The Unwelcome Guest in ‘Dear You,’ China’s Sleeper Hit

A small-budget movie made in China will probably have more geopolitical resonance this year than almost anything from Hollywood, including the much-awaited Christopher Nolan version of The Odyssey. That’s because Dear You brings into focus the personal odysseys at the heart of hundreds of thousands of families, whose ancestors took ship out of the mainland over the last three or four centuries to establish roots in Southeast Asia. Made for just $2 million, the movie has generated more than $260