When nostalgia for Thailand floats, the simplest thing is take and watch some movie shot in this country. Well, This is in addition to viewing photos in social networks or their own. Alternatively, to open Youtube, as practice has shown, there is just unreal number of different commercials like professional / documentary as well as amateur.
Not so long ago I looked at “Teenager for a billion,” very liked it Not even because of Ty, but on his own. Before watching forbidden “Anna and the King”, “Impossible” about the tsunami, “Chocolate” (autism is close), “Beach” and “Bachelor Party 2” in Bangkok. Funny but “The Beach” looked many years ago, when for me Ty was some prohibitively distant and exotic country, I even thought not it was, that I would have with him a rather big part of my life. But “Bachelor Party” is not about Tai, although for some reason it is his remember when they talk about films about Thailand – “He sucked Bangkok “- I know Bangkok from a completely different side. What movies are you still know and watched?
The content of the article
- 1 Feature Films
- 1.1 Anna and the King
- 1.2 Impossible
- 1.3 Teenager per billion or Top secret
- 1.4 Perfect Boxer
- 1.5 Phantom flight
- 1.6 Beach
- 1.7 Chocolate
- 2 Documentary films
- 2.1 Kate and Prince. The story of one fiction
- 2.2 Girls in the ring
- 3 Youtube clips
- 3.1 Old
- 3.2 Modern
- 3.3 Russian
Contents
Art films
Anna and King
(Anna and the King, 1999)
One of the most scandalous western films banned in Thailand, because “defaming the image of King Mongkuta”. Filmed by motives of the book. There is an earlier film on the same topic and even musical. The main character of the film is a young and attractive lady, who came to Siam to learn English many royal children. The plot unfolds against a bright and exotic life of Siam XIX. Interestingly, most of the filming did not take place in Thailand, but on Penang Island in Malaysia.
Movie Trailer:
Impossible
(Lo imposible, 2012)
Spanish 2004 Tsunami film based in Thailand. real events. The film is based on the story of a Spanish family from five people (parents and three sons). All five remained alive. Maria Belen Alvarez, whose real story is told in the film, advised the screenwriter of the film and, already during the filming, helped enter the image of the leading actor.
Teen Billion or Top Secret
(Top Secret, 2011)
Thai film about an enterprising teenager, who is already 16 not bad earned in various ways. Unexpected life conflicts in the form of bankruptcy father with millions of debts pushed resourceful guy to find a solution to financial problems. This time it all ended well: in a few years the guy is not only paid off family debts, but also became a batu billionaire, selling algae chips.
Trailer with English subtitles:
Lovely boxer
(Beautiful boxer, 2003)
Thai film based on a true Kickboxer story who has publicly stated that she is transsexual. After wins in the ring Nong Thum changed the floor. Starred in the film professional kickboxer Asani Suvan, who is over a year preparing for the shooting, learning acting. Film got many awards and even more nominations. The prototype of the main character (already in the female incarnation) Parinha Charoenphol, helped with the shooting the film and even played one of the minor roles in it.
Ghost flight
(Dark flight, 2012)
Thai horror movie about paranormal right during flight. Passengers see ghosts and noticeably nervous about it. Further worse. Only the strongest in spirit will survive, who have failed to fall into madness and retained composure. Yes it is not the most high budget film and there are some bloopers in it, and special effects are not very impressive. In general, the film is an amateur.
Beach
(The Beach, 2000)
That same “Beach” with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role, who made maya bey in the south of thailand one of the most popular world attractions. You can talk a lot about this movie, for these years he became a cult. This is a beautiful legend about heavenly life and its dark sides. True, now, from 2015 the film looks quite naive and childish. And yet, he marked a whole era in the life of Thailand and greatly influenced the image and recognition of the country during the whole world. The film was shot in various places, both in the north and on south of Thailand.
Chocolate
(Chocolate, 2008)
The film is about an autistic girl who has been trained in combat arts and fighting mafia. The actress who played the main role For several years she studied martial and herself during filming performed all tricks. In 2009, the film was nominated for the Asian Film Awards in the category of “best debutant”. In terms of plot, the film is not perfect, but in dynamics it can not be refused, so for Muay Thai lovers and entertaining movies are fine.
Trailer:
Documentaries
Katya and the prince. The story of one fiction
(2014)
A documentary about a noblewoman, a daughter of a state councilor and son of Siamese King Rama the Fifth. Random meeting ended wedding in 1906 and departure to Bangkok. According to the real story life of Catherine Desnitsky was written by the book of Constantine Paustovsky “Early Years”. Documentary VGTRK Culture talks about the real story and its continuation on earth Siam.
Girls in the ring
(Buffalo Girls, 2012)
In Thailand, not only adults but also girls are engaged in boxing. 8-12 years old. This is a very tough practice, contrary to European views of childhood, but nonetheless, Buffalo girls, as they call these children are actually participating in competitions in the ring. A documentary tells the stories of children who participate. in boxing matches, train and compete for the champion title. Winning the final match brings not only fame, but also money prize.
Youtube clips
Old
1919, b / w footage of the high society of Siam:
1930s, Bangkok:
Old footage of ancient architectural sites:
1940 b / w shooting:
1944, the bombing of Bangkok:
1946, military parade in Bangkok:
1946, Bangkok, B & W frames, young king:
1950s, Chao Phraya, Bangkok:
1958, prince and princess of Thailand in Moscow:
1960s street food in Bangkok:
1964-1965, Bangkok:
1965, Bangkok, streets:
1966, village life:
1968:
1970s, life on the boat:
1971, the streets of Bangkok:
1977, Bangkok:
1977, village life:
1970-1979, Bangkok, channels:
1979, Pattaya, Regent Hotel. Many of us were not born yet, and German tourists are already shooting a color video about how someone flies by parachute behind the boat. Yes, and sun loungers since not changed:
1979, Pattaya. Beaches, jet skis, cafes – all the same, only slightly fewer people:
The end of the 1980s:
More historical videos can be viewed on the Channel. National Video Archive of Thailand
Modern
2003, by Silom skyline:
2007 Northwest Thailand:
Two-hour video with a walk through the streets of Bangkok:
Modern aerial footage of Ayutthaya ::
Modern aerial footage of Bangkok:
Phi Phi Modern Air Shooting:
Modern Thailand, 44-minute video:
Ayutthaya:
In Russian
Thai islands and schools with Andrei Ponkratov.
2013, Sergey Shnurov in Thailand:
An hour and a half film about Thailand, Golden Globe:
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