Tag: Bad Genius
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‘One for the Road’ Review: Old Friends Drink and Drive in Wong Kar Wai-Produced Thai Melodrama
The overloaded Thai equivalent of one of those YA weepies where terminally ill teens scramble to fulfill their bucket lists before expiring at a young age, all-the-feels buddy movie “One for the Road” is determined to leave audiences both shaken and stirred. Your mileage may vary as director Baz Poonpiriya (“Bad Genius”) packs this concoction…
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‘One for the Road’ Review: Wong Kar-wai Produces Overwrought Thai Melodrama
One of the precious few movies that Wong Kar-wai has produced for another filmmaker in the last 20 years, Nattawut “Baz” Poonpiriya’s “One for the Road” is a syrupy glob of romantic melodrama that has as much in common with the likes of “The Bucket List” and “Elizabethtown” as it does with the lovelorn poetry…
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Thailand’s ‘Die Tomorrow’ Heads for China Release
“Die Tomorrow,” by Thai filmmaker Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, is headed for a theatrical release in China. The film is a melancholy reflection on how people spend their last day on earth.The release will be handled by Blue Media Times, a Beijing-based global program provider. Operating since 2008 it has previousy been involved with the release of…
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Filmart: Thailand’s Gdh 559 launches romantic drama ‘Brother Of The Year’ (exclusive)
The production and sales outfit also has the director of horror hit Shutter’s next feature.Following the success of last year’s Bad Genius in China and throughout the region, Thai production and sales outfit Gdh 559 returns to Filmart with two new titles: Brother Of The Year and an untitled fantasy drama.Directed by My Girl co-director…
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‘Bad Genius’ Outsmarts Competition at Thailand’s Subhanahongsa Awards
“Bad Genius,” the drama-thriller in which a girl student cheats at exams and corrupts others, dominated proceeding at Thailand’s National Film Association Awards.In total it won 12 Golden Swans or Subhanahongsa Awards including best film, best director (Nattawat Poonpirya), best actor and best actress.The best actress winner Chutimon Cheungcharoensukying was last year named by Variety…
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Feng Xiaogang’s ‘Youth’ heads winners at Asian Brilliant Stars
Period drama wins Special Jury, Screenwriter and New Talent prizes.Chinese director Feng Xiaogang’s Youth was the big winner at the 2nd Asian Brilliant Stars Awards in Berlin, scooping the Special Jury Award and two other prizes.The hit period drama, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival last year, was also awarded best screenwriter for Yan…