Chinese actress Jia Ling goes from 100kg to 50kg in new movie 'Yolo'

Director-actress Jia Ling lost some 50kg through a strict diet and training regime to play an amateur boxer in 'Yolo'. Photos: Handout

On screen, an unconfident, eager-to-please and overweight woman takes up boxing and transforms not just her body, but her life along with it.

In real life, Chinese comedienne-actress Jia Ling did pretty much the same.