Hong Kong's finance chief lauded a film celebrating the Teochew community during its local premiere, highlighting their contributions to the city's development. However, the film also faced criticism for being overly patriotic.

Hong Kong’s finance chief praised a blockbuster film about the Teochew community as it premiered locally on Friday, and highlighted the ethnic group’s contributions to the city’s development, even as some critics slammed the production as overly patriotic. Dear You, an unexpected box-office hit that was shot on a shoestring budget, focuses on a grandson’s efforts to learn more about his family history by tracing letters sent home decades ago between Chaoshan and Thailand. The film will screen in...