{
  "id": 4721208,
  "title": "Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/can-chinese-sleeper-hit-dear-you-conquer-the-us-box-office-next-4721208",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T21:29:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3365902/can-chinese-sleeper-hit-dear-you-conquer-us-box-office-next"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The film \"Dear You\", also known as \"Love Letters for Grandma\", is set to be released in North American cinemas on September 4. According to the South China Morning Post, it has grossed nearly $300 million in mainland China. The movie is a Teochew-language family drama that became a hit in Southeast Asia.\n\nThe film's storyline revolves around a debt-ridden grandson from the Teochew region of Guangdong Province, who travels to Thailand to find his grandfather. He hopes to get help from the man who had been sending letters and remittances to his family. Instead, he learns more about his family's past and his grandparents' relationship.\n\nThe North American release of \"Dear You\" will be handled by Well Go USA, a Texas-based company. Its success will test whether a Chinese film rooted in migration, family, and regional culture can find an audience beyond the Chinese-speaking diaspora.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/can-chinese-sleeper-hit-dear-you-conquer-the-us-box-office-next",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:29:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}