On August 6th, "Dear You" officially premiered in Thailand, sparking enthusiastic responses among local audiences.
Several Thai-Chinese influencers, cultural tourism creators and cultural media bloggers attended the screening and shared their thoughts on platforms such as TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, recommending the film to more Thai audiences.
Thai cultural tourism blogger Manassavee, who has millions of followers, has long been passionate about documenting Chaoshan culture and stories of Chaoshan grandmothers through his lens. "My grandmother was also from Shantou, so I feel this film may be related to my family." During the screening, he was moved to tears several times. After watching the film, he immediately posted a video of his conversation with his Chaoshan grandmother on TikTok and shared his thoughts about the movie. Within 24 hours of its release, the video received nearly 7,000 reposts, likes and comments.
Also moved to tears in the cinema was Thai Chinese-language education blogger Lin Yonggui (also known as Banban), who has millions of followers and had recently completed a root-seeking trip to Chaozhou. "It feels like I am watching my own story," Lin said. He added that Zheng Musheng, a character in the film, reminded him of his grandfather, who left Chaoshan for Thailand to seek a better life.
Chen Yichun, a Chaoshan-dialect blogger who organizes cultural study tours to Chaoshan for Thai-Chinese youth, and Chen Zhoubin, a Chinese-language education blogger, actively recommended "Dear You" to their students and online followers after the screening. Chen Yichun noted that students were always deeply moved and delighted during their visits to Chaoshan.
Thai Chinese-languageeducation blogger Niuniu and Thai cultural tourism blogger XinXin, both of whom are of Chinese descent, shared similar feelings. "I grew up listening to the Chaoshan dialect. I had heard many Chinese friends recommend this film before, and after watching it today, I found it truly meaningful and deeply relatable," Niuniu told reporters.
Nida (Chinese name: Ma Huizhen), a Thai-Chinese singer who participated in the first season of The Voice Thailand, watched the film together with her parents and two younger brothers. Nida told Yangcheng Evening Newsthat she had already watched the film once, but was still moved to tears the second time. "Hearing the Chaoshan dialect in the film felt very familiar because I grew up listening to my parents and relatives speak it." At the event, Nida also emotionally sang the film's theme song "Moonlit Tea Brewing" in both Thai and the Chaoshan dialect, expressing her best wishes for the film's release in Thailand.
Source:PEARL
泰国网红热荐《给阿嬷的情书》：用短视频分享祖辈故事
8月6日，《给阿嬷的情书》在泰国正式公映，在当地引发热烈反响。
多位泰国华裔网红、文旅达人和文化自媒体博主纷纷到场观影，并通过TikTok、Facebook、Instagram等社交平台分享观影感，推荐更多泰国观众走进影院。
拥有百万粉丝的泰国文旅博主Manassavee一直热衷于用镜头记录潮汕文化和潮汕阿嬷。“我的阿嬷也是来自汕头，所以我觉得这部电影可能和我的家庭有关。”观影过程中，他几度落泪。观影后，他第一时间在海外TikTok发布与自己潮汕阿嬷对话的视频，并分享自己的观影感受。视频发布不到24小时，转发、点赞、评论近7000次。
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百万粉丝华文教育博主林永珪（班班）。林永珪说：“感觉这是在看自己的故事。”他说，影片中的郑木生，让他想起了从潮汕来到泰国打拼的阿公。
长期组织泰国华裔青年赴潮汕开展文化游学的潮语教学博主陈乙醇和华文教育博主陈周彬，也在观影后积极向学生和网友推荐《给阿嬷的情书》。陈乙醇说，每一次带学生前往潮汕，大家都特别感动，也特别开心。
泰国华文教育博主妞妞和泰国文旅博主XinXin都是华裔，她们也有同样的感触。“从小听潮汕话长大，之前就听到很多中国朋友推荐这部电影，今天看完果然很有意义、很有共鸣。”妞妞告诉记者。
泰国好声音第一季的华裔歌手Nida（中文名马惠桢）带了父母和两个弟弟同场观影。Nida 告诉羊城晚报记者，她自己已经看过一次，但二刷仍然感动到流泪，“一听到影片里的潮汕话就觉得很亲切，因为从小就听着爸爸妈妈和亲戚讲潮汕话。”Nida现场还动情地用泰语、潮汕话清唱了电影主题曲《月下煮茶》，表达对电影在泰上映的祝福。
文｜记者 刘泳希 王漫琪
图｜受访者提供
译 | 郑书悦
英文审校 | 曾敏
