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Golden Village Sells Out 8 Teochew “Dear You” Screenings

6/20/2026

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Golden Village Screens

Golden Village will screen eight Teochew showings of “Dear You” at GVmax VivoCity from June 25-29, a film that earned over 1.7 billion yuan (S$322 million).
Tickets sell at 3 pm on June 22 for $18.50 public and $16.50 members.
All eight sessions sold out, with 4,800 tickets taken within two hours of the June 16 launch.
IMDA approved the dialect screenings to support Singapore’s bilingual policy, saying they preserve cultural identity, according to Lim Teck.

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Khoo & Neo Urge

Directors Eric Khoo (61) and Jack Neo (66) wrote a letter urging a new policy for dialect film screenings.
Eric Khoo and Jack Neo said dialect movies are no different from French or Malay films and should not bear extra burden.
Filmmaker Boo Junfeng (42) said he would not watch the Mandarin dub because it erodes authenticity.
Producer Huang Junxiang (38) said he would watch the dub begrudgingly, noting loss of nuance and historical context.

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Golden Village Screens

Golden Village will screen eight Teochew showings of “Dear You” at GVmax VivoCity from June 25-29, a film that earned over 1.7 billion yuan (S$322 million).
Tickets sell at 3 pm on June 22 for $18.50 public and $16.50 members.
All eight sessions sold out, with 4,800 tickets taken within two hours of the June 16 launch.
IMDA approved the dialect screenings to support Singapore’s bilingual policy, saying they preserve cultural identity, according to Lim Teck.

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