Dear You
Be a person of integrity and loyalty.
Xiaowei travels to Thailand to find his "billionaire grandfather" who is out of contact due to debt problems, but unexpectedly find the one who has been corresponding with his grandmother for years is not her husband.
Directed by Lan Hongchun · Drama · Family · Comedy · 118 min · 2026
Trailer
Director
Lan Hongchun
Writer
Lan Hongchun, Zheng Xuanxuan, Yang Leng, Zhu Liyun
Studio
Damai Entertainment
Release
2026-04-30
Runtime
118 min
Genres
Drama, Family, Comedy
Cast & Characters
Xie Nanzhi
Li Sitong
Zheng Musheng
Wang Yantong
Old Ye Shurou
Wu Shaoqing
Xiaowei
Zheng Runqi
Young Ye Shurou
Wang Xiaohui
Xie Zehua
Zhao Shuguang
old Lamgi
Usha Seamkhum
Zia Laisung (; Zia Laisung; ), Lamgi's father
Fang Peisong
Aunt Ru, a worker at the hostel
Li Deru
Chuyuan's father
Li Shuhao
Uncle Long, Hiou-ui's uncle and Sogriu's son
Zheng Pengsheng
Di Gong (Tek Kong), a Chinese teacher who also wrote qiaopi at a yinxinju
Chen Qinqin
Old Di Gong
Chen Jinbiao
Chinese postman
Chen Haixin
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Critical Assessment
Dear You holds 9.2/10 on TMDb (44 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 13, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on TMDb's aggregated score (9.2/10 on TMDb (44 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dear You good? What are critics saying?+
Dear You holds 9.2/10 on TMDb (44 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
How long is Dear You?+
Dear You has a runtime of 118 min.
Who directed Dear You?+
Dear You was directed by Lan Hongchun.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
"Xiaowei" (Runqi Zheng) is convinced that his grandfather was a very wealthy man who made a considerable fortune in Thailand, and so armed with what he hopes is an address he has surreptitiously gleaned from one of grandmother's old letters he sets off to introduce himself - and…
CinemaSerf · 7/10
From the trailer's comments
A good movie! Chinese Malaysian here!
@dontsleep5863 · 25 likesFirst time I've come across a movie based on my native language. The rural accent is very different but interesting.
@Senverse138 · 20 likesI can’t believe the most important character Xie Nanzhi doesn’t even show up in this trailer! It is a very touching film, but the trailer doesn’t do justice to it.
@xitian583 · 9 likesMy parents went to watch this today - our Grandfather passed in around 1979 when they fled from Cambodia. We don't have any photos of him, but the stories still stay with the family
@TheTKBadger · 5 likesI'm Malay Malaysian, just watching this movie in cinema, it's so heartwarming, somehow remind me anime violet evergarden. But this is based on real life, and spread awareness of hardship of life in aspect faraway family bond, trust, sincerity and friendship.
@deanieepicgameplay9237 · 22 likesReally touching storyline, especially the love between the 2 old ladies.
@Nishallim · 7 likesGuys! Don't be cheated by the lousy trailer, this movie is a lot greater than what the trailer show! Just go and watch it, u will enjoy it and it might change your life.
@emhgarlyyeung · 10 likesChina Teochew Movie Dear You 2nd Overseas Release Wave Date June 25th: Australia and New Zealand. June 26th: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Japan. Coming soon: Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, France, South Korea. June 18 HK, MO, SG, MY, BR From the movie's official weibo ac…
@HistoricMoment26 · 47 likes
