1. Baytong - Variety
Jan 27, 2004 · Leading Thai helmer Nonzee Nimibutr eschews the lush production values of his previous "Jan Dara" and "Nang Nak" in his fourth outing, ...
Leading Thai helmer Nonzee Nimibutr eschews the lush production values of his previous "Jan Dara" and "Nang Nak" in his fourth outing, "Baytong," an amusing and touching plea for religious tolerance. Pic did respectable B.O. on local release late last year and should travel widely among fests, especially those with Asian leanings. However, Nimibutr's move away from rich imagery may translate into less theatrical bookings internationally, unless critical response is strong.
2. Scaring up laughter - Nation Thailand
Apr 4, 2013 · Other versions have included the 1999 hit “Nang Nak” by Nonzee Nimibutr and screenwriter Wisit Sasanatieng, as well as the first 3D version ...
'Pee Mak Phra Khanong' is a huge hit, and it's actually pretty good
3. Titanic tale of love and death | South China Morning Post
... Nonzee Nimibutr feels now. Comparisons to the Titanic's James Cameron are no coincidence. Nimibutr took on Cameron's gigantic hit at the Thai box office ...
FINDING a fresh perspective on a tale that has been told on celluloid more times than you care to count equates with discovering the proverbial needle in a haystack.
4. [PDF] The Emotional Lives of Buddhist Monks in Modern Thai Film
Jan 10, 2010 · Another popular film directed by Nonzee Nimibutr is OK Baytong. As mentioned in the introduction, OK Baytong is about a monk named Phra Tham ...
5. Ghosts outside my window - AFP Correspondent
Feb 6, 2015 · ... Nonzee Nimibutr. It tells of a love story between a man who returns from war to resume married life with his wife, Nak, without realising ...
"When I arrive in Bangkok 18 months ago, it’s one of the first things that strikes me, the way ghosts infiltrate everyday life here," writes AFP's Bangkok bureau chief Delphine Thouvenot. "How do you write a news story about ghosts without sliding into mockery? How do you describe the deep-seated terror they inspire in much of Asia - to a foreign audience for whom the word mostly conjures up childish Halloween costumes or the theme tune to 'Ghostbusters'?"
6. Making Waves in Asian Cinema - Los Angeles Times
Nov 23, 2001 · Several ad executives, most notably Penek Ratanaruang and Nonzee Nimibutr, started making films emblematic of the new generation.
The Pang twins, makers of 'Bangkok Dangerous,' are key players in the Thai film revolution.
7. 'Queens' for Day 1 at Bangkok film festival - The Hollywood Reporter
Sep 9, 2008 · Nonzee Nimibutr's Thai action-fantasy film "Queens of Langkasuka" will open the eighth annual Bangkok International Film Festival on Sept. 23, ...
Nonzee Nimibutr's Thai action-fantasy film "Queens of Langkasuka" will open the eighth annual Bangkok International Film Festival on Sept. 23, organizers said Tuesday.
8. Thai Food and Feuds on the Menu as Netflix Serves up 'Hunger' Drama Film
Apr 10, 2023 · ... Nonzee Nimibutr (“Jan Dara”) delivering “Mon Rak Nak Pak,” a drama about the good old days of Thai cinema; and “Shutter” director Parkpoom ...
Netflix has revealed the first images from “Hunger,” an upcoming Thai drama film in which a woman in her twenties chases her dreams in the unsavory world of fine dining. The film stars Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, locally known as ‘Aokbab’ and internationally recognized as the star of “Bad Genius,” in the lead role. She plays alongside […]
9. Nang Nak (dir. Nonzee Nimibutr, 1999) - Geronimo Cristobal
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Inthira Charoenpura and Winai Kraibutr in Nang Nak (1999) Photo: IMDB.com Nak’s glorious appearance on the world stage made it “possible to ‘think’ the nation”[1] and to perceive the pr…
10. GOODBYE GIRL | South China Morning Post
... Nonzee Nimibutr (The Wheel). This time around, Fruit Chan is joined by Japan's Takeshi Miike (who will direct Box) and Korean Park Chan-woo (Cut). For Yeung ...
