70 more Teochew screenings of Dear You added after repeated sellouts

The expanded run will take place from Jul 3 to 12, and will be shown across nine cinema locations, including the recently added outlets GV Bugis+, GV Cineleisure, Shaw Lido and Shaw JEM.

“The enthusiastic response to the Teochew-language screenings of Dear You has been truly heartening,” Clover Films managing director Lim Teck said.

“We are pleased to expand the showcase with additional screenings across more cinemas to meet audience demand. We hope the film continues to spark conversations across generations and encourages more people to embrace and preserve our culture.”

Directed and co-written by Lan Hongchun, Dear You tells the story of a family separated across generations, exploring themes of migration, sacrifice and the tradition of Chinese migrants sending letters and remittances home to their families in China. 

The film has grossed more than 1.8 billion yuan (US$265 million) in China.

In Singapore, the original Teochew-language screenings have received significant public interest. The screenings have repeatedly sold out and sparked wider discussions about dialects, Chinese cultural heritage and Singapore’s language policies.