HONG KONG — As the critically acclaimed Chaoshan-dialect film Dear You opens globally on Thursday, the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation announced a series of community screenings aimed at bringing together diverse communities from across Hong Kong through the power of shared storytelling.

The foundation, established in 2010 in memory of Ng Teng Fong, organized complimentary screenings for more than 800 audience members at Olympian City’s the sky cineplex.

In collaboration with the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation and the Hong Kong-ASEAN Foundation, the initiative welcomed local youths, underprivileged families, and Southeast Asian communities in Hong Kong.

“Dear You captures human emotions with sensitivity and reflects the importance many people place on family and culture,” said Daryl Ng, director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation.

“With its distinctive local flavor, the film also resonates with audiences from different backgrounds. In today’s fast-paced urban life, works like this give us a chance to slow down, reflect on our relationships with those around us, and appreciate the warmth of family and culture.”