Sahamongkol Acquires Thai Rights for Chinese Hit 'Dear You'; August Theatrical Release Planned
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Liz Shackleton
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Sahamongkol Film Co has acquired Thai distribution rights for the Chinese family drama 'Dear You', produced by Damai Entertainment. The film, directed by Lan Hongchun and made in the Chaoshan (Teochew) dialect rather than standard Mandarin, has been a massive box office success in mainland China, grossing $275M (RMB1.86BN) despite being a small drama without major stars. A Thai theatrical release is scheduled for August 6.
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· 3 pulledSahamongkol Film Co has acquired Thai distribution rights for Chinese hit family drama Dear You, produced by China's Damai Entertainment, with a local theatrical release scheduled for August 6.
The film has been a huge box office success in mainland China, massively outperforming expectations for a relatively small drama film without major stars, grossing $275M (RMB1.86BN) to date.
Directed by Lan Hongchun, the film was made in the Chaoshan (Teochew) dialect, rather than standard Mandarin Chinese, making its success even more unprecedented.
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