“Hi, Mom” begins as a pleasant enough comic fantasy about a young Chinese woman who time-travels from 2001 to 1981 and becomes friends with her late mother.
That’s before it flicks an inspired story-telling switch and turns into a top-notch tearjerker that will have viewers everywhere reaching for the tissues.
The deeply personal debut feature by female director, star and co-writer Jia Ling has become a domestic box-office sensation, earning $821 million since Feb.
12.
Now the second-highest-grossing non-English-language film of all time, “Hi, Mom” has a good chance of accumulating the $50 million required to overtake reigning champion “Wolf Warrior 2” when it rolls out globally during 2021.
A U.S.
release has been announced, though specific dates and details are pending.Originally set to conclude its domestic run on March 15, “Hi, Mom” has been held over until April 11.
It’s an extraordinary performance for a small film that bested Chinese New Year tentpoles
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