Jaws Drop When Chinese Star Jia Ling Makes First Public Appearance After 50kg Weight Loss
The 41-year-old's transformation into a super fit boxer is simply amazing.
Back in January, Chinese director-actress Jia Ling, 41, caught everyone by surprise when it was revealed that she lost 50kg in a year for her new film Yolo.
However, the star has not been seen in public since the announcement.
Well, seeing is believing, right?
With Yolo premiering last Friday, (Feb 9), Jia Ling made an appearance to promote her film, showing off her new trim physique in person for the first time.
Yolo tells the story of an unemployed woman who still lives with her parents until she meets a boxing coach who changes her life.
The director’s weight loss journey was also revealed as an Easter egg in the film. She was approximately 105kg when she started shooting the movie on Jan 4 last year.
It showed how on Nov 24 last year, she had already lost about 58kg. She then deliberately gained 20kg and then lost it again.
Scroll down for more pictures of Jia Ling’s before and after her weight loss.
After videos of her appearances were posted online, netizens flooded the comments section with their opinions, with most praising her perseverance.
“She has transformed into another person!” said one netizen.
Another netizen wrote encouragingly: “No matter how you looked like in the past, just be yourself! We can see your hard work.”
Some also pointed to her change in mannerism, with one saying, “Jia Ling has now become so gentle. I miss her previous bubbly personality.”
In other news, Yolo has since made 781mil yuan (S$14.6mil) at the box office since its release.
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