Dialects

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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.

Dear You free screenings for SPH Media’s Chinese Media Group readers, listeners from July 2 to 5

The screenings will be at GV Yishun, GV Tampines and GV VivoCity.

IMDA approves 50 additional Teochew screenings of popular Chinese movie Dear You

Clover Films and GV submitted a request to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for approval for up to 50 more such sessions.

Mandarin or dialect, there’s no need to pick sides, says Promote Mandarin Council

The council’s statement comes a day after MDDI said it is open to facilitating and supporting further Teochew screenings of Chinese movie Dear You.

Dear You distributor, Golden Village seeking IMDA approval for up to 50 more Teochew screenings

The original version of Dear You, in Teochew, is being screened at GVMax in VivoCity.

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