People visit a community themed on qiaopi of Chinese film "Dear You" in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 20, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China's word-of-mouth hit "Dear You" crossed the 1 billion yuan (about 146 million U.S. dollars) mark at the box office as of Sunday morning, according to ticketing platform Maoyan, reaching a major milestone for the low-budget, Chaoshan-dialect film featuring a largely unknown cast.