Dear You

In fact, the director discovered one of the movie's amateur actors on social media.

The whole film is in Teochew.

which means a large share of its mainland audience watched a Chinese movie with Chinese subtitles.

The director's previous project was a documentary about Teochew food.

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Have you watched anything good lately? There's a Chinese film in theaters right now called Dear You, and it's one of the biggest movies of the year in China.

If you like international indie and you like powerful stories, this is a strong recommendation from me.

I, well, I really want to watch The Odyssey because I read that book in college for one of my classes and I haven't found the time to do it yet.

And then I'm not sure if Dear You.

Yeah, the Teochew

dialect.

And again, as one would figure from what I've mentioned, he does a lot of docudrama stuff.

He takes real events and tries to fashion them into an exciting drama.

And in this case, This is kind of down and dirty and murky and lumbering, which I never would have expected from Paul Greengrass.

Excellent cast.

What have I enjoyed more than those? Something that I shouldn't have really even bothered about, but I did.

It's called Runner.

and it's the buddy action comedy team you didn't know you needed Alan Richardson the big bruiser he plays Jack Reacher and Owen Wilson everybody's favorite Jester an occasional serious dramatic actor um are teamed up here in this movie which is about a runner it's a guy who used to be in the military and what he does is he makes deliveries of great importance.

It's a little bit like the transporter.

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A Chinese film, Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, has premiered in Kuala Lumpur, blending food, resilience, and humanity.

Its cross-cultural warmth resonated deeply with local audiences of diverse backgrounds.

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distributors really go the extra mile.

They often design unique tickets and special merchandise for the premiere.

To offer moviegoers a unique experience, distributors set up photo-worthy posters and custom tickets featuring film motifs.

One end of the ticket is shaped like a cooking spatula, while the other incorporates a dragon head and bully details, seamlessly combining food with the film's anti-war theme.

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Despite the odds, the indie Chinese film Dear You has become the second biggest film of the year in China.

It's now hitting more than 15 countries and regions, including U.S. theaters.

At this AMC theater in Sunnyvale, California, there are six screenings of Dear You on its premiere night.

So to see it on the big screens is kind of crazy, and I wanted to experience it.

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film tells the story of a grandson from the Chao San region searching for his grandfather in Thailand, who he believes abandoned their family.

While it explores Chinese migration to Southeast Asia, moviegoers say the film is relatable to wider audiences.

It's a small film, and this one you can go see in an actual movie theater.

It's called Dear You in Mandarin.

which means love letters for grandma, and it is the surprise of the year.

It was made in the Teochew dialect that's a southern Chinese regional language, not standard Mandarin on a tiny budget, and almost nobody expected anything from it.

I've told you so far is tied to a confirmed, dated announcement.

And two, the one genuine piece of unconfirmed chatter worth mentioning.

because Dear You did so well in theaters.

There's speculation online that it could land on an international streaming platform after its cinema run.

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Chinese film Dear You has opened in a limited theatrical release across North America.

The family drama is screening at more than 160 theaters in major cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Vancouver, with English and Chinese subtitles.

Shot largely in the Chaoshan dialect, the film tells the story of remittance letters that connect overseas Chinese with their families back home, exploring memories, love and enduring family ties.

Directed by Lan Hongchun and featuring mostly first-time actors, DAU has grossed more than 2 billion yuan, or roughly US$298 million, since its release in the Chinese mainland on April 30.

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So then we have Dear You.

This is Xiaowei travels to Thailand to find his billionaire grandfather, whom debt problems have kept out of contact, but he unexpectedly finds that the one who has been corresponding with his grandmother for years is not her husband.

Director Hong Chun-Lan stars Shin Tong-Li and Yong-Tong Wong.