[News] Apichatpong Weerasethakul to direct 'Korea's fifth Seoul Cinema Digital (CINDI) film festival (CINDI)' Trailer.

[News] Apichatpong Weerasethakul to direct 'Korea's fifth Seoul Cinema Digital (CINDI) film festival (CINDI)' Trailer.
Cr. - 10asia

Celebrated Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul will be directing the offical trailer for Korea's fifth Seoul Cinema Digital (CINDI) film festival.

The news came on Wednesday through the official website of CINDI, an annual event presenting digital cinema, which this year is set to kick off its week-long festivities on August 17.

This is not the first time he will participate in CINDI -- his 2010 Cannes Palme d'Or award-winning pic "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" was the opening film of last year's CINDI and he also served as a member of its competitive Red Chameleon judge panel.

"With my special love of CINDI and desire, I’ll do my utmost to make the trailer," Weerasethakul was quoted as saying of his thoughts on getting to work on the project.

CINDI consists of two main categories: two competition sections including the Butterfly for Korean films only and the Asian Competition for 15 feature films by Asian filmmakers with experience of directing less than three full-length projects.

The Asian Competition then awards four awards -- the Red Chameleon Award selected by a jury consisted of internationally renowned directors, actors and film staff members, the Blue Chameleon Award by internationally well-known film critics, film journalists and film festival programmers, the Green Chameleon Award by Korean film critics and journalists and the White Chameleon Award by the CINDIphile (audience).

Three or less winners take the Butterfly award, also handed to filmmakers with over one but less than three films directed under their name.




[News] 칸 황금종려상 수상 감독 아핏차퐁 위라세타쿤, CINDI영화제 트레일러 연출.
Cr. - news.nate

세계적인 영화감독 아피찻퐁 위라세타쿤이 제5회 시네마디지털서울영화제(이하 CINDI 영화제)의 공식 트레일러의 연출을 맡았다.

아피찻퐁 위라세타쿤은 <엉를 분미>로 칸국제영화제 황금종려상을 수상했던 명감독. 그는 특히 CINDI 영화제와 남다른 인연을 갖고 있다. 지난해 <엉클 분미>의 개막작 상영을 위해 영화제를 직접 찾았고, 레드카멜레온 부문 심사위원 나서기도 했다.

감독은 차기작 촬영으로 바쁜 일정에도 불구, 이번 트레일러 작업에 몰두했던 것으로 알려졌다. 그는 “특별한 CINDI 영화제에 대한 최고의 염원을 담아, 최선을 다해 트레일러를 제작하겠다”고 전하기도 했다.

시네마디지털서울(CinDi) 개막작인 영화 '엉클 분미' 연출을 맡은 태국의 아피찻퐁 위라세타쿤(Apichatpong Weerasethakul) 감독. 한편, 올해 CINDI 영화제는 오는 8월 17일부터 23일까지 CGV압구정에서 개최된다.

[Photo & News] The Legend of the Queen (Jamadevi) 2011 : Thai Action Epic Movie.

[News] The Legend of the Queen (Jamadevi) 2011 : Thai Action Epic Movie.
Original : http://twssg.blogspot.com/


First covered back way in June, we’ve a quick update on The Legend of the Queen, an extremely promising Thai historical action pic. A new poster, a steer on a release date and a more detailed plotline….

It all sounds suitable lush, epic and heroic, the only down side being the release isn't due until 2011. Unlike the previous uber budget history fest that was King Naresuan - which used a cast of thousands - it looks like Legend will be relying heavily on green screen for its visuals. Hence the long wait for post production. Not seen the promo trailer for the film? Want to? Here’s how to find it. On the website from the link select: “What we do,” “Films,” “Legend of the Queen” then “Trailer.” www.orientaleyes.co.th

Thai Action Epic Movie : The Legend of the Queen (Jamadevi) 2011 Trailer.

“The Legend of the Queen”

……One Thousand Wars…..
……One Million Warriors……
……Obedient under One……


The greatest Queen Jamadevi the legend of the Queen. A tale of a young lady who, plagued by memories of her former life, was one day plucked from the present and left in the world of her deep and ancient past…

One thousand years ago during Dwaravadi Era, a baby girl was born with magical powers and grew up a fine lady of great wit and charm. Her profound beauty drew suitors from distant lands to Lavo, a kingdom most desired for the greatness and allure of its ruler’s daughter, Jamadevi herself. Brave at heart and firm in spirit to protect her motherland, Jamadevi led vast armies into the battle. With intelligence and wit no man could ever rival, she triumphed over many invaders.

