Damai Entertainment Plans International Release for Chinese Dialect Hit 'Dear You' That Earned $223M
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· 2 sourcesThe surprise hit Chinese dialect film *Dear You* is getting an international theatrical release from Damai Entertainment, starting June 18 in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, Variety reported. The small-budget family drama, released on April 30, has earned $223 million to become the second-highest grossing film of the year in China, according to Deadline. Directed by Lan Hongchun and made in the Teochew (Chaoshan) dialect, the film holds a 9.2 rating on Douban and follows a young grandson traveling to Thailand to uncover a story tied to the 1950s Chinese diaspora, Variety added.
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Damai Entertainment (formerly Alibaba Pictures) is rolling out the surprise hit film 'Dear You' internationally, starting with Hong Kong and Chinese-speaking territories. The small-budget drama, released on April 30, has become the second-highest grossing film of the year in China with $223M, surpassing major blockbusters and trailing only Pegasus 3 ($653M). The film, made in the Chaoshan dialect, holds a 9.2 rating on Douban.
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· 3 pulledDamai Entertainment, the Chinese film company previously known as Alibaba Pictures, has revealed the international rollout plans for surprise $223M hit Dear You
The relatively small drama, released on April 30, has surprised the local industry by becoming the second-highest grossing film of the year
The film also has a 9.2 rating on Douban
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