{"id":1021898,"date":"2026-06-12T12:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1021898\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:39:12","slug":"dear-you-chinese-box-office-hit-heads-to-u-k-ireland-and-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1021898\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Dear You,’ Chinese Box Office Hit, Heads to U.K., Ireland and France"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cDear You<\/a>,\u201d the Teochew-language family drama directed and co-written by Lan Hongchun, is heading to U.K., Ireland and France cinemas after Trinity CineAsia<\/a> acquired all theatrical rights from Hugoeast and Damai Entertainment. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe film opens across U.K. and Ireland screens on June 26, with a French theatrical release to follow.<\/p>\n

\n\tReleased in China on April 30, the drama became the country\u2019s second-highest-grossing film of 2026 to date, earning $246.1 million at the local box office so far. It carries a 9.2 out of 10 score on Douban, placing it among the top-rated Chinese releases of the last 10 years. The film opens across several Asian territories<\/a> beginning June 18. <\/p>\n

\n\tProduced on a modest budget with a cast drawn largely from non-professional actors in the Teochew region, the film traces a debt-ridden young man who travels to Thailand in search of a rumored wealthy grandfather, only to uncover a three-generational secret connecting two families across borders and time. The story draws on the history of Chinese communities who migrated to Southeast Asia in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n

\n\tThai actor Taew Usha Seamkhum, known for her role in \u201cHow to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies\u201d (2024) \u2013 Thailand\u2019s Academy Awards submission for Best International Feature and one of the country\u2019s top-grossing films \u2013 makes a special appearance in \u201cDear You.\u201d Her casting reflects her own Teochew-Thai heritage.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe screenplay is credited to Lan alongside Zheng Xuanxuan, Yang Leng and Zhu Liyun. The film will be subtitled in English and Chinese for the U.K. and Ireland release.<\/p>\n

\n\tCedric Behrel, managing director of Trinity CineAsia, said: \u201c\u2018Dear You\u2019 is one of the most remarkable box-office success stories to emerge from China in recent years. Built almost entirely through audience enthusiasm and word of mouth, it has demonstrated the power of authentic storytelling to move millions of people. At its heart, the film tells a deeply human story about family, identity and belonging \u2013 themes that resonate far beyond its cultural origins. It is exactly the kind of film that demonstrates how culturally specific storytelling can transcend borders and resonate on a universal level. We are delighted to work with Hugoeast on this unique film and continue our relationship with Damai Entertainment (ex Alibaba Pictures) and look forward to bringing this exceptional film to audiences across the U.K., Ireland and France, including the many Asian communities who have long awaited the opportunity to see their history and identity reflected on screen in such a meaningful way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tTrinity CineAsia\u2019s recent U.K. theatrical slate has included Bi Gan\u2019s Cannes 2025 Special Prize-winning fantasy drama \u201cResurrection,\u201d Zhang Yimou\u2019s counter-espionage thriller \u201cScare Out\u201d and the animated global box-office record-holder \u201cNe Zha 2.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cDear You,\u201d the Teochew-language family drama directed and co-written by Lan Hongchun, is heading to U.K., Ireland and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1021899,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5309],"tags":[282638,2000,299,36,275573],"class_list":["post-1021898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-france","tag-dear-you","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-france","tag-trinity-cineasia"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1021898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1021899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1021898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1021898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1021898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}