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Xia Yulai
夏雨来Xia Yulai is a 2025 Chaoshan-dialect feature film from mainland China, in the drama and comedy genres and running 108 minutes. A premiere was held in Shantou on 8 August 2025, launching a nationwide roadshow, and the film opened in cinemas across the country on 16 August 2025.
About the Work
Shooting began on 20 December 2022 at the Chen Cihong Residence in Shantou, a heritage site under national protection and a well-known mansion of an overseas-Chinese family. In 2024 the film was selected for the Guangdong young film talent development programme known as the Fanxing Plan.
According to media reports, the film took more than ten million yuan in its first three days and grossed over 28 million yuan in total, with ticketing-platform figures cited as the reference. In March 2026 it received a Best Director nomination in the Rural Chronicle section of the Jinhaiyan Award at the Asian Art Film Festival, for director Yang Qingxi.
On 28 November 2025 the film was presented at a Zhuying Film Salon screening, followed by a post-screening discussion centred on dialect storytelling and regional expression.