An extraordinary girl born in an ordinary family
In an ordinary worker's family in Northeast China, Jia Ling came to this world ignorantly. Her parents are hard-working ordinary workers, and even if the family is not well-off, they also want their two daughters to receive a good education and live a happy life.
Since she was a child, Jia Ling has had a strong interest and hobby in theatrical performances, and is determined to one day be admitted to the nationally renowned Central Academy of Drama for further study. However, the family's financial situation really can't support two children to go to school at the same time.
Seeing her sister Jia Ling's desire for her dream school, her sister Jia Dan, who was 5 years older than her, took the initiative to give up her studies and get a job as a host at a local TV station.
"Sister, don't worry about the family's expenses, with me, you can concentrate on repeating your university entrance examination!" Jia Dan said warmly to Jia Ling, his eyes were full of love and support for his sister.
In this way, with the full support and encouragement of her sister Jia Dan, Jia Ling got her wish and was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama for a long time, and she can chase her dreams with peace of mind.
But in addition to joy, a cruel bad news suddenly came like a thunderbolt from the sky - my mother accidentally fell off the dump truck while doing farm work, and finally died after rescue efforts failed.
When Jia Ling rushed back to her hometown from school, she only saw her mother's cold body and her father, who had turned gray overnight, and she didn't even see the last side, which became the most painful and regrettable past in her life.
The death of her mother dealt a heavy blow to the young Jia Ling, who once fell into a long period of loss and pain.
It was her father's explanation and her sister's encouragement that rekindled her fighting spirit. Her father told her that her mother's greatest wish was to see her daughter on TV.
In order to live up to her mother's expectations, Jia Ling is determined to move forward on the road of comedy, so that her mother can be proud of her spirit in the sky in the future.
The hard years on the way to study in Beijing
After graduating from university, Jia Ling joined the China Broadcasting Art Troupe as she wished, and became the master of the famous comedy master Feng Gong. But at that time, the comedy industry was not as prosperous as it is now, and it was even more difficult for female comedians.
Jia Ling watched many classmates switch to the film and television drama industry in order to find a broader stage for development, but she unswervingly insisted on sticking to her position in the harsh winter period of comedy.
In the most difficult time, Jia Ling did not receive any performance notices for several months, and her life fell into a difficult situation. In order to make ends meet, she had to live in a dark, damp basement, and when she suddenly ran out of money to eat, she had to sleep to relieve her hunger.
Looking at this young actor who adheres to his ideals but has been repeatedly frustrated, Feng Gong and his wife are distressed. They secretly help each other, often taking Jia Ling home for a hot home-cooked meal, and quietly helping to pay her rent and other expenses, so that she can focus on her comedy career wholeheartedly.
By chance, Jia Ling met a "confidant" who had a similar experience to her-Zhang Xiaofei. Two young girls were born in a professional class, but they also faced the embarrassing situation of not meeting talents.
Since then, they have been inseparable, supporting each other in difficult times, warming each other with enthusiastic friendship, and spending the low times of their lives together.
Once, Zhang Xiaofei accidentally encountered an accident while filming and almost ruined his appearance. At that time, they were insignificant, and there were many newcomers, and they had no way to defend their rights, so they could only swallow this evil breath hard.
The bloom of the sketch stage, the sparkle of variety shows
After seven years of silent work in Beijing, 2010 finally ushered in a major turning point in Jia Ling and her then-partner Bai Kainan. The two stepped on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time, and years of precipitation made them shine on this high-profile stage, becoming the brightest stars of the new generation of comedians in one fell swoop.
The audience saw Jia Ling's talent and perspicacious, and called for her, praising her as a real "national comedian".
Since then, Jia Ling has gradually shone inside and outside the circle, like a rising star.
Not long after, Bai Kainan flew away alone, and Jia Ling "turned" her friend Zhang Xiaofei and became her new partner. The two are close friends who talk about everything, and their cooperation on and off the stage is surprisingly tacit.
