

It was filmed on location at factories in Jia Ling's hometown of Xiangyang, Hubei. She spent more than three years writing the script with her co-writers, and production started on 25 September 2019. Jia Wentian as Jia Wentian (middle-aged).Jia Xiaoling feels that she has not been a good enough daughter in the present, so back in 1981, she does all she can to make Li Huanying happy, including setting her up with a factory manager's son, Shen Guanglin, in the hope of giving her mother a better husband, a better daughter, and a better life than she had the first time around. The film received positive reviews, with word of mouth contributing to its popularity.Īfter her mother Li Huanying is fatally injured in a car accident in 2001, grief-stricken Jia Xiaoling finds herself transported back in time to the year 1981, where she becomes her mother's close friend.

The film has grossed US$848 million at the box office, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2021, the third-highest-grossing non-English film of all time, and the highest-grossing film by a solo female director until Barbie in 2023. The film's themes include familial love, maternal love, and filial piety. It was released on 12 February 2021 ( Chinese New Year). It co-stars Shen Teng, Chen He, and Zhang Xiaofei. 'Hello, Li Huanying') is a 2021 Chinese comedy film written, directed by and starring Jia Ling. Hi, Mom ( Chinese: 你好,李焕英 pinyin: Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ Huànyīng lit.
