After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenHan Liin Washington, DCPublished: 5:29am, 1 Sep 2026Updated: 5:42am, 1 Sep 2026China’s biggest box-office surprise this year – a Teochew-language family drama that became a hit in Southeast Asia – is finally coming to North American cinemas on September 4.
Its distributors hope its near-universal themes will transcend language and cultural barriers even as others are sceptical.
03:44Dear You: how a low-budget Teochew film conquered the box officeBringing Dear You to the USDear You is being released by Well Go USA, a Texas-based, family-owned distributor focused on bringing Asian cinema to North American audiences.
