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Duangjai Hathaikarn
Duangjai Hathaikarn (1953) - ดวงใจ หทัยกาญจน์
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Year: 1985
Thai title: ผีเสื้อและดอกไม้
English title: Butterfly and Flowers
Rating: 5/5
Director: Euthana Mukdasanit
Main actor: Suchao Pongwilai
Main actress: Duangjai Hathaikarn
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This movie is focusing on a poor Muslim community in South of Thailand close by the Malaysian border. A teenager boy, called Huyan, has to sell ice cream to help his father as his father is not rich enough to pay education for his three children. His teacher and his best friend, a girl called Mimpi, are sorry about this decision. The teacher asks Huyan to continue to pass this year exams as education is important for his future. He can sell ice creams in the school thanks to the teacher kindness. Huyan has one smaller brother and sister. He has no mother any more. Business competition is hard as other ice cream vendors have bicycles to go from one place to another but Huyan needs to walk. Her friend Mimpi goes to Malaysia but promises to come back. Everyday Huyan waits at the train station hoping for her return. He finally sees and goes to the Malaysian border with her as he forgot to exit the train. During the trip, Huyan meets other youngsters making a living by smuggling rice. Meanwhile his father is looking for him and gets hit by a train. He is disabled and cannot work anymore. The son has remorse. He has to take responsibility of the whole family. There is a swift change from the school protected environment to adult responsibilities. He helps to smuggle rice between Malaisia and Thailand. It is illegal as no taxes are paid on the rice. He has no choice based on family survival necessity (ความจำเป็น). To escape controllers, he has to go on top of the train wagons where youngsters risk their live if they fall. He has also to run away to escape the police. But he gets money and can send back his brother and sister to school. Following the tragic death of his friend, he decides to stop doing this illegal business and to sell flowers. Movie Butterfly and Flowers got Best Picture from the Hawaii Film Festival in 1986. It made only 5 millions baht in Thailand, most of that in Bangkok. This movie is part of the first 25 films heritage list announced on October 4 2011, which is Thai Movies Conservation Day.
Year: 1983
Thai title: หัวใจทมิฬ
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Pisarn Akraseranee
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Kowit Wattanakul,Pinyo Parnnui,Chaiyan Sorakrai
Main actress: Supansa Nuengpirom,Pissamai Wilaisak,Marasri Isarangkul,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Anchalee Chaisiri
Thai movie หัวใจทมิฬ was released in year 1983 and lasts 1h17mn. It was released under VCD format by Lepso Company and Rose Company. Movie director is Pisarn Akraseranee. Pissamai Wilaisak and her mother Marasri Isarangkul are heads of a drug cartel. A drug exchange occurs but it is a trick by the Thai police led by officer Kincha (Sorapong Chatree) and Kowit Wattanakul. They surround the ruffians' den. Heavy fighting occurs as ruffians are using war weapons such as machine guns. Marasri, seriously injured, takes grenades and races towards police cars. Kincha ends up at hospital and remaining ruffians flee. Kincha's wife (Duangjai Hathaikarn) asks him to stop as she is worried her children will have no father. Knowing who is the policeman leading the assault in the newspaper, Thong Kam (Pissamai Wilaisak) promises to get revenge. Sifa (Anchalee Chaisiri), Pinyo Parnnui, Montree Jenuksorn (มนตรี เจนอักษร), ปรัชญา อัครพล, ชลิต เฟื่องอารมย์, อภิชาติ อรรถจินดา and Chaiyan Sorakrai are part of the crazy ruffians. Sifa, being pregnant, gets married with วิสูตร ตุงคะรัตน์ (Thai Elvis Presley). The wedding doesn't end up well as the husband has a mistress. He sets up a bomb in the car. Both Sifa and her brother Chaiyan die. Montree gets revenge over Elvis but gets shot by Kincha. Another ruffian is captured. Mother Thong Kam is very upset. Kowit and Waen (Supansa Nuengpirom), Kincha's younger sister, are close friends. Ruffians kidnap by mistake Waen as she used her brother's car. Back home Kincha finds his family was killed. Thai police use the captured ruffian and organises a fake escape to identify where ruffians are hidden. Thai police storms the area and all ruffians are killed including the mother. One ruffian, named Karan (การันต์ กิตติราช), succeeds to escape with the younger sister Waen. He follows his mother's orders despite she is dead. He helps when Waen is bitten by a snake. Thong Kam was a raising mother, who trained them to be tamil. Waen starts to understand and to pity her kidnapper. He is injured by Kowit but still able to flee. He helps again Waen aggressed by crazy campers. Love occurs. Finally, Thai police surrounds the Buddhist cave, where they are hiding. Waen tries to convince her brother Kincha not to shoot at เจนอักษร. He doesn't understand her sister. Karan has to exit from the cave hearing Waen crying. As he is carrying a gun, Thai police shoots him. หัวใจทมิฬ is another violent movie shot by Pisarn Akraseranee.
