China’s Underdog Box Office Phenomenon ‘Dear You’ Lands U.K., France Release
The U.K. distributor picked up the title from Hugoeast and Damai Entertainment and will open it in British and Irish cinemas June 26, with a French theatrical release to follow. The acquisition was announced on the first day of the Shanghai International Film Festival, running June 12-21. Released in China on April 30 with little fanfare, Dear You was made for a reported 14 million RMB (about $2 million) and cast largely with non-professional actors from the Chaoshan region — its lead a 20-year-old finance student with no prior screen credits.
- ▪The U.K. distributor picked up the title from Hugoeast and Damai Entertainment and will open it in British and Irish cinemas June 26, with a French theatrical release to follow.
- ▪The acquisition was announced on the first day of the Shanghai International Film Festival, running June 12-21.
- ▪Released in China on April 30 with little fanfare, Dear You was made for a reported 14 million RMB (about $2 million) and cast largely with non-professional actors from the Chaoshan region — its lead a 20-year-old finance student with no pr
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'Dear You' Damai Entertainment Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Trinity CineAsia has acquired all rights for the U.K., Ireland and France to Dear You, the Teochew-language family drama that has become the heroic underdog story of China’s 2026 box office. The U.K. distributor picked up the title from Hugoeast and Damai Entertainment and will open it in British and Irish cinemas June 26, with a French theatrical release to follow. The acquisition was announced on the first day of the Shanghai International Film Festival, running June 12-21.
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