Since then, Jia Ling and Zhang Xiaofei have been side by side, and they have reached the peak of their comedy careers step by step.
In Hunan Satellite TV's variety show "Variety Show", Jia Ling frequently staged excellent imitation shows, imitating Liu Huan, Song Dandan and other big names vividly, which is simply as wonderful as "God reduces".
Her bold innovation and courage to experiment are remarkable, and she finally won the honor of "Five Heroes" by an overwhelming margin. In the whole show, Jia Ling can be said to be unmatched, taking charge of herself and riding the dust.
After that, she advanced to Dragon TV's variety show selection competition "Happy Comedian", and under the huge pressure of creating a new sketch every week, she still won the championship repeatedly, and the finals were even stronger into the top three of the year.
The successive good results in variety shows have made Jia Ling famous again, which has also made her continue to receive invitations from major programs, and has become a resident guest and head of popular variety shows such as "Ace vs. Ace", "Happy Club", etc., and gradually became an "old friend" loved by everyone in the public eye.
The planning and realization of dream movies
Although her career is booming and variety show announcements are soft, Jia Ling has always had a dream in her heart - to shoot a tribute movie for her mother who died early, and sincerely record her ordinary and great life.
When Jia Ling threw this idea to her friends in the circle, she was unanimously opposed and questioned. In the film market at that time, there were very few scripts with the theme of family affection and comedy, and such an innovative attempt had never left a dazzling performance in the history of Chinese film.
Faced with doubts from all directions, Jia Ling was not discouraged. She suggested testing the waters on the variety show stage in the form of a sketch first, and peeked into the market response that the film might receive from the audience's reaction.
In 2016, the sketch "Hello, Li Huanying" made its debut in Dragon TV's variety show "Comedy Story", and unexpectedly won unanimous praise from the audience.
With the help of this shareholder style, Jia Ling, who insisted on her own opinions, resolutely founded her own film and television company "Big Bowl Entertainment". In order to turn this movie dream into reality, she invested almost all her net worth and invested in filming desperately.
In 2021, the highly anticipated "Hello, Li Huanying" will finally be released nationwide as scheduled, and a wave of "family comedy" will also be set off. Jia Ling and Zhang Xiaofei's sincere and natural performances in the film won unanimous praise from the audience.
The film finally created a box office miracle of 5.4 billion yuan, and Jia Ling became the highest-grossing female director in the world. And Zhang Xiaofei won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress with her superb performance in this film, and was once named the actress.
This movie not only fulfilled an important promise of Jia Ling to her mother, but also made her friendship with her close friend Zhang Xiaofei climb to a new height, so the relationship between the two is unprecedentedly solid.
When Zhang Xiaofei posted a photo with Jia Ling on social platforms, he affectionately wished his friend a happy birthday, and the two were as close as biological sisters.
Determination and action to lose 50 pounds
The huge success of "Hello, Li Huanying" undoubtedly allowed Jia Ling to climb to a new peak in her career in the entertainment industry. But as an artist who dares to challenge herself, she doesn't stop there.
In the entertainment industry, which is extremely focused on appearance, few people are willing to make such big sacrifices and changes for the sake of a role.
So, Jia Ling started a long and arduous road to lose weight. Witnessed by the crew and staff, she overcame many difficulties, insisted on exercise and dieting, and finally completed an amazing weight loss from 275 pounds to 225 pounds as scheduled.
Although the process was difficult, Jia Ling never gave up halfway.
When she finally succeeded in losing weight, she was like the previous "round" image, which was simply eye-catching and unrecognizable. And Jia Ling also took this opportunity to show the world her valuable qualities of courage to break through herself and pursue excellence.
Some people say that it is difficult for a person to change himself when he reaches the age of 30. But Jia Ling slapped this statement in the face with practical actions. In this era when women in the city generally look forward to "thin beauty", Jia Ling made up her mind to lose a lot of weight for the sake of her career, which is really admirable.