Dialects

‘Unlock your DNA’: More young S’poreans taking up dialect classes

Eldred Wee exposing his son Eden to Hainanese language and culture at the Hainan Business Chamber.

If we want our mother tongues to live, we need reasons to use them

ln Singapore, English became the language of academic advancement, social mobility and economic opportunity, says the writer.

Cap on screenings of dialect films will be lifted if they have Mandarin-dubbed versions

The announcement by PM Lawrence Wong comes after the China film Dear You sparked lively discussions in Singapore recently.

Field Notes from Malaysia

Why hit film Dear You struck a chord with Chinese Malaysians over roots and dual identity

After watching Dear You for the fifth time, Malaysian Goh Choon Piow reflected on his decision to give up his Chinese citizenship in the 1960s.

News analysis

Changes to Singapore’s dialect policy likely to be incremental, targeted, and not a sweeping rewrite

The end-June release of Dear You, a Chinese movie filmed almost entirely in Teochew, had ignited public debate around language policy.

The post-Speak Mandarin question the Dear You saga has raised

The limited release of Teochew-language film Dear You reignited debate over the longstanding restriction on dialect films.

Use of dialects in film classification framework being reviewed

The Mandarin-dubbing of Teochew dialect film Dear You sparked discussion on Singapore’s film guidelines.

Dear me. China’s film industry is thriving, but can Beijing stay out of the way?

People queueing to buy tickets to additional Teochew-language screenings of Chinese film Dear You at Golden Village VivoCity on June 29.

Next generation of community leaders hope to make Chinese ‘cool’ and relevant

(From left) Alvin Soon, Jaclyn Toh, Melody Tan and Loh Tian Kai are among the first participants of the Chinese Community Leadership Programme.

70 more Teochew screenings of Chinese movie Dear You at Golden Village, Shaw cinemas

Tickets to the additional Teochew screenings of Dear You will go on sale from 12pm on July 2.

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