Year: 1982
Thai title: ดาวพระเสาร์
English title: The Big Deal
Rating: 4/5
Director: Dam Datsakorn
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Toon Hiransap,Pipop Pupinyo,Rith Luecha,Lak Apichat,Dam Datsakorn,Kecha Plianvithee
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad,Thitima Sangkapitak,Wiyada Umarin,Duangjai Hathaikarn
ดาวพระเสาร์ (The Big Deal) movie is gathering three main stars from 1980s decade, i.e. Sorapong Chatree, Toon Hiransap and Jarunee Sooksawad. This movie is mixing action and romance. An impressive bunch of 1970s-1980s famous Thai actors are participating. Dam Datsakorn, more known for his ruffian leader role, is also the director. Dao Prasao (Sorapong Chatree) is similar to a lonesome cowboy but he has a strong kick (ตีนแรง) whenever somebody is looking for troubles. Taen (Toon Hiransap) wishes to befriend with Dao Prasao. Taen is chased by Sing Manorom's ruffians but gets help from Dao Prasao. Taen gives him a bag with 100 000 baht as a reward. Taeng, Taen's fiancee, is promised to ruffian Sing Manorom so Taen has no wish to live anymore. The 100 000 baht were supposed to be used while fleeing with Taeng. Diaw Dai (Wiyada Umarin), prostitute with sincere heart, helps them to hide from the ruffians. Tuang (Rith Luecha) is her evil pimp and wishes to take revenge following Diaw Dai betrayal. Dao Prasao promises to help Taen. Taeng (Jarunee Sooksawad) is the daughter of sub- district headman (kamnan) called Yot. Dao Prasao arrives as a mysterious wedding gift giver in order to enter more easily in Yot’s house. Causing a fire during the wedding eve, Dao Prasao takes profit of the mess to flee with Taeng. He is injured while helping her. Despite a plot from Tuang, all succeed to escape the ruffians. Diaw Dai has some feelings for Dao Prasao. Some feelings start also between Taeng and Dao Prasao. His real name is Kata. He left his home as his fiancee married his father while he was studying abroad. Meanwhile while visiting Taen's home, Taeng discovers he has already a fiancee! In fact his father wants to force him to marry a high society lady called Kaew (Thitima Sangkapitak). Feeling sad, Taeng is finally captured again by the ruffians. Aware of this, Dao Prasao with close friend Dang's support raid the ruffians nightclub. Jarunee excels in Thai boxing skill-set and they succeed to escape. Taeng is disappointed by Taen as he doesn't dare to oppose his father to protect their love (อยู่ในอำนาจบารมีของพ่อ). He is not as courageous as Dao Prasao. Taen feels hurt by Taeng’s words. Chumporn, head of ruffians, is leading a prostitution ring. They capture many ladies including Taeng, Kaew, Diaw Dai to sell them to an international buyer. Tuang kills Diaw Dai as a revenge. Dao Prasao and Taen successfully release the ladies through fierce fights on moving trucks and through motorized acrobatics. Taen wishes to show he has courage also. Kaew is killed during the battle. Taen and Taeng are reunited. Dao Prasao leaves them and continues his life as a lonesome cowboy. Dao Prasao has accomplishes his mission as Taen and Taeng can be happy together now. An earlier version with Sombat Methanee was shot in 1970.
Year: 1981
Thai title: เจ้าพ่อภูเขียว
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Nard Poowanai,Kecha Plianvithee,Lak Apichat
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad,Duangjai Hathaikarn
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Palan Phuthai is coming back to Chayaphum area after having spent a few years in prison as a former hit man. During the bus trip, he becomes friend with the bus fare collector, who promises to present him his sister called Taew. Back in Chayaphum, things have changed. Following a dispute with a dishonest placement company sending Thai workers abroad, his mother and brother died. He has to take care of a small baby that he confides to the district officer's wife. The district officer knows that Palan has become a good person. Palan has arguments with the dishonest placement company as they take money from poor people and never send them abroad for work. The boss of the placement company is a local godfather called Kamthorn, who is also involved in illegal logging. Palan robs important documents from the placement company and even abducts Kamthorn's daughter, Busaba, to force him to stop his illegal activities. It fails as Palan has to exchange the small baby against Busaba. Taew become Palan's wife. Kamthorn tries to get rid of Palan and the district officer by using a hit man, former friend of Palan. Finally Kamthorn dies and Palan gives his gun back to the district officer as justice has won.
Year: 1979
Thai title: โป่งกระทิง
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Krung Srivilai,Dam Datsakorn,Yodchai Meksuwan,Phairoj Jaising,Man Teeraphol
Main actress: Prissana Chabaprai,Duangjai Hathaikarn
Thai action movie โป่งกระทิง was released in year 1979. Main actors are Krung Srivilai and Prissana Chabaprai. This movie is lost in Thailand. The three last reels are only left to be seen. Phairoj Jaising and three ladies (Duangjai Hathaikarn, Prissana Chabaprai) including Kaew are having issues with ruffians. They decide to fight back. Shootings are exchanged with ruffians. Krung Srivilai as policeman (หัวหน้าสถานีคนใหม่) tries to arrest the ruffians. Det (Dam Datsakorn) and Man Teeraphol are the ruffians’ leaders. Yodchai Meksuwan is subdistrict headman. Det is using bad influence (อิทธิพล) over the area. Det and Phi Khun are buying weapons (อาวุธ). Their den is surrounded by policemen led by Krung but they refuse to give up. Heavy shootings happen. Det is finally captured.
