Chinese and foreign guests gathered in Apia on August 4 to watch the Chinese film Dear You together during the "2026 Charming China (Guangdong): Lingnan Culture Travels to the South Pacific" series.
Chinese Ambassador to Samoa Fei Mingxing was moved to tears during the special screening of the film. He said the film's portrayal of family bonds resonated deeply with local audiences, highlighting the shared values that connect China and Samoa.
Dear You, a Teochew-dialect film centered on a family from Guangdong's Chaoshan region, has become one of China's biggest cinematic successes this year, topping the 2026 Chinese-language film chart in Malaysia and the 2026 Asian film box office chart in Singapore.
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