When dialects become the voice of Chinese cinema

Global Times

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Illustration: Liu Xiangya/GTA Chaoshan (Teochew)-dialect film has become one of China's biggest cinematic surprises of the year. Dear You, with more than 95 percent of its dialogue in the Chaoshan dialect, has climbed to become the second-highest-grossing film of the year, trailing only Pegasus 3.De