Year: 1979
Thai title: ลาบเลือด
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Phairoj Jaising,Manop Aussawathep,Sawin Sawangrat,Rith Luecha,Pipop Pupinyo
Main actress: Piathip Kumwong,Mayura Thanabutr,Duangjai Hathaikarn
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Drunk ruffians are terrorizing a shop while listening to an old Boney M song. Sukol gives them a lesson. Seuabin (Rith Luecha) is the leader of the ruffians. They kidnap villagers and force them to work as slaves (ทาส). Sukol (Sombat Methanee) is working in a gambling den (บ่อน). He meets his old friend Phairoj Jaising. They were former Thai soldiers during the war in Laos. Both of them have been requested to meet in this remote Isan city by their old friend Siaw (Manop Aussawathep). Siaw requests help as his two sisters, Bao (Mayura Thanabutr) and Mon (Duangjai Hathaikarn), have disappeared. They are part of the working slaves (ทำไร่กัญชา) and have been lured by fake job offers. Bao is sick but to get medicine from the guards, women have to offer their body. No problem (มาเลย) for Chai (Piathip Kumwong), who is a former kind hearted prostitute, in order to help Bao. As usual Pipop Pupinyo is playing the ruthless ruffian also. Sukol loves to eat Larb Luat dish (ลาบเลือด). Phairoj, simulating to be an up country bumpkin, is recruited as worker by the agency offering expensive fake jobs. Seua Ling (Sawin Sawangrat) is the big boss. Meanwhile showing his fighting and shooting skills, Sakol is recruited by Seua Ling. Rivalry happens between Sakol and Seuabin as both are skilled gunman (มือปืน). When Chai is sick, nobody is helping her (ใจหมา). She dies during the night refusing Mon to sacrifice herself for her. Sakol asks Siaw to provide explosives. Sawin has an important 500 kg shipment to be done so extra ruffians come. New plan is to release all inmates and not only the two sisters. Seuabin prepares a putsch against Seua Ling as he is upset that Seua Ling is too friendly with Sakol and also wishing to get a bigger share of money. The plan seems to go wrong when Seuabin captures and tortures Sakol to know the truth. Phairoj organises the inmates uprising and uses weapons hidden by Siaw in the field. Through a thrilling and explosive final, all ruffians are defeated or killed. Finally Siaw offers his two sisters to Sakol and Phairoj as rewards. ลาบเลือด is a 2h08mn Thai western.
Year: 1978
Thai title: เพลงรัก…เพื่อเธอ
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Rating: 5/5
Director: เริงศิริ ลิมอักษร
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Uten Boonyong,Settha Sirachaya
Main actress: Pissamai Wilaisak,Chosri Misommon,Khomapat Attaya,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej,Tharika Thidathip
Thai movie เพลงรัก…เพื่อเธอ was released in year 1978 and lasts 2h10mn. It was never released in Thailand. The romance movie was lost except for a last copy of the 35mm film saved in Thai Film Archives. Thai Film Archives screened and dubbed the movie a few times on their premises and finally uploaded a remastered version on YouTube in 2021 during the Covid 19 outbreak in Thailand. Movie director is เริงศิริ ลิมอักษร. The movie features twelve beautiful romantic songs. Many famous actors and actresses from the 1970s are featured. The movie was elected as Thai National Film Heritage (มรดกภาพยนตร์แห่งชาติ) in 2017. Khomapat Attaya has a small role as guest star. Chai (Pissamai Wilaisak) is a famous singer. She is often seen with her friend Namat (Chosri Misommon), a former singer. Producer Nop (อัศวิน รัตนประชา) is married to Wida, a singer’s producer. Yot (Uten Boonyong) is a songwriter (นักแต่งเพลง). Singer Chaiyong (Settha Sirachaya) is getting famous. Who will be nominated as the singers of the year? Chai hopes to win. Yot forgets his wife Pon's wedding anniversary... Noi (Duangjai Hathaikarn), Chaiyong's wife, requests help from Wida as her husband is having mistresses. She just feels being a concubine (เมียเก็บ). Wida (Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej) asks her to keep this story low profile to avoid damaging Chaiyong's career. Yot loves Chai, but Chai refuses this love as she doesn't want to be a minor wife (เมียน้อย) again and Pon relies on Yot. Yot loved Pon because of her voice only. Chai cannot do such a thing to a friend. Chai was a minor wife to a famous producer before. Nam (Sorapong Chatree) is thinking of leaving his province and to come to Bangkok with his friend. The singers of the year’s results are announced: Chaiyong and Rose (Tharika Thidathip) are