2026-07-25
Hong Kong, Macau, SG First
Dear You opened its first overseas run on 2026-06-18 in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, following its 2026-04-30 mainland launch. For viewers outside the mainland, that meant the film arrived while its momentum was still active, not months later. Directed by Lan Hongchun, it stars Li Sitong, Wang Yantong, Wu Shaoqing, Zheng Runqi, and Wang Xiaohui. The rollout does not stop there: later markets include the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. In Malaysia, the film reached 8.2 million ringgit in box office after 8 days, and its run was later extended to 2026-07-31.
The first overseas run
The first overseas launch was set for 2026-06-18 in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei. For viewers in those places, the film landed in cinemas while the mainland conversation was still fresh, rather than after a long delay.
The mainland release date was 2026-04-30. That gap of a little under seven weeks matters to overseas audiences because it keeps the film within the same wave of attention instead of turning it into a much later import.
Why these places matter first
Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malaysia are all places where Chinese-language audiences are substantial, and that makes them a natural first step for a film with a strong dialect identity. Dear You is directed by Lan Hongchun and stars Li Sitong, Wang Yantong, Wu Shaoqing, Zheng Runqi, and Wang Xiaohui.
The later rollout is broader still, with planned expansion to the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. For viewers, that means the film is being moved through a staged release path rather than a one-off regional screening.
What the overseas response suggests
Malaysia offers the clearest early signal: 8 days after opening there, the film had reached 8.2 million ringgit. That gives overseas viewers a concrete sign that the movie was not only scheduled abroad, but actually found an audience fast.
The run was later extended to 2026-07-31. An extension like that keeps the movie available for viewers who missed opening week and gives word of mouth more time to travel across local communities.
Where it goes next
The next wave includes North America, Europe, Oceania, and more Asian territories. That geographic spread shows the film is moving outward in layers, with the first wave in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei serving as the opening bridge.
For overseas viewers, the key point is simple: the film is not being held back for a distant later date. It is arriving in stages, and the earliest stage is already anchored in places where Chinese-family stories, dialect, and migration memory can travel quickly across the screen.