Thursday, May 21, 2026

Teochew Hit Film Highlights Issues in Chinese Entertainment

In recent weeks, an independent film in China became very popular. The film is called “Dear You.” It cost only 10 million yuan, which is about 1.5 million US dollars. It was filmed in Teochew, a dialect from southern China. Most of the cast are ordinary people, not famous actors.

“Dear You” made more than 600 million yuan, over 88 million US dollars, since Labour Day weekend. People rated it 9.1 out of 10 on Douban, a popular website in China for film reviews. This score is very high and puts it with famous films like “Titanic.”

I went to see the film at the cinema on the weekend. It was very busy and full of people. The film started with fun scenes, but soon became very emotional. I saw a big man near me crying.

The film tells a touching story. It is about a grandmother named Ye Shurou. Her grandson goes to Thailand to find his missing grandfather, Zheng Musheng. The grandson learns important truths about his family in the end.

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Accent

independent/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/adjective
not controlled by others; free to act

dialect/ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/noun
a local form of a language

cast/kæst/noun
all the actors in a film or play

rated/ˈreɪtɪd/verb
gave a score or value to something

emotional/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/adjective
showing or causing strong feelings in people

missing/ˈmɪsɪŋ/adjective
not where something or someone should be

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What is the title of the popular independent film in China?
Dear You
Titanic
Labor Day
Missing Grandfather
How much did 'Dear You' cost to make?
10 million yuan
20 million yuan
5 million yuan
15 million yuan
What dialect was 'Dear You' filmed in?
Mandarin
Cantonese
Teochew
Hakka
How much money has 'Dear You' made since Labour Day weekend?
600 million yuan
500 million yuan
700 million yuan
400 million yuan
What is the rating of 'Dear You' on Douban?
8.1
9.1
7.5
10
Who is the grandmother in 'Dear You'?
Zheng Musheng
Ye Shurou
Labour Day
Wang Meili
'Dear You' cost more than 10 million yuan to make.
'Dear You' is filmed in the Mandarin dialect.
The film 'Dear You' tells a story about a missing grandmother.
'Dear You' has a very low rating of 7.1 on Douban.
The grandson in 'Dear You' goes to Thailand.
Most of the cast in 'Dear You' are famous actors.
'Dear You' cost only 10 million yuan, which is about 1.5 million US dollars. It was filmed in .
Since Labour Day weekend, 'Dear You' made more than 600 million yuan, over million US dollars.
The film rated out of 10 on Douban.
The film tells a touching story about a grandmother named Ye Shurou and her grandson who goes to to find his missing grandfather.
I saw a big man near me during the emotional scenes of the film.
The film started with fun scenes, but soon became very .
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Test Your Understanding

Start Quiz
Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
ON
Accent
independent/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/adjective
not controlled by others; free to act
dialect/ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/noun
a local form of a language
cast/kæst/noun
all the actors in a film or play
rated/ˈreɪtɪd/verb
gave a score or value to something
emotional/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/adjective
showing or causing strong feelings in people
missing/ˈmɪsɪŋ/adjective
not where something or someone should be

How much do you know?

What is the title of the popular independent film in China?
Dear You
Titanic
Labor Day
Missing Grandfather
How much did 'Dear You' cost to make?
10 million yuan
20 million yuan
5 million yuan
15 million yuan
What dialect was 'Dear You' filmed in?
Mandarin
Cantonese
Teochew
Hakka
How much money has 'Dear You' made since Labour Day weekend?
600 million yuan
500 million yuan
700 million yuan
400 million yuan
What is the rating of 'Dear You' on Douban?
8.1
9.1
7.5
10
Who is the grandmother in 'Dear You'?
Zheng Musheng
Ye Shurou
Labour Day
Wang Meili
'Dear You' cost more than 10 million yuan to make.
'Dear You' is filmed in the Mandarin dialect.
The film 'Dear You' tells a story about a missing grandmother.
'Dear You' has a very low rating of 7.1 on Douban.
The grandson in 'Dear You' goes to Thailand.
Most of the cast in 'Dear You' are famous actors.
'Dear You' cost only 10 million yuan, which is about 1.5 million US dollars. It was filmed in .
Since Labour Day weekend, 'Dear You' made more than 600 million yuan, over million US dollars.
The film rated out of 10 on Douban.
The film tells a touching story about a grandmother named Ye Shurou and her grandson who goes to to find his missing grandfather.
I saw a big man near me during the emotional scenes of the film.
The film started with fun scenes, but soon became very .
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