'Dear You': Why movie's such a smash in China

Can you imagine! A slow-paced family drama becomes the blockbuster of super-speed China! What is the secret behind this? And what does it say about China today? How much weight can a single sheet of thin paper carry? Dear You, a Chaoshan dialect film about the generations-long correspondence between overseas Chinese laborers and their families at home has been released globally after crossing 1.8 billion yuan ($264 million) at the Chinese box office since its April 30 mainland debut. The film uses the "qiaopi" – overseas remittance letters inscribed on UNESCO Memory of the World Registor – as its narrative thread to tell a story of deep-seated Eastern affection. What does its success tell us about Chinese people's search for identity, memory, and emotional connection in a rapidly changing society?

00:00 - Breaking the Internet: A dark horse takes the box office by storm 09:56 - Beyond the food: What is Chaoshan culture really about? 13:39 - Chaoshan craze: Why Gen z is suddenly obsessed with tradition? 19:37 - Going retro: The unexpected return of hand-written letters 37:28 - In a fast-paced china, why choose to take it slow in a film? 47:58 - A closer look at older women behind the len

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