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Move Over, Patty Jenkins: How China’s Jia Ling Became the World’s Highest-Grossing Female Director

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Rebecca Davis editorShe may not be a household name anywhere other than her native China, but Chinese helmer Jia Ling has officially overtaken Patty Jenkins as the world’s highest-grossing female director for a single film.After an extended three-month run, Jia’s Chinese New Year blockbuster “Hi, Mom,” finally left Chinese theaters Tuesday.

It has grossed $838 million (RMB5.41 billion) since its Feb. 12 debut, according to Maoyan data.That sum makes it the 79th highest grossing film in the world of all time, behind Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok” ($854 million) and just ahead of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” ($837 million).

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