winning. Chai is very disappointed not to have won. She keeps drinking alcohol to forget her lack of success and chases Yot away as he tries to console her. Chaiyong and Rose are having an affair. Wida is fully aware, but she does let it go as she is the producer of both singers. Wida is pregnant, so her husband is so happy. The newspapers are aware of the relationship between Chayong and Rose. Nam meets Chai, who is renting a bungalow and resting in his parents' property. He is a big fan and helps her in whatever she needs. Chaiyong breaks up with his wife Noi, despite her begging him. Wida warns Rose not to forget where she comes from, but Rose mentions a big part of Wida's revenues are linked to her! Chai is sick, so Nam takes good care of her. Meanwhile Chaiyong continues to behave badly and meets girls. Rose has arguments with him. The producer Nop also warns Chaiyong. Pon leaves Yot as she knows he is not loving her. While Nop is drunk, Rose has an affair with him to get revenge on Wiyada. Wiyada, being aware, asks for divorce with Nop. Chai heard Nam has a nice voice. Yot visits Chai, but she is happy to be away from the show business system (วงการเพลง). Nop visits Yot in Pattaya as he is heartbroken. Chai wishes to promote Nam as a singer. She has lost her willingness to be a singer again. Yot believes Chai is enamoured (หลงเด็ก) with Nam. Chaiyong is finally fired as he spends too much time on girls and alcohol. The club owner asks Nop and Yot for help as a new singer is needed to attract customers. Yot asks Pon to help and gives her new songs. Pon is not willing to sing and recommends her friend Chai. Yot writes song รักเพื่อเธอ (love for you) for Chai, but Chai wishes Nam to sing it. The couples are back together, i.e. Chaiyong with Noi, Yot with Pon, Nop with Wiyada. Rose gets suicide as she realizes she lost everything and doesn't want to come back to her previous life. Finally, Chai is back as a singer. She has to refuse Nam's love as she is much older than him, so she prefers to leave.
Year: 1978
Thai title: อาณาจักรนักเลง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Lak Apichat,Kanchit Kwanpracha,Kecha Plianvithee,Nard Poowanai,Chat Mongkolchai,Pipop Pupinyo,Dam Datsakorn,Phairoj Jaising
Main actress: Piyamas Monayakol,Duangcheewan Komolsen,Tanyarat Lohanan,Duangjai Hathaikarn
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Thai movie อาณาจักรนักเลง was released in year 1978. It lasts 1h54mn. Labeu (Sombat Methanee) is a policeman. He gets some help from Siaw (Lak Apichat) to capture ruffians. He gets framed by drug traffickers and ends up in jail. Policeman Kanchit (Kanchit Kwanpracha) is building a team including Somjing (Piyamas Monayakol) to fight traffickers. He asks to get Labeu in his team as he believes he is not guilty and it would be a redemption opportunity. Labeu is reluctant but as it is to neutralise a dangerous organisation and clean Thailand's bad reputation as drug trafficking platform, he finally accepts. Drug traffickers include the boss Decha (เจ้านาย - Kecha Plianvithee), Phi Ho (Dam Datsakorn), Chat Mongkolchai, Pipop Pupinyo, Suriya Chinaphan and Duangcheewan Komolsen as secretary. Police team includes Nard Poowanai, Kanchit (Kanchit Kwanpracha), Somjing (Piyamas Monayakol), Gnamta (Tanyarat Lohanan), Labeu (Sombat Methanee). Decha is aware that Labeu has been released. Yousuf is killed in his jail (กุญแจดอกสำคัญ) before being able to share information. Drugs traffickers shall not be underestimated. Ruffians try to stop Labeu but he is now using similar ways as them (grenade...) as he is no longer an official police inspector. Drug ends up in seaport Sri Racha. Phairoj is working as an informant with whoever pays him. Interpol works with Thai people. Pinyo shots one of the foreign policeman. Labeu succeeds to get Kwan's agenda. Kwan (Duangjai Hathaikarn)(หลานสาว), Decha's relative, is captured by Labeu while inspecting a wagon supposed to contain drugs. Money exchange is proposed. Labeu acts like a ruffian now. Phairoj Jaising (อาชีพขายขาว) gives free information to Gnamta as he despises drugs which made his brother die. Decha kills Duangchiwan being unfaithful with Phairoj. Decha killed Kwan's real father many years ago to take over the business. Decha refuses to share the drugs money benefits with his colleagues and imprisons them. Getting back Kwan, he takes refuge in a hidden maze but it gets storms by Labeu and the police. Decha is killed by Apichat. The drugs gang is annihilated and Labeu reinserted in the police as officer (สารวัตร).
