Plot: Le Ying's life is stuck in a rut. She lives with her mom and spends all day in bed. When her boyfriend breaks up with her and her mom urges her out of the house, she hits rock bottom. But then she meets a boxing coach, who reinvigorates her. She gets her act together and makes it her mission to become a boxer.
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March 08, 2025
A pretty standard feel-good sports flick, but Ling Jia does add an extra dimension by playing the lead and going through the full transformation herself (rather than using body suits or multiple actors). It's not unheard of for an actor to gain or lose a lot of weight for a film, but to do it as part of a film is quite novel.
The film itself is simple and inspirational. Those stories rarely work in movies, but because of Jia's dedication this feels (just a little) less fake. The runtime's a bit excessive and the direction is rather plain, but it's not the worst of films and the end credits give it that extra boost. I expected worse to be honest.