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Chinese tourists flock to Teochew sites after indie film becomes surprise hit

 16/05/2026 2 Views
Chinese tourists flock to Teochew sites after indie film becomes surprise hit



Made for roughly the price of a single scene in a Hollywood blockbuster and filmed entirely in a southern Chinese dialect, the drama Dear You does not have the hallmarks of a box office hit.

But the independent film has unexpectedly become a sensation in China, receiving stellar reviews and sparking a wave of tourism to the small corner of southern Guangdong province where it is largely set.

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