Jia Ling breaks China’s movie industry glass ceiling


CHINESE actress and director Jia Ling made history by becoming the first female filmmaker to have directed the highest-grossing film of the year, Sin Chew Daily reported.

Her 2024 film YOLO raked in 3.46bil yuan (RM2.12bil) at the box office, according to Maoyan, a website in China that tracks movie earnings.

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