Five Star Production Co. Ltd. () is a
Thai film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
production company
A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video ...
. It was founded in 1973 by Kiat Iamphungphorn and is today headed by his children, Aphiradee and her younger brothers Kiatkamon and Kiattikul. The company's films include the works of
Wisit Sasanatieng
Wisit Sasanatieng (; ; born June 28, 1963) is a Thai (ethnic group), Thai film director and screenwriter of Thai Chinese, Chinese descent. Best known for his colourful debut feature film, ''Tears of the Black Tiger'', he is among a "Thai New Wave, ...
(''
Tears of the Black Tiger'', ''
Citizen Dog'') and
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (''
Ruang Talok 69'', ''
Monrak Transistor'', ''
Last Life in the Universe'', ''
Invisible Waves''). Other directors associated with Five Star include
Thanit Jitnukul,
Bhandit Rittakol
Bhandit Rittakol (, b. 21 March 1951 in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand d. 1 October 2009 in Bangkok) was an award-winning Thai people, Thai film director, producer and screenwriter. His films include the controversial biographical film of Thai commu ...
, and
Poj Arnon.
History
Introduction
Five Star Production was presented in international festivals. ''
Tears of the Black Tiger'', by
Wisit Sasanatieng
Wisit Sasanatieng (; ; born June 28, 1963) is a Thai (ethnic group), Thai film director and screenwriter of Thai Chinese, Chinese descent. Best known for his colourful debut feature film, ''Tears of the Black Tiger'', he is among a "Thai New Wave, ...
, was the first Thai film to compete in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001, followed by ''
Monrak Transistor'' by
Pen-ek Ratanaruang, which was selected at Director's Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival in 2002.
Production House
An example of collaboration with other international artists is the 2006 production ''Black Night'', an
omnibus film of stories from Hong Kong (Patrick Leung's ''Next Door''), Japan (Takahiko Akiyama's ''Dark Hole'') and Thailand (Thanit Jitnukul's ''The Lost Memory'').
Five Star Production was represented at Cannes in 2007 for Quinzaine des Realisateurs (Directors’ Fortnight) with the film ''
Ploy'', directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang in a co-production with Fortissimo Films. It was the director's second time chosen for the category at Cannes. The film was also represented in India for the Fipresci 9th Asian's Cinefan Fest of Asian and Arab Cinema 2007.
''
Muay Thai Chaiya'' was released after Ploy and was a film honoring the roots of Thai martial arts.
Company Info
Five Star Production Established in 1973, Five Star Production Company Limited is one of Thailand's production and distribution houses. Through the years, Five Star Production has expanded, becoming a motion picture studio in 1979, expanding its activities to TV program production, and producing drama series between 1992 and 1998, along with making subsequent business deals with
Piprodia Entertainment. The firm has also produced a variety show. Five Star created a new division, Stadio, a full-service provider for film marketing.
Five Star's film collection comprises about 250 films,{{Update inline, date=January 2023, reason=Possibly they have released some films since 2007. made by 70 Thai film directors.
See also
*
:Five Star Production films
References
* Amnatcharoenrit, Bamrung. May 2, 2005
Lights, Camera, Action ''Bangkok Post'', Business, Page 3 (retrieved October 5, 2006).
Film production companies of Thailand
Companies based in Bangkok
Entertainment companies established in 1973
1973 establishments in Thailand
Thai companies established in 1973
Privately held companies of Thailand