Free-to-air broadcasts will continue to mostly use Mandarin, but paid television and cinemas will see fewer curbs on dialect content.
Singapore
Free-to-air broadcasts will continue to mostly use Mandarin, but paid television and cinemas will see fewer curbs on dialect content.
Directed by Lan Hongchun, the Chinese film Dear You explores love, sacrifice, and the Chinese diaspora through two intertwining timelines. (Photo: Clover Films)
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