But to Chinese audiences, the 29-year-old is best known as the German comedian who entertains millions of internet users across the country with his hilarious video blogs and an auspicious Chinese name: Afu (meaning fortune or luck).
Comedian and actress Jia Ling's maiden directorial project "Hi, Mom" and Wanda Pictures' comedy "Detective Chinatown 3" led the box office chart for the period from Jan 1 to April 18, respectively contributing 27 percent and nearly 23 percent of the total, according to box office tracker Maoyan.
In May, Li Haoshi, a comedian whose stage name is House, made an inappropriate joke about the PLA's motto during a talk show held in Beijing by the Shanghai Xiaosheng Culture Media Co.
- Last October, renowned Hong Kong director and comedian Stephen Chow said in his first social media post that he is "seeking outstanding Web3 talent in the dark.
Comedian and actress Jia Ling's maiden directorial project Hi, Mom and Wanda Pictures' comedy Detective Chinatown 3xa0led the yearly chart, with total earnings of 5.41 billion yuan and 4.52 billion yuan, respectively, or 20 percent and 16.7 percent of the total.
"Three other movies are also high in the charts: the Hong Kong-based crime thriller "Money Empire," which stars Louis Koo, Leung Ka Fai and Francis Ng; "Tiger Robbers," a fantasy comedy co-starring popular comedian Ma Li; and "Break Through the Darkness," a crime action tentpole telling the story of China's fight against organized crime.
This came only days after the maiden directorial project of comedian and actress Jia Ling had overtaken American fantasy Wonder Woman to become the world's top-grossing film ever from a solo female director, according to box office tracker Maoyan.
Comedian and actress Jia Ling's maiden directorial project "Hi, Mom" and Wanda Pictures' long-awaited comedy "Detective Chinatown 3", both released on the Spring Festival, or Feb 12, contributed 30.7 percent and 27.8 percent of the total, respectively.
Topping the box office chart from Feb 15 to 21, 2021 was Hi, Mom, a maiden directorial project by comedian and actress Jia Ling, which grossed more than 2.9 billion yuan, or nearly 54 percent of the total, according to the China Movie Data Information Network.
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