AUDIENCES ARE used to have their ribs tickled by Miriam Yeung Chin-wah. The pop star turned actress is a dab hand at playing Hong Kong's 'every girl', the one who succeeds in the face of adversity, who climbs out of every predicament with a shake of her hair and a flash of her goofy smile. Whether it be in Dummy Mummy, Without a Baby (2001), Love Undercover (2002) or Elixir of Love (2004). And then there is that laugh. Loud, unabashed and infectious. For her many fans, it's as though it's coming straight from the girl next door.
11. Letters: The Politics of Thai Film - Cineaste Magazine
The other side of the equation was that Young Turks portrayed the same phenomenon in more auteurist modes—Nonzee Nimibutr's ... laughter and bewilderment.
Letters: The Politics of Thai Film
12. Homage on the big screen - Nation Thailand
Oct 23, 2017 · But Chookiat laughs that he initially thought the idea of free screenings was “crazy”. ... Nonzee Nimibutr · Chookiat Sakveerakul · Prachya ...
The four-part film “Khong Khwan” is both tribute to the late King and a ‘gift’ to all Thais
13. Seeing Like the Buddha - Reading Religion
Oct 18, 2018 · Nonzee Nimibutr's Thai ghost film Nang Nak (1999) is linked to ... Laughter, Creativity, and Perseverance · A Tale of Two Stūpas.
Considers film as a form of Buddhist ritual and contemplative practice. In this important new contribution to Buddhist studies and Buddhist film criticism, F...
14. Wisit's and Nonzee's lost first film - Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
Jan 8, 2009 · ... Nonzee Nimibutr had made an earlier film -- one that ended up being seized by the studio and was never released. The story is related in ...
Before they collaborated on 1997's Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters ( 2499 antapan krong muang ), and before Nang Nak in 1999, Wisit Sas...
15. TFCA Friday: Week of Oct. 13 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Oct 13, 2023 · ... laughter,” writes Jim Slotek at Original Cin. “Despite it all ... Nonzee Nimibutr). “Reminiscent a bit of Cinema Paradiso, Once Upon a ...
Movie reviews for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, The Eras Tour, The Mission, Mister Organ, Foe, No Accident, and more!
16. Pee Mak scares up Thai box office - Screen Daily
Apr 8, 2013 · The story - which also served as the basis of Nonzee Nimibutr's 1999 ... laughs throughout. So far, Pee Mak has made it to number four ...
Thailand's GTH has announced Pee Mak has become the second highest-grossing local film ever at the local box office.
17. [PDF] DORISEA WORKING PAPER
could hear the footsteps and laughter. At first, we were very frightened ... Nonzee Nimibutr. 1999. Nang Nak. Thailand: Tai En- tertainment. Pattana ...
18. Emotional send-off for Thai superstar Ananda Everingham's legendary ...
Aug 2, 2023 · ... Nonzee Nimibutr's “Queen of Langkasuka.” But we remember Ananda best ... (laughs)! That's also part of his legend, like an Easter egg ...
Thai superstar Ananda Everingham, who was born to a Bangkok-based Australian father and a Laotian mother, may have made a name for himself in films like Banjong Pisanthanakun’s horror
19. Peter Ho-Sun Chan - directors - onderhond.com
Three. by Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Jee-woon Kim, Nonzee Nimibutr. San Geng. 2002 ... laughs and passable drama. It's clearly filler material, but it's really ...
All Peter Ho-Sun Chan movies I've watched so far
20. [PDF] Contemporary Thai Horror Film: A Monstrous Hybrid - MMU e-space
people, who engage with his plight only to laugh at him or exploit him, a rather unusual ... Nonzee Nimibutr) that was set in a pre-modem rural and exclusively ...