On the afternoon of Aug. 4th, the Tio Chew Association of Thailand held a special screening of the Guangdong-produced film "Dear You" at SF World Cinema in CentralWorld, Bangkok, immersing members of Thailand's Chinese community in the rich traditions of Teochew culture.

Chinese ambassador to Thailand: enduring China-Thailand friendship deeply moving

Zhang Jianwei, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Thailand, said in his remarks at the event that the film's portrayal of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese who crossed the seas and worked tirelessly to build new lives, together with the enduring friendship between China and Thailand across generations, was deeply moving.Through its vivid characters, including Zheng Musheng, who acts courageously to help others and works diligently to make a living, and Xie Nanzhi, who remains true to her promise and supports Zheng'sfamily through letter-writing, the film gives powerful expression to the close-knit solidarity and mutual support among overseas Teochew people.

Filmmakers: the story inspired by real eventsin Thailand

Director Lan Hongchun said the idea for "Dear You" originated in 2019, when he travelled to Thailand to film the documentary "Flavours of Teochew from the Four Seas." During the trip, he met many overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese of Teochew origin and listened to their stories of crossing the seas, putting down roots in a foreign land and remaining deeply attached to their homeland.

Lan said the film's themes of family bonds, attachment to one's hometown and the search for one's roots were not deliberately constructed. Rather, they grew out of the genuine emotions experienced by the production team during the filmmaking process.

Thai Chinese community leaders: bringing Teochew culture to the world

San Chuapanyavit, vice president of the Tio Chew Association of Thailand, made a cameo appearance in the film as a "white-bearded Chinese community leader." Recalling the filming experience, he joked that while travelling in Europe afterwards, he was unexpectedly recognized by a number of Chinese tourists, who came over and asked to take photos with him. In his view, "Dear You" is more than a film. It also serves as a window through which the world can discover Teochew culture and Chinese culture.

Lin Chuqin, president of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, told reporters that the qualities embodied by the Teochew people in the film, including their deep sense of loyalty and fellowship, mutual trust and solidarity, were highly representative of traditional Chinese culture.He said that the film is now being screened in Southeast Asia, and it will next be shown in more countries, bringing Teochew culture to the world.

Young Thai Chinese: rediscovering their ancestors' attachment to family and homeland

At the screening, several Thai-Chinese bloggers, travel influencers and Chinese-language educators said the film reminded them of their own grandparents and gave them a new understanding of why their ancestors had chosen to cross the seas to make a living.

Manassavee, a Thai travel blogger with more than one million followers, told reporters that his grandmother had travelled from Shantou to Thailand at the age of 11. She later remained in contact with her hometown through qiaopi.He said that this film seems to be telling him where his ancestral home is and where his roots lie.

Also moved to tears in the cinema was Lin Yonggui, better known as Banban, a Thai-Chinese blogger and Chinese-language educator who had recently returned from a roots-seeking trip to Chaozhou. After spending several days with relatives there, he returned to Bangkok and came to see the film.Lin said that it felt as though he was watching his own story. Zheng Musheng, the lead actor in the film, reminded him of his own grandfather, who had travelled from the Chaoshan region to Thailand to make a living.

Lin said that his father always told him that his grandfather was extremely hardworking and frugal, saving every possible penny to send money back to China. Although his grandfather died before he was born and the two never had the chance to meet, the scenes in the film made Lin feel as though he had come to know the older man for the first time. Only now, he said, did he truly understand why his ancestors had worked so hard, and the profound attachment to family and homeland that lay behind their thrift, resilience and perseverance.

Source:PEARL

《给阿嬷的情书》在泰国潮州会馆专场放映

8月4日下午，泰国潮州会馆在曼谷中央世界商场（Sf Central World）举行粤产电影《给阿嬷的情书》专场放映，让到场的泰国华人感受到浓浓的潮汕传统文化气息。

中国驻泰大使：中泰世代友好情谊动人

中国驻泰王国特命全权大使张建卫现场致辞表示，影片中远渡重洋的华侨华人艰苦奋斗的历史以及中泰两国世代友好的情谊非常动人。郑木生见义勇为、勤劳奋斗，谢南枝坚守承诺、写信养家，影片中一个个鲜活的人物，生动诠释了海外“家己人”守望相助的深厚情谊。

影片主创：电影故事缘起泰国

导演蓝鸿春现场分享，《给阿嬷的情书》的创作缘起于2019年。彼时，他因拍摄纪录片《四海潮味》来到泰国，接触了许多潮汕籍华侨华人，聆听了他们漂洋过海、扎根异乡、心系故土的故事。

在他看来，电影中所传递的亲情、乡情和寻根情感，并非刻意设计，而是剧组在创作过程中真实感受到的情感。

泰国侨领：让世界知道潮汕文化

在影片中客串“白胡子侨领”的泰国潮州会馆副主席徐位合回忆起拍摄经历，笑称自己后来去欧洲旅游时居然被不少中国游客认出跑来找他合影。在徐位合看来，《给阿嬷的情书》不仅是一部电影，更是一扇向世界展示潮汕文化、中国文化的窗口。

泰国中华总商会主席林楚钦告诉记者，电影里所展现的潮汕人“有情有义”“有信任”“能团结”等精神，都特别能代表中华传统文化，“现在东南亚上映了，接下来去更多国家上映，会让全世界都知道潮汕文化。“

泰国华裔新生代：感受到祖辈的家国情怀

观影现场，多位泰国华裔博主、文旅达人和华文教育工作者表示，这部电影让他们想起了自己的阿公阿嬷，重新理解祖辈漂洋过海的选择。

拥有百万粉丝的泰国文旅博主Manassavee告诉记者，他的阿嬷11岁便从汕头来到泰国，后来一直通过侨批与家乡保持联系，“这部电影像是在告诉我，我的祖居和我的根在哪里。”

同样在影院落泪的，还有不久前刚结束潮州寻根之旅的泰国华裔华文教育博主林永珪（班班）。在亲戚家住了几天，回到曼谷便来看了电影，“感觉是在看自己的故事。”林永珪说，影片中的郑木生，让他想起了从潮汕来到泰国打拼的阿公。

“我爸爸一直告诉我，阿公特别勤奋、特别节省，为了攒钱寄回中国。”虽然与早年离世的阿公从未谋面，但电影中的一幕幕却让林永珪仿佛第一次真正认识了这位长辈，直到今天他才真正理解祖辈为什么如此拼搏，也终于读懂了那份勤俭、坚韧背后的家国情怀。

文｜记者 王漫琪 刘泳希  
图｜记者 蔡嘉鸿
译｜郑奕玲
英文审校｜肖凯欣