''The Little Comedian'' (; lit: ''My Home..Funny First (Dad Taught)'') is a 2010 GTH's Thai

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and

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directed and written by Witthaya Thongyooyong and Mez Tharatorn.

Plot

Tok a turning 13 coming soon boy has a lot to live up to. Not only is he named after Thailand's legendary comedian ' Lor Tok', but he also is a descendant of a long lineage of comedians within his family. There's one problem though: Tok just isn't funny and his father is starting to realize this. With big shoes to high expectations, Tok struggles to come up with new gags in attempt to earn his father's respect. With all this pressure, Tok develops pimples. Afraid of acne, he consults dermatologist, Mo Namkhaeng, whom he falls in love at first sight with. Interestingly, she is not only beautiful and smart, but could actually be the first person to think that Tok is funny.

Cast

* Chawinroj Likitcharoensakul as Tok (also spelled Tock) *

Paula Taylor Punlapa Margaret Taylor (born January 20, 1983), also known as Paula Taylor () or Thai name Punlapa Supa-aksorn (; ), is a Thai actress, model, and presenter of British descent. Personal life Taylor was born in Chulalongkorn hospital, Bangkok ...

as Mo Namkhaeng (Dr. Ice) * Jaturong Mokjok as Ploen (Tok's father) * Orn-anong Panyawong as Cheun (Tok's mother) * Nichapat Charurattanawaree as Mon/ Salmon (Tok's young sister) * Kwanjit Sriprajan as Grandma * Tee Doksadao as Cham *Tik Gangkhaopun as Ruammitr *Sripare Sidao as Thongkorn *Top Dokkradone as Yodson * Anna Chuancheun as Pipo * Čhiranan Pitpreecha as Mo Namkhaeng's mother ( cameo)

Production

''The Little Comedian'' is a film developed from a

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titled ''Tam Mai Tong Talok'' (ทำไมต้องตลก; ''Why funny'') of Witthaya Thongyooyong one of the directors and screenwriters. The film uses Lop Buri as a backdrop and is the location for filming almost the whole story. The film was released on March 11, 2010 and earning a total of 42 million baht, which is considered not very successful, it aired on Channel 7 on June 1, 2013 and December 30, 2018.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Little Comedian Films shot in Thailand Films set in Bangkok Films set in Lop Buri 2010 comedy-drama films 2010 films Thai comedy-drama films GMM Tai Hub films 2010s Thai films