Chinese crosstalk performer, comedian and actress Ling Jia made her feature film debut with Hi, Mom (2021), a comedy-drama that pays tribute to her late mother. The film became the second highest-grossing film in China and the highest-grossing film by a female director worldwide. The film is inspired by Ling’s experience of losing her mother and is a homage to her memory.
It narrates the story of Jia Xiaoling, a young woman who travels back in time after her mother, Li Huanying, dies in a car accident. She befriends her mother, who is then a factory worker and tries to change her fate by setting her up with a wealthy man. But she soon discovers that her actions have unforeseen consequences for herself and her family.