Appointed to reign over Hariphunchai, Queen Jamadevi roamed far and wide across the kingdom, leading forces of warriors, monks, pundits and craftsmen in brave attempts to expand her territory to the greatest. However, before Queen Jamadevi could achieve her greatest desire, the storm of a great war erupted. With her beloved land and freedom at stake, the revered Queen Jamadevi and her loyal warriors were about to encounter the most dreadful and mightiest army ever, knowing that if they lost, all would be lost.

พระนางจามเทวี (The Legend of the Queen) เรื่องย่อ :

ความลับของหญิงสาวผู้ค้นพบอดีตชาติของตัวเอง และหลุดจากกาลเวลาหายไปสู่ห้วงแห่งอดีตกาลอันไกลโพ้น...

ในสมัยทวารวดี กว่าหนึ่งพันปีก่อนหน้านั้น สาวน้อยผู้หนึ่งที่เติบโตมากับมนต์วิเศษ ท่ามกลางธรรมชาติมหัศจรรย์ ได้กลายเป็นขัตติยะราชนารีผู้เลอโฉม เป็นที่เลื่องลือไปทั่วแคว้นละโว้ เสียงกล่าวขานถึงสติปัญญาสูงส่งและความงามขจรขจายไปไกลถึงต่างแคว้นแดนดิน นำพาเหล่าผู้กล้าหาญและกองทัพต่างเมืองให้มุ่งหน้ามา แต่มิใช่สวามิภักดิ์ แต่เพื่อก่อสงครามยึดดินแดนและครอบครองราชธิดาแห่งละโว้นคร แต่องค์จามเทวีผู้นี้ ก็ได้นำพาเหล่านักรบเข้าสู่สมรภูมิด้วยพระองค์เอง...

ความเก่งกล้าเหนือชาย สติปัญญาอันสูงส่งทำให้เหล่าทหารกล้า ชายชาตรทั้งมวล ต่างพากันยอมสยบศิโรราบด้วยใจภักดิ์ พระนางจามเทวี ถูกเลือกให้ไปครองแคว้นหริภุญไชย นำพาเหล่านักรบผู้กล้า, พระมหาเถระ, บัณฑิต และเหล่าช่างสรรพวิชา เดินทางมุ่งหน้าไปยังดินอดนใหม่เพื่อสร้างอาณาจักรอันยิ่งใหญ่ของพระองค์เอง แต่ก่อนที่การสร้างอาณาจักรจะสำเร็จผล มหาสงครามก็อุบัติขึ้น...

หนึ่งองค์กษัตรี และหนึ่งนักรบคู่พระทัยผู้ยอมพลีกายถวายชีวิตและหัวใจแด่พระนาง กำลังจะต้องเผชิญกับนักรบจากกองทัพอันเกรียงไกรและน่ากลัวยิ่งกว่าครั้งใด ในสงคราม...ที่มีทั้งแผ่นดินและอิสรภาพของพระนางจามเทวีเป็นเดิมพัน

[VOD & News] The Legend of the Queen (Jamadevi) - Thai Movie 2011.

[VOD & News] The Legend of the Queen (Jamadevi) - Thai Movie 2011.
Source - www.orientaleyes.co.th/
Original : http://twssg.blogspot.com/

'The Legend of the Queen(Jamadevi)' Thai Action Epic Movie next year(2011) cast leader by HRH Princess Ubonrat Rachakanya the daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Production by Oriental Eyes Co.,Ltd.

'The Legend of the Queen' Storyline about a tale of a young lady who, plagued by memories of her former life, was one day plucked from the present and left in the world of her deep and ancient past.

One thousand years ago during Dwaravadi Era, a baby girl was born with magical powers and grew up a fine lady of great wit and charm. Her profound beauty drew suitors from distant lands to Lavo, a kingdom most desired for the greatness and allure of its ruler's daughter, Jamadevi herself. Brave at heart and firm in spirit to protect her motherland, Jamadevi led vast armies into the battle.

