Updated May 24, 2026
Filming Location Map
Dear You turns Chaoshan locations into memory sites: arcades, bridges, halls, and old streets become visual links between the homeland and the South Seas.
Why the locations feel like memory, not scenery
The film's locations are not presented as postcard backgrounds. Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang carry the weight of trade, migration, clan life, and old urban texture. That matters for a story about letters sent across the sea: the hometown must feel specific enough for absence to hurt.
A viewer planning a trip can read the locations as a slow route through the film's emotional geography. The strongest stops are those where architecture and family history meet.
Shantou
Arcade streets and port memory make the city a natural frame for departure and return.
Chaozhou and Jieyang
Old villages, bridges, and temple spaces hold the quieter domestic feeling of the story.
Core stops for a film-inspired route
Shantou Small Park gives visitors a compact introduction to treaty-port architecture and the layered public life of old Chaoshan streets. Chaozhou's Thai Buddhist Hall adds a visual echo of Southeast Asia without leaving the region, which is why it feels so apt for Dear You's cross-sea imagination.
Jieyang stops such as Mianhu Jiefang Road and Xiqi Stone Bridge are slower and more local in texture. They are useful counterweights to the more recognizable urban landmarks because the film's emotional force often comes from ordinary paths.
For first-time visitors
Start with Shantou Small Park, then add Chaozhou if the trip allows a full day.
For film-focused visitors
Pair one landmark with one old-street walk so the route does not become only a checklist.
How to read the travel map
The homepage map groups places by city rather than claiming a single official itinerary. That keeps the guide honest: public reporting names the broad filming areas, while individual visits still depend on local access and the traveler's own pace.
The best way to use the map is to choose a theme. Architecture, Qiaopi history, temple space, old streets, and bridge imagery each open a different way of understanding the film.
Good pairing
Combine locations with the culture guide instead of treating them as isolated photo spots.
Respectful travel
Many stops are lived-in neighborhoods, so quiet visiting matters more than reenacting scenes.
Common questions
Where was Dear You filmed?
The guide focuses on Chaoshan-related locations in Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang, including streets, temples, bridges, and old-town settings.
Is this an official travel route?
No. It is a viewer-oriented route sketch based on public location context and should be checked against local opening conditions.
How should I use the location map?
Use it as a slow cultural route rather than a checklist, pairing architecture, Qiaopi memory, and old streets.