The poster for 'Dear You' at a cinema, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, southwest China, May 15, 2026. /VCG
China's word-of-mouth hit "Dear You" crossed the 1 billion yuan (about $146 million) mark at the box office as of Sunday morning, according to ticketing platform Maoyan, reaching a major milestone for the low-budget, Chaoshan-dialect film featuring a largely unknown cast.
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