Synopsis:

Present-day Thailand is rife with corruption. Tul, a straight-laced cop, is blackmailed by a powerful politician and framed from a crime he did not commit. Disillusioned and vengeful, he is soon recruited to become a hitman for a shadowy group aimed at eliminating those who are above the law. But one day, Tul is shot in the head during an assignment. He wakes up after a three-month coma to find that he sees everything upside down, literally.
Unaware of whether the condition is medical or a result of karmic retribution, Tul begins to have second thoughts about his profession. But when he tries to quit, roles are reversed and the hunter becomes the hunted. Then he meets a girl that turns his world even more upside down. Can Tul find redemption from the violence that continues to haunt him?

[via Twitch]

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Internationaler (d.h. englisch untertitelter) Trailer zu Headshot vom thailändischen Regisseur Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, der uns 2003 bereits mit Last Life in the Universe beglückt hat.
Der Film basiert auf dem Roman Rain Falling Up the Sky von Win Lyovarin und wird auf dem Toronto International Film Festival gezeigt.

Synopsis:

Present-day Thailand is rife with corruption. Tul, a straight-laced cop, is blackmailed by a powerful politician and framed from a crime he did not commit. Disillusioned and vengeful, he is soon recruited to become a hitman for a shadowy group aimed at eliminating those who are above the law. But one day, Tul is shot in the head during an assignment. He wakes up after a three-month coma to find that he sees everything upside down, literally.
Unaware of whether the condition is medical or a result of karmic retribution, Tul begins to have second thoughts about his profession. But when he tries to quit, roles are reversed and the hunter becomes the hunted. Then he meets a girl that turns his world even more upside down. Can Tul find redemption from the violence that continues to haunt him?

[via Twitch]

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Update: Jetzt auch mit englischen Untertiteln…
[via Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal]

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Nach vier Jahren Produktionszeit gibt es nun zum thailändischen Kinostart im April einen feinen HD Trailer zum Schlachtenepos Edge of the Empire (Kon Tai Ting Pandin – คนไท ทิ้งแผ่นดิน) von Regisseur Nirattisai Kaljareuk nach einem Roman von Sanya Pholprasit.
Das Teil erinnert mich ein bisschen an das, was in den letzten paar Jahren so an historisch angehauchten Kampfdramen mit Massenschlachten aus China und Hong Kong veröffentlich wurden, aber wie es ausschaut wird hier mehr wert auf den Kampf Knie gegen Knie Mann gegen Mann gelegt.

[via Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal]

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Synopsis:

The legend of Ong Bak 3 begins after Tien (Tony Jaa) has lost his fighting skills and his beloved stepfather at the Garuda’s Wing cliff from the raid led by Jom Rachan (Saranyu Wonggrajang). Tien is brought back to life with the help from Pim (Primrata Dechudom) as well as Mhen (Petchai Wongkamlao) and the Kana Khone villagers. Deep into the meditation taught by Phra Bua (Nirutti Sirijanya), Tien finally is able to achieve ‘Nathayut’. His talents are put to the test again when his rivals including the Golden-Armored King’s Guard (Supakorn ‘Tok’ Kijusuwan), the mysterious killers in black, and Bhuti Sangkha (Dan Chupong) return for the final massive showdown.

[via Scarecrows Area & Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal]

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Filme über die interessante Berufsgruppe der Attentäter kann es meiner Meinung nach ja eigentlich nie genug geben. Besonders wenn die Hälfte der gezeigten Berufskiller weiblich sind und in engen Lederanzügen oder kurzen Hotpants ihrem tödlichen Geschäft nachgehen, wie es offenbar in der The Killers Trilogy (Meu Puen 3 Pak) vom thailändischen Regisseur Yuthlert Sippapak der Fall sein wird.
Die Trilogie besteht aus dem Drama Friday Killers, der Romanze Saturday Killers sowie der Komödie Sunday Killers und soll im Mai auf dem Cannes Film Market auf Käufersuche gehen. Die Attentäter werden von Thep Po-ngam, Ploy Jindachote, Nong Cha Cha Cha, Cris Horwang, Kotee Aramboy und Pitchanart Sakhakorn gespielt.

[via Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal]

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[via Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal]

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