In 2026, a warm Chinese movie Dear You surprised China's film market. It was directed by Lan Hongchun from Shantou and shot completely in Chaoshan dialect. Most actors appeared in their first movie, and the film cost just 14 million yuan to make. Almost no one expected it to become popular at first, but its true feelings quickly won lots of people's love.
It came out on April 30 and got little attention in the beginning. Only 1.6% of cinemas showed it, and it made less than 4 million yuan on the first day. As more viewers recommended it to others, it grew popular little by little. Its total box office passed 600 million yuan by May 19. On a famous film website, it got 9.1 points.
The main character is Grandma Ye Shurou. She waited for her husband for 50 years after he went to Nanyang (Southeast Asia) to find work. But her husband never came back. Xie Nanzhi was thankful to Grandma's husband. After he died, she kept writing letters and sending money to help Grandma's family. She did this for many years.
Her grandson, Xiaowei, owes money to others. He runs away to Thailand. While there, he also wants to learn about his grandfather. But he finds out a big secret: the person who wrote letters and sent money to Grandma all her life was not her husband. It was a stranger named Xie Nanzhi.
The movie is based on qiaopi culture. Qiaopi is very special—a mix of letters and money Chinese people living abroad sent back home to their families. This culture was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in 2013. The story is simple but touching. It's about love, kindness and family love. There are no crazy plots, but it shows real feelings of common people separated by space and time.
The movie has no famous actors or expensive ads. Real stories and natural acting move the public. Besides, it shows special local life of Chaoshan people and helps people around China know more about this special culture. This movie teaches us: movies with real life and true feelings can always touch people's hearts.
任务一 阅读并回答问题(答案不超过10词)。
1. What was the total box office of Dear You by May 19?
Over 600 million yuan.
2. Who sent letters and money to Grandma Ye Shurou all her life?
Xie Nanzhi.
3. Why did Xie Nanzhi keep helping Grandma's family?
Because Xie Nanzhi was thankful to Grandma's husband.
4. When was qiaopi added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register?
In 2013.
5. What spirit of Chaoshan people does the movie show?
It shows the spirit of love, kindness and family love.
任务二 阅读理解。
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The most expensive Chinese movie of 2026
B.How a small dialect film won hearts without stars
C.Why Chaoshan dialect is better than Mandarin
D.The sad story of a woman who waited 50 years
