From Bangkok to Mandalay
From Bangkok to Mandalay (Burmese: ဘန်ကောက် မှ မန္တလေး သို့; Thai: ถึงคน..ไม่คิดถึง) is the film cast by Myanmar and Thailand for the goodwill. In this film, Myanmar movie stars, Nay Toe, Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi, Sai Sai Kham Leng and newbie Thailand actress, Pilaiporn Supinchompu (Naam Whan) performed.
| From Bangkok to Mandalay | |
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 Poster of the Film | |
| ဘန်ကောက် မှ မန္တလေး သို့ Thai: ถึงคน..ไม่คิดถึง | |
| Directed by | Chartchai Ketnust |
| Produced by | Natchapon Purikananond, U Sue Won |
| Written by | Chartchai Ketnust, Pattana Chirawong |
| Starring | Sai Sai Kham Leng Pilaiporn Supinchompoo Nay Toe Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi |
| Music by | Bruno Brugnano |
| Cinematography | Sugimasa Yamashita |
| Edited by | Surasak Pangolin, Max Tersch |
Production company | Magenta Film Studio |
| Distributed by | Hollywood Thailand |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Myanmar Thailand |
| Language | Burmese Thai English |
Plot
When grandma told her that she has two lives in one Pin (Pilaiporn Supinchompoo) doesn’t understand right away. Her grandma left ten letters as inheritance- They have never been opened for half of a century. Grandma set a rule to read it in the location it has been written only. Pin packed a bag with her grandma's ashes to make a journey to a land she never imagined herself to be-Myanmar.
Maybe these unexpected letters will help guide her out of her complicated life.
In Myanmar, Pin meets Kyaw Kyaw (Sai Sai Kham Leng) who is musician and the only soul in Myanmar who knew her grandma. Pin set a rule for him on this journey not to flirt with her- they have to be just friends and nothing more. Kyaw Kyaw accepts the rule knowing he can't keep it.
The journey moves on to uncover places which her grandma left untold. They are love letters from a Burmese gentleman who loves her grandma so deeply. Why did she never opened them and why did she keep all these secrets. The grand daughter can't stop and she has to move on even if the story will break her heart again.
Cast
- Sai Sai Kham Leng as Moe Naing (Kyaw Kyaw)
- Pilaiporn Supinchompoo as Pin
- Nay Toe as Nanda
- Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi as Thuzar
- Anthony Theil as Father Peter
- Duantem Salitul as Thuzar (old age) (cameo)
Production
The screenwriter and director Chartchai Ketnust was inspired by the Seni Saowaphong's Pisat (ปีศาจ) novel, with the content about love of different classes.[1]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Thailand National Film Association Awards | Best Actor Award | Sai Sai Kham Leng | Nominated |
| Thailand National Film Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor Award | Nay Toe | Nominated | |
| Thailand National Film Association Awards | Best Song | Bruno Brugnano | Won | |
| Thailand National Film Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Chartchai Ketnust
Pattana Chirawong |
Nominated | |
| Thailand National Film Association Awards | Best Original Score | Bruno Brugnano | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Thailand Film Critic Assembly | Best Supporting Actor Awards | Nay Toe | Nominated |
| Thailand Film Critic Assembly | Best Supporting Actress Awards | Witt Hmone Shwe Yee | Nominated | |
| Thailand Film Critic Assembly | Best Song | Bruno Brugnano | Won |
References
- Bioscope Magazine (2016-11-16). "แด่ เสนีย์ เสาวพงศ์ แรงบันดาลใจในหนัง From Bangkok to Mandalay" [to Seni Saowaphong, inspiration in From Bangkok to Mandalay film]. Mthai.com (in Thai).