Hi, Mom (2021 film)

Hi, Mom (Chinese: 你好，李焕英; pinyin: Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ Huànyīng; lit. 'Hello', 'Li Huanying') is a 2021 Chinese comedy film written, directed by and starring Jia Ling. It co-stars Zhang Xiaofei, Shen Teng, and Chen He. It is the first film directed by Jia Ling; a semi-autobiographical fantasy story about a young woman who is suddenly thrown back in time to the year 1981, where she meets her mother and develops a bond of sisterhood with her. The film's themes include familial love, maternal love, and filial piety. It was released on 12 February 2021 (Chinese New Year).

Hi, Mom
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese你好，李煥英
Simplified Chinese你好，李焕英
Literal meaningHello, Li Huanying
Directed byJia Ling
Written by
  • Jia Ling
  • Sun Jibin
  • Wang Yu
  • Bu Yu
  • Liu Honglu
Starring
  • Jia Ling
  • Zhang Xiaofei
  • Shen Teng
  • Chen He
Production
companies
  • Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production, Ltd.
  • Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media
  • Beijing Jingcai Time Culture Media
  • New Classic Media
  • Big Bowl Entertainment
  • Alibaba Pictures
Distributed by
  • China Film Co., Ltd.
  • Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media
  • Beijing Jingcai Time Culture Media
  • Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production, Ltd.
Release date
  • 12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) (China)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
BudgetRMB 380 million
(US$59 million)
Box officeUS$841.7 million

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 received positive reviews, with word of mouth contributing to its popularity.In addition, the film also won the honor of excellent film at the 36th China Popular Film Awards, and won the award for excellent feature film at the 19th China Huabiao Awards.

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