Year: 1978
Thai title: ถล่มดงนักเลง
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Rating: 4/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Krung Srivilai,Phairoj Jaising,Nirut Sirijanya,Manop Aussawathep,Sayan Chantaraviboon,Sawin Sawangrat
Main actress: Naiyana Shewanan,Metta Roongrat,Tasawan Saneewong,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Sulaleewan Suwanthat
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Thai movie ถล่มดงนักเลง was released in 1978 and lasts 1h53mn. The movie was released under VCD format by Happy Time Marketing company. Movie director is ชุติมา สุวรรณรัต. It is a typical Thai movie from decade 1970s and featuring two top action movies actors, i.e. Sorapong Chatree and Krung Srivilai. Jane (Metta Roongrat), as countryside bus ticket receiver, has issues with four ruffians including Plaew (Manop Aussawathep) and Sayan Chantaraviboon. Ruffians complain that driver Kate (Tasawan Saneewong) is driving too fast on bad countryside roads. Kate chases them away by threatening them with a rifle. Village leader (Sawin Sawangrat) is concerned that Plaew is back after a few years in prison. Nit is the village leader’s daughter (Naiyana Shewanan) (หลานสาวคนสวย). Nit warns Krieng (Sorapong Chatree), her fiance, that ruffians are back to the village. Sa (Nirut Sirijanya), a gay character, is harassed by those four ruffians and beaten severely. Reudi (Duangjai Hathaikarn) is nurse for the village and is taking care of Sa. Mun (Krung Srivilai), selling buffalos and managing a herd, is stopping in the village to buy food for his team. Mun is also beaten by the ruffians and is saved by Nit. Mun promises to come back and gets revenge. Thong Chai (Phairoj Jaising) is arriving in the village. Ruffians prepare to steal the buffalo herd to make easy money. Thong Chai is a undercover policeman. Krieng (คู่รัก) is also arriving in the village following letter sent by Nit. Other ruffians also arrive to work for Plaew. The buffalo herd guardians are attacked. All are killed except Mun being injured. Plaew is jealous to see Nit and Krieng together. He asks for a fight one to one with Krieng but gets defeated. Phairoj wishes to catch the big boss, i.e. Seua Klaew, so he needs to collect more evidences. Meanwhile Plaew's team continues to harass villagers. Mun, staying in the village to get revenge, has a fight with Plaew also. Four men and four ladies have romance, i.e. Krieng (Sorapong Chatree) - Nit (Naiyana Shewanan), Sa (Nirut Sirijanya) - Reudi (Duangjai Hathaikarn), Mun (Krung Srivilai) - Kate (Tasawan Saneewong), Thong Chai (Phairoj Jaising) - Jane (Metta Roongrat). Aunt Sulaleewan Suwanthat is found hanged as she refuses to sell rice noodles to the ruffians. Ruffians try to storm Mun's house but they fail. Plaew uses ruffians from other provinces to avoid being involved. Plaew sends bikers to storm the market. The bikers are pushed back but Sawin dies during the fightings. Plaew is fed up to lose so he decides to act under his real name, i.e. Seua Klaew! Ruffians kidnap the four ladies. It turns badly and Jane is shot. Sayan Chantaraviboon is injured by Jane before being shot. Worried to die, Sayan lets Nit and Kate to search for a doctor for him. The four friends storm the ruffians' den. Heavy shooting shootings occur. Police arrives also. Plaew, upset that Sayan let two ladies to flee, shoots Sayan and the nurse Reudi. All ruffians are killed. Sa carries the nurse body.
Year: 1977
Thai title: ลุย
English title:
Rating: 5/5
Director: Ruj Ronnapop
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Sorapong Chatree,Kanchit Kwanpracha,Pipop Pupinyo,Somsak Chaisongkram,Uten Boonyong,Paen Pleumsachai,Dam Datsakorn,Adul Dulyarat,Boo Wibunnan,Sahat Piempongsan,Manop Aussawathep
Main actress: Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Aranya Namwong
Thai movie ลุย was released in year 1977 and lasts 2h03mn. It was released under VCD format by company Solar Marketing. A remastered version was released by Five Star Production in the decade 2010s and shown on Thai TV cable. Movie director is Ruj Ronnapop. Lui (Sombat Methanee), Nai (Kanchit Kwanpracha), Lui's Father, Pipop Pupinyo, Somsak Chaisongkram, Deuan (Uten Boonyong) are part of a secret mafia organization. Paen Pleumsachai and his men attack Deuan. Lui and other colleagues arrive to help but his father dies in the fighting. Lui is a hitman in the organization. Lui is married to Sai Nam (Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej). Fed up to be a hitman for 10 years, Lui has decided to stop in order to take care of his wife Sai Nam and his son. He informs his friend Deuan. The secret organization (องค์การ) is not willing to let him go so easily as he knows all the internal secrets. They send two hitmen to kill him. They fail but, before being shot, one of them lies that Deuan is the one who disclosed Lui's location. Another three hitmen led by Somsak are sent but are also killed by Lui. The organisation asks Nai to manage but he refuses as he believes Lui has done nothing wrong. The organisation decides to send Nai to Hong Kong as they lose some trust with