Hi, Mom (你好，李焕英)

Written, directed by, and starring Jia Ling in her feature directorial debut, the 2021 comedy-drama Hi, Mom grossed $841,674,419 worldwide (CN¥5.41 billion) on a $59 million budget. Released on February 12, 2021 for Chinese New Year, the 128-minute film adapts Jia Ling's 2016 stage tribute to her late mother, following a grieving daughter transported back to 1981. Opening to $195 million behind Detective Chinatown 3, Hi, Mom overtook its holiday rival through strong audience ratings (9.5 on Maoyan and 8.2 on Douban) and sold roughly 121 million tickets. It won Best Actress for Zhang Xiaofei at the 34th Golden Rooster Awards and held the record as the highest-grossing film by a solo female director worldwide until Barbie surpassed it in 2023.