused on Jia Ling's weight loss, but the audience felt that the film was empty and emotionally pale, unable to meet their expectations. Therefore, even though 'Hot and Searing' was a success at the box office, its reputation was not ideal.
Even though 'Hot and Spicy' was a success at the box office, it did not perform well in terms of reputation. The audience generally thought that the movie's content was simple, the publicity emphasized Jia Ling's weight loss too much, and the theme was inspirational but somewhat ridiculous. Jia Ling's performance was also considered to be not as humorous as she used to be. The film's marketing strategy was criticized as one of the main reasons for its poor reputation. Before the movie was released, Jia Ling had caused a heated discussion by publicizing her arduous journey of losing 100 pounds. Such excessive publicity was considered too abrupt. Although Hot and Boiling was a success at the box office, the audience generally felt that the film was empty and emotionless, unable to satisfy their expectations. Therefore, despite the box office success, the film's reputation was not ideal.
The movie "Hot and Boiling" became the box office champion during the Spring Festival. As of 21:00 on February 13, the movie's total box office in the first half of the 2023 Spring Festival (February 10-February 13) reached 4.455 billion yuan, surpassing other movies and winning the championship. In addition, the film also achieved success during the Spring Festival in 2024, with a cumulative box office of 2.715 billion yuan, becoming the box office champion of the Spring Festival that year. This movie was co-produced by Chang Ying, directed by Jia Ling and starred in it. It attracted widespread discussion and attention from the audience and achieved good results.
"Hot and Spicy" performed well during the Spring Festival and became the box office leader. This movie had led the other films with more than 33% of the box office, achieving remarkable results. The audience's strong demand for high-quality content caused the Spring Festival movie market to exceed expectations, especially the box office results of Hot and Spicy. This trend could have a positive impact on the stock prices of the film production and distribution companies involved. The box office results of the Spring Festival were seen as an important signal for the recovery of the film industry. With the gradual relaxation of epidemic prevention and control measures, the recovery of the film market may drive the growth of the entire cultural industry and provide new investment opportunities for investors. The strong performances of movies such as Hot and Boiling, Flying Life 2, and Bear Haunt: Time Reversal showed that these works had a solid audience base. In general, the movie market during the Spring Festival period was very popular, and 'Hot and Boiling' performed well and became the focus of the audience.
The highlights of the movie included the female protagonist's career journey, the wonderful performance of the character and the music, as well as the ups and downs of the story and the wonderful performance of the actors. The audience could see the tenacity and wisdom of women in the movie and feel their unique light on the social stage. The film also portrayed the experiences and challenges of women, resonating with female audiences and providing opportunities for male audiences to understand and respect women's experiences. In addition, the film's humor was novel and not stiff. The comedy effect was excellent, allowing the audience to appreciate the comedy while thinking deeply about the meaning and value of life.
" Hot and Boiling " was a drama, sports, and comedy film directed by Jia Ling. The movie told the story of Le Ying, a self-indulgent girl who stayed at her parents 'house every day. After a conflict with her sister, she left home to seek an independent life. After experiencing all kinds of twists and turns and injuries, she slowly realized that boxing seemed to be able to bring some changes to her life. Through the interweaving of motivation and warmth, the film showed Le Ying's story of defeating herself and realizing her dream in the process of pursuing her dream. Although the details of the plot had not been mentioned, the film's plot was compact and the plot was full of ups and downs. While it brought the audience inspirational strength, it also showed the warmth and beauty of human nature. The movie was starred by Jia Ling, Lei Jiayin, and others. It was expected to be released in the mainland of China on February 10, 2024.
"Hot and Boiling" was a comedy film directed by Jia Ling and starred by Jia Ling and Lei Jiayin. The film tells the story of Le Ying (Jia Ling), who has been an otaku for many years, who meets the boxing coach Hao Kun (Lei Jiayin) and surpasses the challenges that come one after another to start a hot life. The film was released in mainland China on February 10,2024.