With intelligence and wit no man could ever rival, she triumphed over many invaders.
Appointed to reign over Hariphunchai, Queen Jamadevi roamed far and wide across the kingdom, leading forces of warriors, monks, pundits and craftsmen in brave attempts to expand her territory to the greatest.

However, before Queen Jamadevi could achieve her greatest desire, the storm of a great war erupted. With her beloved land and freedom at stake, the revered Queen Jamadevi and her loyal warriors were about to encounter the most dreadful and mightiest army ever, knowing that if they lost, all would be lost.

[English Sub] THE LEGEND OF THE QUEEN(Jamadevi)
Thai Movie [2011] : Oriental Eyes Co., Ltd.

[VOD & News] HRH Princess Ubonrat Rachakanya the daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Female Leader cast in "My Best Bodyguard" Thai Movie & Trailer

[News] HRH Princess Ubonrat Rachakanya the daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Female Leader cast in "My Best Bodyguard" Thai Movie & Trailer


My Best Bodyguard (2010) : Thai Movie.

Movie: My Best Bodyguard
Chinese: 我的最佳保镖
Director: Sirippakorn Wongchariyawat
Type: Action
Country / Region: Thailand
Type: Action
White Languages: English / Thai
Release Date: October 21, 2010 release in Thailand.
Distributor: Oriental Eyes / Media Asia
Starring: Ubon Ratchasima Thai Princess, Chakrit Yamnam, Shawn Yue


The film produced eye of Orient Thai, Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani Lat Royal Princess has starred in “Bangkok killer” Chuck Klee Yan Farnham starring side by side. From the trailer exposed in a piecemeal fashion, shooting a stunning action scenes, gorgeous, then won the John Woo action film “Aesthetics of Violence” essence.

Princess Superstar actress who plays Ubon Ratchathani is a daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and experienced to join the entertainment of her marriage is in crisis, presided over Thailand television in 2008 Zibianziyan a “miracle took place,” and went to the Cannes Film Festival to promote, the film of great concern in Thailand, the domestic box office Ultra 2852 Cosmos currency.

Actor’s actor search Kerley Yan Nam in the “Big Hit in Bangkok,” with Nicolas Cage play a supporting role, performance is quite eye-catching, in the “My best bodyguards”, he once again displayed impressive skill, staged Thailand Edition ” Bodyguard “; Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue are also invited to speak at the film starred roles, but not hero, but rather to help the female lead played a key opened the final truth.

The U.S. film Columbia TriStar has signed a contract, will be responsible for “My Best bodyguards” and the other a Thai movie blockbuster overseas distribution work.



"My Best Bodyguard" Plot Summary :

In 2002, SARS killed over 800 people. Then, in 2007, the bird flu broke out and killed over 60 of those infected. In early 2009, the swine flu virus infected 2,400 and killed over 40 in one month alone.

Those viruses are from animals? What if the viruses come from human?

Here we are in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. A new virus is about to emerge, a virus that could kill the whole nation in the blink of an eye. The information of the virus is sent to Nicha, a famous news reporter from Thailand. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she is in danger. She finally found out that the virus was actually caused by a foreign medicine company that used 7 people for the experiment instead of the lab rats.

Nicha wanted to stop these practices for the sake of human rights. She wanted to inform the public about the source of the virus and expose the inhumane practices of the company. She started her investigation by searching for the 7 individuals used as the lab rats. One of the human lab rats has the blood that cures the rest.

In the middle of Nicha's search, which is actively hindered by the foreign medicine company, the government has a secret mission to kill all of the seven "lab rats". Nicha has to find them to protect them.

Their fate, and the survival of the nation is in her hands, but time is running out fast

[English Sub] My Best Bodyguard (我的最佳保镖) 2010 : Trailer

[News] Culture Ministry screens International Award-Winning Thai Films at Paragon.

[News] Culture Ministry screens International Award-Winning Thai Films at Paragon.
Cr. - thaifilmjournal / Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Repost : http://twssg.blogspot.com/

The Culture Ministry together with Paragon Cineplex join the trend of saluting Thai independent cinema with a program of 11 shorts and features, screening from August 18 to 22 in the International Award-Winning Thai Films series under the ministry's Fuan Mit Ruan Samai Sangsan Thai Su Sakol project.

According to a Culture Ministry press release, the program is in honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and aims to "propagate contemporary art as [a] cultural asset, and also to extend the contemporary art to the creative economy".