him. Ruffian Tio shall be the one to manage Lui. Kanchai Insree (Dam Datsakorn) is hired by Tio (Adul Dulyarat) to kill Lui as Deuan refuses to do the job. A bomb is put in his car. Unfortunately, his wife and son are killed. Lui shoots Deuan as revenge as he believes he is the culprit. Lui takes Boi, Deuan's son, to raise as his own son. Aunt Dou (Duangjai Hathaikarn) is helping. Boi reveals the truth to Lui, i.e. Deuan was beaten as he refused to kill Lui. Pipop and others are killed by Lui. Kanchai is also killed but before dying, he shouts to Boi that Lui is the one, who killed his father Deuan. Lui meets Prakasit (Sahat Piempongsan) by luck in a mall. Chasing happens but Lui spares his life as Prakasit hides behind his daughter. They take refuge in Kanchanaburi. Boi grows up there and learns how to shoot. He is played by Sorapong Chatree. Lui is now having a moustache. Ruffians led by Tio are still looking for Lui. Tio is having good time with girls managed by แม่ Soi (Aranya Namwong). Tio is killed by Lui. They invest in a Pattaya hotel by buying shares in order to prepare a future for Boi, Aunt Dou and Soi. Boi meets a young lady Not (เดือนเต็ม สาลิตุล) looking for a hotel room with her friend Metta. Nai is back from Hong Kong. Three ruffians’ leaders are left. Metta is Sakdan's son trying to identify where Lui is hiding. Lui is warned by Soi. Lady Not is Prakasit's daughter. Lui takes care of Sakdan. Kamphet (Manop Aussawathep) kills Soi as she refuses to disclose where Lui is hiding. Nai arrives at the hotel. Boi hears Lui and Nai talking together and that Lui killed his father Deuan through a misunderstanding. He wishes to kill uncle Lui as revenge despite Aunt Dou explaining to him. Thanks to Metta, ruffians now know where Lui is hiding. Boi is willing to shoot Lui and Lui accepts it. He uses an empty gun to shoot the man, who killed his father, but cannot shoot the uncle, who raised him. Ruffians storm Lui's place. Both Nai and Lui are injured. They chase Boi away. Boi faces Metta and is knocked out by him. Nai is shot by ruffians. Lui is shot multiple times by ruffians. Ruffians are celebrating their victory. On his last breath, Lui shoots at the explosives he put under his house. Ruffians are wiped out. Lui dies in Boi's arms.
Year: 1976
Thai title: พรายกินรี
English title: The Tiger Devil
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Manop Aussawathep,Adul Dulyarat,Pipop Pupinyo
Main actress: Naiyana Shewanan,Malee Wetpraseri,Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit,Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej,Chosri Misommon,Duangjai Hathaikarn
Thai movie พรายกินรี (The Tiger Devil) was released in year 1976 and lasts 1h35mn. The movie is certainly cut as it is only available from cable TV programmes. Malee (Malee Wetpraseri) and Kinaree (Naiyana Shewanan) are travelling together after leaving a Christian community. They are aggressed on the way to their village by two men including Manop Aussawathep. They step back when understanding that Kinaree, who was fighting strongly, is a lady (นางฟ้า). Pipop Pupinyo, the village leader, remembers that many years he wanted to burn Kinaree as she was accused to be a tiger devil spirit. A monk stopped the burning and gave a sacred necklace to prevent Kinaree to become a spirit again (เวรกรรมของหลาน). She has to keep until being 20 years old. Kinaree and her grandmother were expelled from the village but are now back. One young villager tries to abuse Kinaree while she is bathing in the waterfall. When angry, she becomes the tiger devil spirit again and kills the villager. The grandmother Malee falls and gets injured. Per Kinaree's request, Manop searches for a doctor. Doctor Sombat Methanee then checks Malee but she finally dies. Pipop, afraid of Kinaree, leads the villagers to burn her again. The doctor decides to bring Kinaree in Bangkok but faces Manop, who is jealous. The doctor and Kinaree succeed to flee Manop and the angry crowd. They are back to Bangkok. New characters are present in the doctor's home, Chosri Misommon as domestic helper, Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit as mother, Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej as his fiancee Dao (ปากเสียใหญ่), friends such as Chom (Duangjai Hathaikarn) and Chatree (Adul Dulyarat). She is used in the kitchen but is useless (เด็กเวร). Dao has a lover (เล่นชู) called Chai (อนันต์ สัมมาทรัพย์). There is a ballroom event. Dao tries to humiliate Kinaree (ชาวป่า) during the ball but to no avail. She hires the car driver to hurt Kinaree but she becomes a tiger devil spirit (ผีเสือ) again and kills him. Today is Kinaree’s birthday. Dao aware that Kinaree could be a spirit is willing to challenge her. She removes her necklace and slaps her. Horror happens with Chai is killed and Dao injured by the tiger devil spirit. Police shots the spirit a few minutes before Kinaree's 20th birthday. Kinaree becomes a full human but dies due to her injuries in the doctor's arms. Another version of Kinaree was released in year 1969 (กินรี) with Sombat and Suthisa. In this older version, Kinaree doesn't die.
