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Grandson’s Thai Quest Drives ‘Dear You’ to $221 M Box-Office Success

6/6/2026

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The film “Dear You” opened worldwide on June 18, distributed by Damai Entertainment.
Director Lan Hongchun’s story follows grandson Xiaowei’s trip to Thailand to locate his grandfather.
The plot connects the journey to a 1950s Bangkok Chinese diaspora and the qiaopi system.
In China the movie earned over RMB 1.5 billion ($221.6 million), ranking second after “Pegasus 3” with a 9.2 Douban rating from more than 700,000 users.

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Story summary

The film “Dear You” opened worldwide on June 18, distributed by Damai Entertainment.
Director Lan Hongchun’s story follows grandson Xiaowei’s trip to Thailand to locate his grandfather.
The plot connects the journey to a 1950s Bangkok Chinese diaspora and the qiaopi system.
In China the movie earned over RMB 1.5 billion ($221.6 million), ranking second after “Pegasus 3” with a 9.2 Douban rating from more than 700,000 users.