Hong Kong society Hong KongSociety Paul Chan praises blockbuster film about Teochew community during local premiere Hong Kong’s finance chief, who is of Teochew descent, applauds Dear You for moving depiction of characters’ deep-rooted sense of home, kinship Ambrose Li Published: 9:49pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 10:08pm, 12 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s finance chief praised a blockbuster film about the Teochew community as it premiered locally on Friday, and highlighted the ethnic group’s contributions to the city’s development, even as some critics panned the production as overly patriotic. The film will screen in Hong Kong cinemas from next Thursday. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:0000:00 1.00x
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Paul Chan praises blockbuster film about Teochew community during local premiere
Hong Kong's finance chief, who is of Teochew descent, praised the film "Dear You" during its local premiere on Friday. The film, an unexpected box-office hit made on a low budget, explores a grandson's journey to discover his family history through old letters exchanged between Chaoshan and Thailand.
Ambrose LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 13:49 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's finance chief, who is of Teochew descent, praised the film "Dear You" during its local premiere on Friday. The film, an unexpected box-office hit made on a low budget, explores a grandson's journey to discover his family history through old letters exchanged between Chaoshan and Thailand. The finance chief highlighted the Teochew community's contributions to Hong Kong's development, while acknowledging that some critics found the production to be overly patriotic. "Dear You" is scheduled to screen in Hong Kong cinemas starting next Thursday.
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The film will screen in Hong Kong cinemas from next Thursday.
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Paul Chan is of Teochew descent.
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The film 'Dear You' depicts characters' deep-rooted sense of home and kinship.
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Hong Kong's finance chief praised a blockbuster film about the Teochew community during its local premiere.
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Some critics panned the production as overly patriotic.
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