Year: 1976
Thai title: 3นักสู้ผู้ยิ่งใหญ่
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Rating: 4/5
Director: ทับทิมสยาม
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Phairoj Jaising,Sukon Koewliam,Pipop Pupinyo,Uten Boonyong,Boo Wibunnan,Krai Kanchit,Pan Borapet
Main actress: Pawana Chanajit,Moeifa,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Runglawan Sripatimakul
Thai movie 3 นักสู้ผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ was released in year 1976 and lasts 2h33mn. Movie director is ทับทิมสยาม. A remastered version was released by Five Star Production (ไฟว์สตาร์โปรดักชั่น) in the decade 2010s and shown on Thai TV cable. The movie was also released by Lepso Studio under VCD format. The VCD picture is quite poor and colorless. It certainly comes from an old TV program recording. The VCD lasts 2h12mn. Thai actors and actresses in this movie are Phairoj Jaising, Sorapong Chatree, Pawana Chanajit, Boo Wibunnan, Moeifa, Runglawan Sripatimakul, Pipop Pupinyo, Pan Borapet, Krai Kanchit, Uten Boonyong, Sukon Koewliam, Duangjai Hathaikarn, ภุชงค์ นาคราช, เชษฐ์, สุเหน่ง, sexy actresses (ดาวยั่วดวงใหม่) รินใจ เปลวทิพย์ and แมน ศุภมิตร. Wealthy man (พ่อเลี้ยง) Yan shall meet Sia (คนอิทธิพลมาก) Boo. Sia is played by actor Boo Wibunnan, who always plays the mafia leader, half Chinese half Thai, speaking a Thai language mixed with Chinese words. Yan is calling Lot (Phairoj Jaising) for support as a 20M THB deal is involved. They have to go to Pattaya. Taptim (Pawana Chanajit) is staying in a hotel with her father Boo (Boo Wibunnan). Her mother-in-law Nam Moei (Moeifa) is also there. Yan is staying in the same hotel and asks Lot to take care of Yu Mei, his mistress, while he is going out for business. Yan fails to reach a business agreement with Boo. Boo's men take compromising pictures of Lot and Yu Mei. Meanwhile Jom (Sorapong Chatree) and See Thong, his wife, get a job as a clerk in Yan's mining company. Sola, Yan's daughter (Runglawan Sripatimakul), is back from overseas. Pipop Pupinyo has arguments with Pan Borapet as he hurts one of his teammates. Pipop knows Yan well. Pan and Krai wish to hurt Boo's workers, so they send men to attack a woman at nighttime. Upset by this night attack, Jom, Lot and Sola storm their camp and take their weapons. Unwilling to settle, Boo and his men enter Yan's mining company to complain. Finally they retreat as Taptim realizes some men, working for her father, did behave badly. At nighttime, Boo's men enter Yan's company dormitories and assault ladies. The overseer is corrupted and has opened the door to ruffians. He now accuses Yan of being unable to protect his staff. While Jom is away, See Thong is raped and killed. Jom quits his job in Yan's mine in order to get revenge. Chiep (Uten Boonyong) arrives in the city. He stays in Sukon Koewliam's house where his two daughters, including Duangjai Hathaikarn, are fond of him. As Chiep is having a strong punch, Sia Boo wishes to recruit him and he accepts. As Taptim has studied in university, Chiep tries to convince her that her father activities are wrong (เดือดร้อน) towards villagers. As she is a university graduate, she shouldn't tolerate this. Jom ends up in Seua Hin's territory. Ruffians believe Jom is a hidden cop but Pipop confirms he is working for Yan. Knowing his will to avenge See Thong, Seua Hin's team trains him to become a strong fighter. Boo's team puts the compromising picture of Lot and Yu Mei together, so Yan spies them and catches them together. He chases both of them from his domain. Yan and his daughter Sola are then alone to manage the mine with no protection. Upset, Yu Mei joins Boo's team. Taptim is looking for a solution to the conflict between Yan and Boo. She decides to visit Yan with Duangjai and Chiep. Upset, Boo forbids his daughter to go anywhere. As Chiep shoots one of Sia's ruffians trying to rape a villager, he is considered as a traitor (ทรยศ) and imprisoned. Jom joins Yan as he has finished his training. Moeifa drugs Yu Mei so that she cannot refuse Sia's advances. Moeifa’s plan is to take the team control with Lot. Yu Mei is punished and killed by Lot. Knowing Yu Mei’s death, Yan requests a one to one duel with Sia. Yan shoots Sia Boo but then Lot cowardly shoots Yan also. Lot is the new leader. Meanwhile Taptim helps Chiep to flee. Jom and Chiep fight back in order to defeat Lot and his ruffians. The area now becomes ruffians free.
Year: 1976
Thai title: เสาร์ 5
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Rating: 2/5
Director: วินิจ ภักดีวิจิตร
Main actor: Krung Srivilai,Sorapong Chatree,Phairoj Jaising,Nirut Sirijanya,Pipop Pupinyo,Somchai Samipak,Choomporn Theppitak
Main actress: Piyamas Monayakol,Tasawan Saneewong,Piathip Kumwong,Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Sasima Singsiri
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5 friends are reunited for a mission in Northeast of Thailand. They were soldiers during Vietnam war. They receive sacred powerful Buddha amulets from a famous Buddhist monk in order to protect them during fighting. They have to swear, holding Thai flag, that they are willing to sacrifice their life for the nation, the religion and the monarchy. Sent on mission, they are facing a bunch of thieves, foreign people having a secret base with powerful rockets to threaten Thailand. Finally with the support of five women soldiers, they defeat the villains. Five major actors and actresses from the 1970s were featuring in this action movie.
