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Teng Nong Khon Ma Ha Hea
''Teng Nong khon maha hia'' ( or Teng and Nong: The Movie) is a 2007 Thai comedy film directed by and starring Thai television comedians Pongsak Pongsuwan and Choosak Iamsook. On its release, despite negative reviews by film critics, the film was No. 1 at Thailand cinema box offices, topping such Hollywood films as ''Shrek the Third'', ''Ocean's Thirteen'' and another Thai film, ''Ploy''. Plot Bumbling parking valets Nong (Choosak Iamsuk) and Teng (Pongsak Pongsuwan Pongsak Pongsuwan (; ; born April 7, 1966, in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province) is a Thai comedian and actor. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Theng Therdtherng (; ). He has one sister named Pongphan Pongsuwan. A popular ...) are assigned by their gangster boss (Phairoj Jaising) to deliver a valuable Chinese statuette to another gangster boss Hia See (Andy Khemphimook). During the journey, they decide to take a side trip and what should have been a simple job turns into a major fiasco wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pongsak Pongsuwan
Pongsak Pongsuwan (; ; born April 7, 1966, in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province) is a Thai comedian and actor. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Theng Therdtherng (; ). He has one sister named Pongphan Pongsuwan. A popular comedian in Thai nightclubs and on television, Theng made his feature-film debut in '' Killer Tattoo'', a 2001 action-comedy that was the directorial debut for Yuthlert Sippapak. He portrayed ''Elvis M 16'', an amnesiac hitman-turned-Elvis impersonator, who is lured back to do one more job. The film starred several other Thai comics, including Petchtai Wongkamlao and Suthep Po-ngam, all in sometimes dramatic, action-filled roles. In 2005, he starred in one of the year's biggest hits for the Thai film industry, ''Luang Phii Theng'' ('' The Holy Man''), portraying a street hood who becomes a Buddhist monk. The comedy earned 141 million baht at the box office. The television production house, Work Point, hoped to repeat that success in 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploy (film)
''Ploy'' () is a 2007 Thai film written and directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film premiered during the Directors' Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. The drama film stars Thai actress Lalita Panyopas in a story of a middle-aged married couple who question their relationship after seven years. Ananda Everingham is featured in a supporting role as a bartender. The film contained sex scenes that were shown at Cannes, but due to censorship concerns had to be re-edited by the director so the film could be shown in cinemas in Thailand when it opened there on June 7, 2007. (Bangkok Post articles are archived after seven days for subscribers only) The uncensored version of the film was shown in Thailand at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival. Plot The death of a relative brings a Thai-American couple, Wit and Dang, back to Bangkok for the first time in many years. Arriving at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at around 5 a.m., they check into a hotel in the city. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Comedy Films
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Gangster Films
A gangster film or gangster movie is a film belonging to a genre that focuses on gangs and organized crime. It is a subgenre of crime film, that may involve large criminal organizations, or small gangs formed to perform certain illegal acts. The genre is differentiated from Westerns and the gangs of that genre. Overview In 2008, the American Film Institute defines the genre as "centered on organized crime or maverick criminals in a twentieth century setting". The institute named it one of the 10 "classic genres" in its 10 Top 10 list, released in 2008. The list recognizes 3 films from 1931 & 1932, '' Scarface'', ''The Public Enemy'' & '' Little Caesar''. Only 1 film made the list from 1933 to 1966, 1949's '' White Heat''. This was at least partly due to the limitations on the genre imposed by the Hays Code, which was abandoned in favor of the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system in 1968. Beginning in the 1960s, the genre was revitalized in the New Hollywood mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Comedy Films
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2007 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just marginally ahead of '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. It was also the last year to never have a film gross $1 billion until 2020. Evaluation of the year In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of '' Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century so far. Like 1939, 1976, or 1994, it was one of those years in which a succession of veritable classics came into being. So many, in fact, that some of the best examples were cruelly overlooked by the hype machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean's Thirteen
''Ocean's Thirteen'' is a 2007 heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. It is the third in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy and a sequel to ''Ocean's Twelve'' (2004). The film features an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy García, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Qin Shaobo, Carl Reiner, and Elliott Gould. Its plot centers on Danny Ocean and his team as they seek revenge against ruthless casino owner Willy Bank after he double-crosses one of their own. The film was screened out of competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on May 24 and was released theatrically in the United States on June 8, 2007, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its return to form after ''Ocean's Twelve'', highlighting the performances and tighter plot. The film was a commercial success, grossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choosak Iamsook
Choosak Eamsuk or spelt Chusak Iamsuk (, nicknamed Nong), known professionally as Nong Cha-cha-cha (โหน่ง ชะชะช่า) is a famous Thai comedian, actor, and former dancer. Biography and career He was born in Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok province, about northeast of Bangkok. Eamsuk entered the showbiz at the age of 12 as a dancer for many country bands and began to show a stand-up comedy. He then became a dancer for cabaret show in Pattaya where he met his wife. After he became a comedian in the popular comedy troupe Chernyim, he was invited by Petchtai Wongkamlao (Mum Jokmok) to be the MC of the TV show ''Ching Roi Ching Lan'' by Workpoint Entertainment in 1998. It made him famous and widely known ever since. Eamsuk was one of the MCs with Pongsak Pongsuwan (Theng Therdtherng) and Sudarat Butrprom (Tukky Samcha). His younger brother Chukiat Eamsuk (Nui Chernyim) is also a famous comedian. In addition to the performing career, he is also the owner of the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek The Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Chris Miller and co-directed by Raman Hui from a screenplay by Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Miller, and producer Aron Warner, and a story conceived by Andrew Adamson, co-director of the previous two installments, it is the sequel to '' Shrek 2'' (2004) and the third installment in the ''Shrek'' film series. The film features Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising their voice roles from the previous films, along with new additions Justin Timberlake as Arthur Pendragon and Eric Idle as Merlin. In the film, Prince Charming is plotting to overthrow Shrek and Fiona, who have inherited the throne following King Harold's death. Shrek has no interest in ruling the kingdom and attempts to convince Fiona's unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cinemas In Thailand
Cinemas in Thailand are popular venues for entertainment. Especially in Bangkok, the movie theaters tend to be Multiplex (movie theater), multiplex facilities offering many other forms of entertainment besides movies, such as bowling or karaoke, along with restaurants and small shops. The films playing in Thai cinemas are usually first-run Cinema of the United States, Hollywood features, which tend to dominate the box-office scene. There is a burgeoning Cinema of Thailand, Thai film industry that is making dozens of films each year that are increasingly popular with local audiences. Films from other Asian countries, such as Cinema of Korea, Korea, Cinema of Japan, Japan and Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, are popular as well. The movie-theater business in Thailand is led by the Major Cineplex, Major Cineplex Group, which owns the Major Cineplex chain as well as the Major Cineplex#Major Cinema, EGV chain and operates the Paragon Cineplex at Siam Paragon as well as Thailand's IMAX ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
