'Dear You' Leads China Box Office for Another Weekend with $17 Million
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Naman Ramachandran
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Summary
Family drama "Dear You" dominated the China box office for the June 5-7 weekend, earning $17 million (RMB115.3 million). Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the low-budget film has accumulated $238.5 million total. The plot follows a grandmother from Chaoshan whose peaceful retirement is disrupted when her debt-ridden grandson travels to Thailand seeking his rumored billionaire grandfather, uncovering a hidden love story.
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Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the low-budget cultural juggernaut has reached a cumulative total of $238.5 million.
The story details Grandma Ye Shurou from Chaoshan, whose quiet twilight years are broken when her debt-ridden grandson journeys to Thailand to track down his rumored billionaire grandfather.
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