How China's Most Expensive Female Director Lost 50 kg

Chinese director Jia Ling said that by eating brown rice, whole wheat bread and exercising , she lost 50 kg in a year.

According to The Paper , audiences are used to Jia Ling's chubby image, so many people were surprised by her new look when promoting the Tet movie Yolo . The work is about an overweight girl pursuing her dream of becoming a boxer. The name Yolo is a combination of the first letters of the phrase You only live once.

Gia Linh appeared after losing 50 kg — Jia Ling promotes the movie on February 12. Video : *Sina*

Many people think that the story of Jia Ling's "transformation" in real life is more interesting than the movie. For the past year, she has been in hiding, not participating in any programs, refusing all events. The actress has lost weight while directing and starring in Yolo .

Gia Linh was guided by a nutritionist and fitness expert to shed excess fat in a healthy way, the menu changes every week. The actress once publicly posted her weekly diet on her personal page, with main dishes such as eggs, chicken breast, beef and vegetables.

Jia Ling's one week menu

Day/meal	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Day one	Two boiled corns	Chicken breast, a cucumber	Raw vegetables, black rice porridge
Day two	One corn, one egg, one cucumber	A bowl of brown rice with an egg, chicken, and spinach	One egg, raw vegetables
Day three	Oats, one egg	Beef	Broccoli, white enoki mushrooms
Day four	A bowl of red beans cooked with coix seeds	10 boiled shrimp	An apple, brown rice
Date of year	Two eggs, 250 ml unsweetened soy milk	Chicken breast, broccoli	Multigrain rice, 180g basa fish, mixed chives
Day six	Sweet potato, soy milk	Beef, raw vegetables	One cucumber, tomato, two eggs
Day seven	Oatmeal, one boiled egg	Eight shrimps, black fungus	Carrots, whole wheat bread and cow's milk

Jia Ling before making the movie Yolo. Photo: Red Book — Jia Ling before making the movie "Yolo". Photo: *Red Book*

Every day, she works out at the gym and does sports like boxing, jogging, and weightlifting. Images of Jia Ling working out were included in the MV "Everything Still Has Time", which she wrote and performed herself. Jia Ling included images of herself before and after losing weight in the music video.

Gia Linh before and after losing weight, in the MV "Everything is still in time". Video: *Youtube/Multilingual Camp*

The actress said that when she was 24, she fasted and lost more than 10 kg in a month, leading to a weakened immune system. Therefore, this time, she was careful, applying a scientific and safe diet and exercise regimen, avoiding sudden weight loss. Each month, Gia Linh lost four to five kg.

Gia Linh in the MV "Everything is still in time". Photo: *Sina*

Doctor Chu Xuzheng of China Medical University believes that Jia Ling's weight loss rate is moderate. She achieved her desired weight through diet and exercise. Jia Ling's trainer said that the actress's physical training process is difficult and can only be understood by experiencing it herself.

Yolo was released on the first day of the Lunar New Year and was a box office success, grossing over 3 billion yuan ($417 million), making it the top film of the year. Experts predict that the film will gross over 4.2 billion yuan ($583 million).

Trailer for the movie 'Heat and Cold' — Trailer for the movie "Yolo". Video: *Mtime*

Despite causing a stir because of her transformation in the film, Jia Ling believes that Yolo is not about losing weight but about finding motivation and purpose in life. The director and actress wrote on Weibo : "The work is about honest people finding themselves and learning to love themselves."

Jia Ling's motivation for her "transformation" came from her promise in 2021, when the director released the film Hello Li Huanying . She once said at an event: "If the work reaches a revenue of three billion yuan, I promise to lose weight." As a result, Hello Li Huanying earned more than 6.1 billion yuan (850 million USD) globally, becoming a phenomenon in the film industry, making her the female director with the highest-grossing work in China. The work entered the top 100 highest-grossing films in the history of the world box office and ranked third in China. Hollywood bought the rights to remake the film, with Jia Ling taking on the role of producer.

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