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In 2019, the original “Inhuman Kiss” was one of the first films to usher in a wave of strong and impactful Thai horror films that helped to spearhead the country’s emergence on the international scene. Seeing the country pump out titles like “The Maid,” “The Medium,” and “Leio” among others in the years since, it’s no surprise a follow-up appeared several years later that’s just now getting USA distribution from One Tree Entertainment.

After years of being apart, childhood friends Sao (Chanya McClory) and Klau (Kritsanapoom Pibulsonggram) are delighted to see each other again after their initial meets were cut short. Still worried about the fact that potential diseases that kept them apart will return even with Father Augustine’s (Joe Cummings) help, Sao and Cloud manage to rekindle their romance and begin spending time together to help find a cure along with her father Noi (Krisada Sukosol Clapp...

Thai production outfit Night Edge Pictures has locked in its lead cast for the upcoming horror-thriller “Delivery Man,” with Bhumibhat Thavornsiri, Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, and Ananda Everingham joining the project, it was unveiled during Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM).

The deal was orchestrated by U.S.-Thai film global sales, production, and finance company Est N8’s team of Tenten Wei, Sophie Shi, and Cathy Ni, adding to their growing slate of Asian content which includes MD Pictures’ “Sorop,” December’s box office leader “Hutang Nyawa,” and the Fantasia best director award-winning Korean action film “Mash Ville.”

“Delivery Man,” which blends Korean cinema’s suspenseful pacing with Thailand’s signature storytelling approach, delves into the dark underbelly of stalker culture. The project comes from the directing duo Ornusa Donsawai and Pun Homchuen, who co-wrote the script with Kongkiat Komesiri.

Thavornsiri (known as Aim) takes the lead as Guy, a socially...

Male objectification hasn’t played that much of a role in the history of cinema. I mean, compared to the fairer sex, we haven’t seen many films where the physical appeal of a man has been put at the forefront and used as a storytelling tool. Netflix’s latest Thai drama, titled Doi Boy, does exactly that. Directed by Nontawat Numbenchapol, Doi Boy chronicles the journey of this young ethnic Shan man, named Sorn, in a world of sex, lies, scheming, and tenderness. In the neon-drenched city of Chiang Mai, Sorn struggles to make ends meet. He is an undocumented refugee from the land of Myanmar, so it is not possible for him to get a proper job in Thailand. As a result, he ends up turning himself into a Doi Boy, which basically means a male prostitute. The work keeps Sorn afloat, and he discovers a sense of belonging.

That playing games has become a proper profession, with people actually competing against each other in arenas filled with audiences, is a fact that has been going on for years. As with every new money-making opportunity, though, corruption and illegal by-products do appear, with “The Up Rank” dealing with the concept of rank boosting in popular mobile shooting games, where good players earn money to raise the rank of others.

“The Up Rank” is screening at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

U is a young gamer, whose father is constantly bugging for help in the print shop he runs on his own, but to no avail, as the kid's mind is definitely on other things. Both his father and his girlfriend nag him to get a job, but U is just too obsessed with gaming to do so. An opportunity arises though, when he is approached by a group of boosters,...

Warner Bros Discovery has announced three Thai HBO Asia Originals, including a third and final season of action fantasy Khun Pan and unscripted shows MarkKim + Chef and Deane’s Dynasty.

All three Thai-language shows will launch exclusively on HBO and HBO Go in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Set in 1950 after the Second World War, Khun Pan 3 is directed and written by Kongkiat Komesiri and produced by Sahamongkolfilm International. The story follows sorcerer cop Khun Pan in a mission to hunt down two bandits and uncover a conspiracy.

The cast is headed by Ananda Everingham, Mario Maurer, Phakin Khamwilaisak, Sarika Sathsilpsupa and Bhumibhat Thavornsiri. The first two seasons of Khun Pan will be streamed on regional on-demand service HBO Go ahead of the premiere of the third season.

Cooking show MarkKim + Chef follows soon-to-be married Thai television stars Kimberley Anne Woltemas and Mark Prin Suparat, neither of whom...

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced three new Thai HBO Asia Originals: action-fantasy blockbuster “Khun Pan 3”; fun-filled cooking series “MarkKim + Chef” and reality series “Deane’s Dynasty.” The shows will be available exclusively to HBO and HBO Go in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Thai TV content is currently growing in popularity among Asian TV audiences and has recently been seen pioneering soft homo-erotic series known as the ‘Boys Love’ genre, that has appeal to mature female audiences. Bl is conspicuously absent from the new additions to the HBO Go slate.

“Khun Pan 3” is the final instalment of the “Khun Pan” franchise and represents a journey from 1950 after World War ll, as sorcerer cop Khun Pan is persuaded to take on another dangerous mission. This time he is hunting down two bandits and uncovering a conspiracy that challenges everything, he believes in.

“Khun Pan 3” is directed and...

In a big boost to its content slate in Thailand, Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled three new Thai HBO Asia Originals on Monday. The lineup includes the action-fantasy feature Khun Pan 3, the fun-filled cooking series MarkKim + Chef and the high-society reality series Deane’s Dynasty.

All three titles will be released exclusively on HBO and Wbd’s regional streaming service HBO Go, which covers Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan (Max has yet to launch in Asia). Launch dates for the two series and one film haven’t been released yet.

Reality series Deane’s Dynasty follows local Thai celebrity power couple Lydia and Matthew Deane as they attempt to navigate the dramas of fame and family. Lydia Deane, also known as Lydia Sarunrat, began her career as a pop singer, before transitioning to acting and becoming a fitness influencer. Matthew Deane is a well-known Thai-Australian singer, model, actor and television presenter.

Hunger is a film directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri and starring Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying and Nopachai Chaiyanam.

Hunger is an apparently low-key Thai film which lands this Saturday on Netflix, with a very interesting aesthetic and a story to tell.

Plot

A famous chef notices a “street” cook. The girl has talent, and he decides to hire her as part of his select group of assistants to serve the upper class of the country.

But the food holds a secret.

Hunger (2023) About the Movie

Interesting, to say the least. A movie about cooking served in the form of a thriller with strain spikes and, above all, a good high-contrast photography.

A film that has a clear axis around which the other stories revolve: social differences and injustice. Whether or not to go into social matters, the film raises this issue well, and knows how to distinguish both environments in rhythm as well as in the aesthetic tone.