''4 Romance'' () is a 2008 Thai

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film directed by four directors:

Chukiat Sakveerakul Chookiat Sakveerakul (, ), born 1981 in Chiang Mai, Thailand) is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is also credited as Ma-Deaw Chukiatsakwirakul or Matthew Chukiat Sakwirakul. Chookiat's first feature-length film was an ensemble drama, '' ...

Prachya Pinkaew Prachya Pinkaew (; ; born September 2, 1962) is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. His films include '' Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior'' and ''Tom-Yum-Goong'', both martial arts films starring Tony Jaa. Biography Prachya graduated ...

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, and Rachain Limtrakul.

Plot

The film is a melodrama, comedy, action, time-shifting psychological mystery and a cartoon fantasy put together in one film. The film is divided into four short segments titled ''DREAM, SWEET, SHY, KISS'' ''(Fan Waan Aai Joop)''. The first segment is titled ''KISS (Joop)''. It is a story about a guy named 'Lothario' who steals kisses from his friend's girlfriends. Now that his eyes are set on Gaga, the girlfriend of his friend Beaver, Beaver confronts Lothario at the 'boxing gym' and there they have a boxing fight and Beaver ensures that the guy won't able to kiss his girlfriend. Beaver wins and kisses Gaga. Next is ''SHY (Aai)'', in which Tong, a rich girl from the city, goes to a remote tropical island looking for a spot to build her spa and resort. After some argument with the boatman she is left stranded on the island. There is waiting her tour guide, she is shocked to find out that the tour guide is her ex-boyfriend Durian, who left her without any words. It has been revealed that Durian left Tong because he felt embarrassed and shy about his modest upbringing background to Tong Hi-class profile. At night they drink with Durian's friend and there Tong got drunk and expresses her feelings towards Durian. After that night, Tong has been fetched in the island by one of her staff and left Durian. Then Durian noticed that Tong has forgotten her sketch Pad and there he saw sketches of the two of them. The weather is not good. Durian borrow his friend's boat and follow Tong. He saw Tong and there they hug one another with tear drops fell from Tong's face. The third segment is ''SWEET (Waan)'', a story about a middle-aged couple, Shane and Waan. Shane, a hard-working architect, is about to go a business trip which his wife, did not want him to attend. He told Shane he better not come back if he still go to the business trip, yet Shane still go, leaving Waan alone. Gradually it becomes clear that all is not well with Waan. When Shane returns home, he finds Waan is not the same anymore. The story shows stories from their teenage years that made Waan so upset. The last segment is ''DREAM (Fan)''. The story involves a little girl, Ton Kheaw, who is so obsessed with the boy-band August, that she becomes lost in a vivid dream world, where she takes part in a magical adventure with the band. Also August, led by Pichy, has made a deal with the Devil Black Cat. Like Robert Johnson at the Crossroads, they sold their souls. In human form, the black cat named "Mr. Bird". August wants out of the deal and the only key to survive is at Tong Khaew. The band members transform into cartoon animal beings, and Tong Khaew becomes a wide-eyed anime little girl. They'd tried to escape from the black cat and beat it up. They went back to being a human.

Cast

''Segment 1:'' KISS (Joop) *

Mario Maurer Mario Maurer (, ; ) is a Thai actor and model. He was in the 2007 film ''The Love of Siam, Love of Siam'' and the 2010 sleeper hit ''First Love (A Little Thing Called Love), Crazy Little Thing Called Love''. He was also in Thailand's highest gro ...

as Beaver * Apissara Tudti as Gaga *Nattaphong Aroonnet as Phed/Lothario *Thanaphatrapong Piang U-Ta as Han *Arporn Meebangyang ''Segment 2:'' SHY (Aai) * Kanya Rattanapetch as Thong *

Pakorn Chatborirak Pakorn Chatborirak (; ; born 20 August 1984), nicknamed Boy (; ), is a Thai model and actor. Early life and education Pakorn Chatborirak was born in Bangkok to a Thai family of Thai Chinese, Teochew background. His mother was from Ang Thong Pr ...

as Durian *Teerawat Mulvilan as Nguk *Rapeeporn Homnan as Nuey *Boonkasem Saekow as Prasit *Sophn Phoonsawat as Warnjeab ''Segment 3:'' SWEET (Waan) * Shahkrit Yamnarm *

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Apinya Sakuljaroensuk Apinya Sakuljaroensuk (, born 1990), also known as Saipan, is a Thai actress. is one of the top Thai teen stars – she is an actress, product endorser, TV host and CM presenter. She graduated in a bachelor of Communication Arts from Rangsit U ...

''Segment 4:'' DREAM (Fan) *

Witwisit Hiranyawongkul Witwisit Hiranyawongkul (, ; born 20 July 1989), popularly nicknamed "Pchy" (, (also written "Pitch" or "Phit"), is a Thai actor and singer. He is best known for his first leading role as Mew in the 2007 hit film '' Love of Siam'', which won seve ...

as Pitch * Chanon Rikulsurakarn as Non * Jenjira Jamniansri as Tonkaw *Pathomwat Wansukpraset as Nine *Nattapong Navasinlawut as Ong *Attanan Piyaseth as Wan *Naphanthanut Poungoomisin as Tor *Suwapat Songsiangxhai as Mac *Voraphat Dejkajonwath as Mike *Watcharit Avasiriphong as Arm *Tekatath Nuntawaleekul as Jo *Paskorn Wiroonsap as Petch *Juruvit Laiviratana as Boy *Teemah Kanjanapairin as Bird

Release and reception

''4 Romance'' was released in Thailand in December 2008. Its total gross was $1,424,592.

DVD release

The standard DVD for ''4 Romance'' was released on 28 February 2009, and is available in widescreen, and a Thai Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby 2.0 Surround track.4 Romance DVD
/ref> The film was also released in 4 VCD formats which includes the four segments of the film.

References

External links

* *{{IMDb title, id=1359577, title=Fun waan aai joop (4 Romance) *
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