[Nadech and Richey for Koo Gum]
The numbers are in and it’s not really surprising, considering the bad reviews from pantip forum and various other Thai media outlets. One of my favorite comments from a Thai netizen at mthai movies encouraged everyone to stop criticizing ‘Koo Gum or Khu Kam (Ill-fated lover, Sunset at Chaophraya)’ so others too could experience the hurt of wasting one’s money on a terrible film.
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As expected, come on. I saw her on the Tonight show, she doesn’t exuberant star quality, she was just there. Certain people have it,certain people just don’t. ‘Khu Kam (Ill-fated Lovers)’ premiered today in Thai theaters and the reception by viewers have not been positive. They love Nadech but not so much his leading actress Richey Omrawadee–her acting was described as non-existed. ‘We shouldn’t call that acting, we should call that just standing there,’ wrote a Thai netizen about Richey’s acting. She barely had lines, she was described as ‘abnormal’, she seemed immature more like a 10 year old girl than a young woman who attends a university.
‘The best part was when it ended,’ wrote a Thai netizen at Pantip.
‘Lower you expectations,’ several advised so that you won’t be disappointed if the film is terrible.
One funny review by a Thai netizen about the film:
‘Khu Kam, I went to watch it, it was very painful.
I wanted it to end quickly. As I watched it, I thought repeatedly, should I walk out?
Like they brought in Abnormal people, everyone in nang’ek’s family from her mother, dad, grandmother, the nang’ek, nang’ek ex-boyfriend, they were all ab ab (meaning abnormal).
Speaking of which nong Jeeja who played an abnormal person in the film ‘Chocolate’ did better than this.
You have to blame the director, he shouldn’t have let it pass since the first scene.
As for Nadech, he is like a soccer player running around exhausted (carrying the team) because his 10 teammates are playing like they are mentally handicapped.’
Some pitied Nadech for having his talents wasted on this film, he could have been more famous if this film did well, they said.
I chose a picture of Mario Maurer and Nadech Kugimiya in bed together for this post because currently their films are dueling it out in theaters and Mario Maurer’s horror-comedy ‘Pee Mak…Pra Khanong’ is dominating, by Friday it is predicted to reach it’s 200 million baht mark, which is quite a feat. According to a Thai netizen at Kapook, it is currently ranked as the second highest grossing Thai film of all time behind The Legend of Suriyothai.
Source: Pantip
Just watching the teasers, it got me laughing, imagine if I was in Thailand and watching it on the big screen–I would be leaping up on my seat with laughter and most people did while watching Mario Maurer and Mai Davika’s hit film ‘Pee Mak…Pra Khanong’ which came out in theaters this past Thursday March 28, 2013. It is breaking records. The first day, it took in ~21.20 million baht; second day, ~23 million baht; third day, ~28 million baht–the total for the first three days is 73. 27 million baht. Day four, it has surpass the golden 100 million baht mark.
The film was written by 3 men, the director of the film Banjong Pisanthanakun, actor ‘Ter’ Chantavit Dhanasevi, and ‘Aem’ Nontra Kumwong. It was revised several times, to make it fresh, different from previous versions. This is a horror comedy centering around the legend of Mae Nak.
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He said in the teaser:’You don’t have to explain, you have your reasons, and I have my heart that’s all.’
We only get to see the bomb scene. Not feeling the teaser, it was a slideshow at the end.
For the film ‘Khu Kam (Ill-Fated Lovers)’ Nadech Kugimiya’s co-star Richey Omrawadee is getting a lot of slack from Thai netizen for not looking the part of Angsumalin, the young Thai woman who falls in love with a Japanese officer during WWII. Nadech disagrees, she fits the role of Angsumalin well by her mannerism of being calm, quiet, and serious looking. When you look at her, you can’t tell what she is thinking. People should give her a chance said Nadech.
There has also been comparisons between Bie Sukrit and ‘Noona’ Neungthida Sophon’s lakorn version, Nadech encouraged everyone to support both projects.
The press conference for the film will be held on February 14, 2013 and it will be released in theaters on April 4th, 2013.
Source: Rakdara.net
The remake for the lakorn version aired today January 28, 2013 starring Bie Sukrit and ‘Noona’ Neungthida Sophon on Ch5, now it is time to take a look at the film remake of ‘Khu Kam or Koo Gum (Ill-fated lovers) from M39 productions starring Nadech Kugimiya and newcomer Richey Omrawadee. The plot centers around a love story between a Japanese officer and young Thai woman. It is directed by ‘Leo’ Kittikorn Liawsirikul, his other works include: That sounds good (2010), Dream Team (2008), The Bullet Wife (2005), Saving Private Tootsie (2002) and several more. Odd, how I have never seen any of his films. None of them, so I can’t give you a take on if he is good or not.
