China Box Office: ‘Dear You’ Leads Post-Holiday Frame as ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Debuts

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Jinant Film & TV’s family drama “Dear You” ascended to the top spot at the China box office during the May 8–10 weekend, earning RMB62.6 million ($9.2 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway.

Released on April 30 as part of the May Day holiday slate, the film has now reached a cumulative total of $20.1 million. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the story centers on Grandma Ye Shurou, a woman from the Chaoshan region whose quiet twilight years are upended when her debt-ridden grandson, Xiaowei, travels to Thailand to find his rumored billionaire grandfather. The search uncovers a hidden love affair spanning half a century, revealing that the person Grandma had been exchanging letters with for decades was a stranger.

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