Year: 1976
Thai title: ไข่จงอาง
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Choomporn Theppitak
Main actor: Nard Poowanai,Sayan Chantaraviboon,Krai Kanchit,Rong Kaomulkadee,Choomporn Theppitak,Lor Tok,Den Dokpradu
Main actress: Mayura Thanabutr,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Marasri Bangchang
Thai movie ไข่จงอาง was released in year 1976. The movie is lost in Thailand but a remaining sequence of 28 minutes is left to be seen. Veteran actress Marasri Bangchang is collecting debts reimbursement. She is married to younger man called Insee (Rong Kaomulkadee) but his little bird gets burnt by hot soup poured by his wife as he is courting younger lady (แม่ค้า)! This comedy features three male friends (Sayan Chantaraviboon, Nard Poowanai and Pong) looking for fun. Three ladies friends (Nit – Mayura Thanabutr, Pip - Duangjai Hathaikarn, Tip…) realise that their three husbands are going to have fun together but their wives surprise them (อยากตายไหม). Pong is a doctor so he is lying about his friends’ health in order to get some compassion from their wives. Other actors are Krai Kanchit, Lor Tok, อุมา, โดม, Den Dokpradu, ปริศนา ดาริน, หมึก.
Year: 1976
Thai title: วัยอันตราย
English title:
Rating: 5/5
Director:
Main actor: Krung Srivilai
Main actress: Tanyarat Lohanan,Duangjai Hathaikarn,Moeifa,Neranchala Thaleungsak
Husband Rat is butterflying outside (รักกินขโมย) with mistress singer (นักร้อง) Na while his wife Potchanee is at home with two children, Tik and Tup. He spends a lot of money on his singer and comes back late every night (แม่ใหม่). A friend warns the wife Potchanee where is her husband (ผัวชั่ว). Potchanee surprises them together. Arguments are raised (วิชาผูกชาย) sharply. One of the daughter, hiding in the car, hears everything. The wife shoots the singer, her husband and her daughter by mistake so she kills herself. The movie introduction sets the tone. It is about love, crave and death (ใคร่, ตาย, รัก). The daughter Tup finally didn't die. She is now an adult and living with her younger sister Tik, who is studying at university. Tup is a doctor in order to help other people. She also wants her younger sister to do activities useful for the society (ประโยชน์สำหรับสังคม). Tup has a boyfriend called Krienkrai. Krienkrai’s younger brother, Kong, likes Tik a lot. The two brothers love the two sisters. Krienkrai wishes to marry with Tup but she is always delaying as understanding (ความเข้าใจ) is important for her as she is afraid of being married and facing same issue as her mother. If Krienkrai wants love, Tup will give him. If Krienkrai wants crave, he shall go somewhere else (ไปหาที่อื่น). So Krienkrai is going out with Moeifa (กะหรี่) to have crave with another woman. She wishes to train his younger brother (เด็กน้อย) also! Ruffian Yot (คนจิงจกสังคม) is leading a prostitution ring. One of his prostitutes, Kathin, flees but she is caught back. Luckily the two brothers pass by and help her. She has syphilis. The doctor gives an educational description of all sexual deceases with crude and real pictures. Pat, young lady, has issues with her parents. Her mother is sick as her father doesn't have mood to do his bedtime husband duties so she is depressed. Pat leaves home and is kidnapped by ruffians. Luckily Pat is rescued in time by Kong. Kong helps to bring happiness on her face. if parents are not happy, children will behave badly (ไม่อบอุ่น). Passage to teen age is dangerous (วัยอันตราย). Tik is ready to lose Kong so that Pat can have happiness. During a storm Pat and Krienkrai have a short time sexual relation. Krienkrai still wishes Tup to stop being a doctor after their wedding. Pat is now pregnant. Who is the father? Kong is suspected by Tik. Pat's mother suggests abortion. Krienkrai is drunk everyday but refuses to marry Pat. Pat refuses to abort. Kong knows the truth (เลวกว่าหมา). Kong decides to recognize the baby as his brother is too coward. Kit understands Kong's decision. Pat refuses that Tik or Tup sacrifice themselves and promise not to kill herself. The ruffians lead by Yot notice Pat and Tik in a mall. They kidnap them. Hopefully Kathin, the lady that Krienkrai helped before, is still working there again (สังคมไม่รับ) and promises to help Pat and Tik. Pat is raped and hurt in the tummy by Yot. Tik succeeds to escape thanks to Kathin. She calls Kong, Krienkrai and the police for help. They neutralize the ruffians. Finally Krienkrai accepts to recognize the child. He blames Tup for refusing to give him some lust before so causing all this mess to happen as he needs to go outside (ระบาย)! Tup still loves Krienkrai especially after such sacrifice and continues to dedicate her life to medicine. The movie features great music from 1970s. The movie highlights that lust (กิเลส) and desire (ตัณหา) are present in all people. Impact will depend on how each individual can succeed to control himself. It also features academic educational messages on sexual deceases, birth control (correct use of contraceptive) and basic sexual teaching about unique father conception. “Wai Antarai” is really part of the new kind of movies that appear during 1973-1976 freedom era. It was the first Thai movie about sex education (เพศศึกษา).