Here's the lineup (also at the Major Cineplex website):

August 18, 5pm: Zart Tancharoen's Lost Nation (100 min)
August 19, 5pm: Apichatpong Weerasethakul's A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (20 min), Kanitta Kwanyu's The Moment of Love (22 min), Nattaphong Homchuen's Red Man (8 min), Pichaya Chaidee's Love You If Me Dare (17 min) and Zart Tancharoen's Relativity Plus Quantum (15 min.)
August 20, 5pm: Anocha Suwichakornpong's Graceland (17 min), Anocha's Like Real Love (38 min) Adiya Assarat's Waiting (25 min) and Aditya's 705/1 Sukhumvit 55 (5 mins)
August 21, 1pm: Citizen Juling (222 min) by Samamrat "Ing K" Kanchanawit, Manit Sriwanichapoom and Kraisak Choonhavan
August 21, 5.30pm: A Letter to Uncle Boonmee, The Moment of Love, Red Man, Love You If Me Dare and Relativity Plus Quantum
August 22, 1pm: Graceland, Like Real Love, Waiting, 705/1 Sukhumvit 55
August 22, 6pm: Citizen Juling

Zart Tancharoen's experimental documentary-style drama Lost Nation (ผมชื่อชาติ) is about a man named Chart (Nation), who's lost in the woods. As he fades into the mist, his identity becomes clearer to friends and family who talk of his disappearance. It screened at last year's World Film Festival of Bangkok.

Apichatpong's A Letter to Uncle Boonmee, a short that's part of his multi-platform Primitive art project, which also spawned the Cannes Golden Palm-winning feature Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. Letter has reaped several awards, including best film and prize of the jury at the Pernambuco Association of Filmmakers at the Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife, Brazil, as well as honors in Oberhausen and Ann Arbor. It was also screened at last year's World Film Festival of Bangkok.

Kanitta's The Moment of Love (เวลา...รัก) was featured at last year's Thai Short Film & Video Festival and the Bangkok Fringe Festival.

Nattaphong's highly entertaining, politically colored Red Man was also featured at last year's Thai Short Film & Video Festival. It won the best cinematography award in the Kodak Filmschool Competition and was part of last year's travelling package of S-Express Thailand shorts.

Pichaya's Love You If Me Dare won a short film prize at the 16th Subhanahongsa Awards and was selected for the Fat-rama festival, the Bimm festival and others.

Zart's Relativity Plus Quantum was featured at the 2005 World Film Festival of Bangkok. It was the second-prize White Elephant Award for student films as well as the best cinematography honors in the Kodak Awards at the ninth Thai Short Film & Video Festival. It was shown at the 2006 Curta Vila do Conde International Film Festival in Portugal and the 2005 CJ Entertainment Asian Film Festival in South Korea.

Graceland, from 2006, was Anocha's graduate thesis film from Columbia University. It's about an Elvis impersonator (Sarawut Martthong) being picked up by a mysterious woman and taken into the countryside. It was the first Thai film to be selected for the Cannes Cinefondation program. It won awards at the Busan Asian Short Film Festival and the Tampere Film Festival.

Anocha's triptych Like. Real. Love (ดุจ จิต ใจ , Duj Jit Jai), premiered at the 2008 International Film Festival Rotterdam, and won the grand prize at the 13th Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards and a special mention at Oberhausen. Each of the three segments examine different states of emotion and dreams.

Aditya, this year's Silpathorn laureate for film, has Waiting from 2002, which has been featured at dozens of festivals. Awards include the Cinemavenire Grand Prize at the 2003 Torino Film Festival and a special mention at the 2003 Thai Short Film & Video Festival. His 705/1 Sukhumvit 55 (an address along Bangkok's Soi Thonglor) is also from 2002 and has been featured at many film festivals.

Citzen Juling (พลเมืองจูหลิง, Polamuang Juling) is a sweeping, epic-length documentary on Thai politics and society that stems from the fatal beating of a young Buddhist schoolteacher in restive Muslim-majority southern Thailand's Narathiwat Province in 2006. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and was also screened at that year's Bangkok International Film Festival and the 2009 Berlinale. Despite much fear by Ing K, Manit and Kraisak that their politically sensitive movie would be censored, it was screened uncut in a limited release at Bangkok's House cinema last year. It was a nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and best-picture winner at the Kom Chad Luek Awards.

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