Thai production and sales company Gdh 559 has lined up a Cannes slate that includes a trio of directorial feature debuts ready for release this year, following the smash hit box office success of How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.
Boss Kuno’s The Paradise of Thorns is set in Thailand’s mountainous north and revolves around a gay couple who have built a life together on a durian orchard. When one of them dies suddenly, the other must fight to reclaim the fruits of his love and labour as they are not legally married.
The cast is headed...
Boss Kuno’s The Paradise of Thorns is set in Thailand’s mountainous north and revolves around a gay couple who have built a life together on a durian orchard. When one of them dies suddenly, the other must fight to reclaim the fruits of his love and labour as they are not legally married.
The cast is headed...
- 5/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
Pat Boonnitipat’s family drama How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has scored the biggest opening for a Thai film this year.
According to producer and distributor Gdh 559, the film opened top of the local box office with takings of $2.6m nationwide over the four-day first weekend (April 4-7). It dethroned Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, which opened on March 28, and pushed Korean hit Exhuma, which previously led the box office following its March 21 opening, to third place.
It marks the biggest opening for a Thai film this year and the second biggest opening film overall, behind...
According to producer and distributor Gdh 559, the film opened top of the local box office with takings of $2.6m nationwide over the four-day first weekend (April 4-7). It dethroned Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, which opened on March 28, and pushed Korean hit Exhuma, which previously led the box office following its March 21 opening, to third place.
It marks the biggest opening for a Thai film this year and the second biggest opening film overall, behind...
- 4/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
US sales agent WME Independent has picked up international sales to upcoming Thai family drama How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies from Bad Genius producer Gdh 559.
It marks the first collaboration between the two firms and is also the first time major Thai studio Gdh 559 has not handled international sales on one of its own titles.
WME Independent will represent the film internationally, excluding Thailand, which will be handled by Gdh, and will introduce the title to buyers in Berlin during the EFM next week.
The Thai-language feature centres on a young man who quits his job to look after his dying grandmother.
It marks the first collaboration between the two firms and is also the first time major Thai studio Gdh 559 has not handled international sales on one of its own titles.
WME Independent will represent the film internationally, excluding Thailand, which will be handled by Gdh, and will introduce the title to buyers in Berlin during the EFM next week.
The Thai-language feature centres on a young man who quits his job to look after his dying grandmother.
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Gdh plans to acquire three to four international films per year.
Bangkok-based Gdh 559 has acquired Celine Song’s Past Lives from A24, which it will release theatrically in Thailand as its first non-Thai film.
Gdh is expanding into the theatrical distribution of international features through new business unit Out Of The Box. The US romantic drama, which proved one of the most critically lauded selections at this year’s Sundance and Berlinale, will be released in Thai cinemas on July 6.
The Korean and English-language drama centres on childhood friends who reunite in New York two decades after one family emigrated from South Korea.
Bangkok-based Gdh 559 has acquired Celine Song’s Past Lives from A24, which it will release theatrically in Thailand as its first non-Thai film.
Gdh is expanding into the theatrical distribution of international features through new business unit Out Of The Box. The US romantic drama, which proved one of the most critically lauded selections at this year’s Sundance and Berlinale, will be released in Thai cinemas on July 6.
The Korean and English-language drama centres on childhood friends who reunite in New York two decades after one family emigrated from South Korea.
- 6/6/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Suspense thriller sells to Malaysia and Vietnam in slew of distribution deals.
Thailand’s Gdh 559 has scored a raft of deals at Filmart for Bad Genius, including Westec Media (Cambodia), Golden Village (Singapore), Pt Inter Solusindo (Indonesia), Suraya Filem (Malaysia) and Galaxy (Vietnam).
The suspense thriller, which opens locally in May, is Gdh’s first release of this year. The film was directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya, whose credits include Countdown [pictured].
The company has also sold A Gift to Orange Sky Golden Harvest for Hong Kong and Bees Factory for Taiwan.
Released in December, the feel-good comedy omnibus is directed by Jira Maligool, Nithiwat Tharatorn, Chayanop Boonprakob and Kriangkrai Wachirathamporn.
Thailand’s Gdh 559 has scored a raft of deals at Filmart for Bad Genius, including Westec Media (Cambodia), Golden Village (Singapore), Pt Inter Solusindo (Indonesia), Suraya Filem (Malaysia) and Galaxy (Vietnam).
The suspense thriller, which opens locally in May, is Gdh’s first release of this year. The film was directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya, whose credits include Countdown [pictured].
The company has also sold A Gift to Orange Sky Golden Harvest for Hong Kong and Bees Factory for Taiwan.
Released in December, the feel-good comedy omnibus is directed by Jira Maligool, Nithiwat Tharatorn, Chayanop Boonprakob and Kriangkrai Wachirathamporn.
- 3/14/2017
- by screenasia@yahoo.com (Silvia Wong)
- ScreenDaily
Thai production house Gdh 559 is launching its inaugural slate with Banjong Pisanthanakun’s anticipated romance.
Banjong Pisanthanakun’s One Day is set to open on Sept 1 as the first title from the debut slate of new Thai production house Gdh 559, following the breakup of Gmm Tai Hub (Gth) last year.
The highly-anticipated romance film reunites Banjong with his leading man and co-screenwriter Chantavit “Ter” Dhanasevi (Hello Stranger).
The story follows Ter’s character who risks everything to be with his dream girl for just one day by pretending to be her boyfriend after she suffers temporary memory loss.
TV actress Nittha “Mew” Jirayungyurn makes her big screen debut in the film, which was mainly shot on location in Hokkaido, Japan.
Another upcoming Gdh title is New Year’s Gift, which is scheduled for release on Dec 1. The feel-good romantic drama is a three-part omnibus directed by Jira Maligool (The Tin Mine), Nithiwat Tharatorn (The Teacher’s Diary...
Banjong Pisanthanakun’s One Day is set to open on Sept 1 as the first title from the debut slate of new Thai production house Gdh 559, following the breakup of Gmm Tai Hub (Gth) last year.
The highly-anticipated romance film reunites Banjong with his leading man and co-screenwriter Chantavit “Ter” Dhanasevi (Hello Stranger).
The story follows Ter’s character who risks everything to be with his dream girl for just one day by pretending to be her boyfriend after she suffers temporary memory loss.
TV actress Nittha “Mew” Jirayungyurn makes her big screen debut in the film, which was mainly shot on location in Hokkaido, Japan.
Another upcoming Gdh title is New Year’s Gift, which is scheduled for release on Dec 1. The feel-good romantic drama is a three-part omnibus directed by Jira Maligool (The Tin Mine), Nithiwat Tharatorn (The Teacher’s Diary...
- 8/2/2016
- ScreenDaily
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