Ekachai Uekrongtham (; ; zh, 吕翼谋) is a Thai theatre and film director. Based in

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, Ekachai is the founding artistic director of ACTION Theatre, a Singapore professional theatre company. Among his stage works is '' Chang & Eng'', a musical based on

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, the original "

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". His other stage works include ''Corporate Animals - The Musical'', ''Ka-Ra-you-OK?'', ''Viva Viagra!'', ''Autumn Tomyam'', ''Mail Order Brides & Other Oriental Takeaways'' and ''Confessions of Three Unmarried Women''. He made his debut as a feature-film director in 2003 with ''

Beautiful Boxer ''Beautiful Boxer'' () is a 2003 Thai biographical sports film produced, directed and co-written by Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol (a.k.a. Nong Toom), a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. ...

'', a biographical drama about transsexual professional

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boxer, Nong Thoom. His second film, ''

Pleasure Factory ''Pleasure Factory'' (快乐工厂 ''Kuaile Gongchang'') is a 2007 Singaporean-Thai docudrama film set in Geylang, the red-light district of Singapore. Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, the film was selected for the Un Certain Regard competitio ...

'', about sex workers and their customers in Singapore's

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, was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. His third film, ''The Coffin'', starring Ananda Everingham, opened in Thai theaters on August 21, 2008. In 2014, he directed the

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action drama on human trafficking '' Skin Trade'' (2015), also starring

Tony Jaa Tatchakorn Yeerum (born 1976) (, , ; formerly Phanom Yeerum (, )), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (, , ), is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, and director. Known for his expl ...

and

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, shot in Bangkok and Vancouver.

Filmography

* 1991: ''The Nose'' (short film) – director, writer and producer * 2004: ''

'' – director, writer and producer * 2007: ''

'' - director, writer and producer * 2008: ''The Coffin'' - director * 2009: ''The Wedding Game'' - director and writer * 2015: '' Skin Trade'' - director

Selected plays

* 1995: ''Corporate Animals'' - director * 1998: ''Ka-Ra-you-OK?'' – director * 1999: ''The Swimming Instructor'' - director * 2000: ''Viva Viagra!'' - director * 2000: '' Chang & Eng'' - director * 2001: ''Autumn Tomyam'' - director * 2005: ''The Admiral's Odyssey'' - producer * 2006: ''Confessions of 300 Unmarried Men'' - producer and artistic director * 2007: '' Everything But The Brain'' - producer and artistic director * 2007: ''The Swimming Instructor'' - producer * 2007: ''Postcards from Rosa'' - producer and artistic director * 2007: ''Hitting (On) Women'' - producer * 2007: ''Real Men, Fake Orgasms'' - producer * 2011: ''Boxing Boys'' - director

References

External links

ACTION Theatre
* Living people Singaporean film directors Singaporean theatre directors

Ekachai Uekrongtham Ekachai Uekrongtham (; ; zh, 吕翼谋) is a Thai theatre and film director. Based in Singapore, Ekachai is the founding artistic director of ACTION Theatre, a Singapore professional theatre company. Among his stage works is ''Chang & Eng'', a m ...

Year of birth missing (living people)

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