A winning formula of '80s nostalgia, charming young actors, catchy old-school soundtrack and universally relatable storyline helped put GTH on the map. Fan Chan remains one of the best Thai motion pictures of all time.
Asians make some of the best horror films in the world. And for years, this was Thailand’s best. The dark storyline, intense narrative and the WTF ending was so well-put together that Hollywood just had to do a remake (which was nowhere as good as the original).
Based on the life of Ajin Panjapan, this is one of the few films that GTH’s co-founder Jira Malikul chose to direct himself. Even though it failed at the box office, this miner’s life story was so meaningful and thought-provoking that you can’t help but feel a little bit enlightened afterwards.
Many of us would have had a crush on our best friend at some point. Tapping into this, GTH rolled out a feel-good film that's had fans flocking to stunning set locations like Saphan Kua Lhek in Chiang Mai and Koh Phangan ever since.
A boy following his dream of entering the College of Music without telling his parents and the teenage angst that follows. Add in a romantic soundtrack and it's easy to see why this film captured the hearts and minds of audiences. Although not everyone’s all-time favorite, this coming-of-age film was a universal hit amongst high-school students at the time. (Remember those clear plastic umbrellas?)
Telling four loosely-connected stories (inspired by Love Actually) about high school and university students embarking on their summer adventures, this romantic comedy is basically to blame for teens wanting to go to Big Mountain and young adults wanting to go to Full Moon parties. Japanese porn star Sora Aoi was a bonus.
According to the box office sales, this is exactly what most Bangkokian ladies had been dreaming about seeing in a film: an ordinary working woman meeting her knight in shining armor. Whether BTS engineers are handsome or not in real life, the film did turn Ken Theeradej into a national heartthrob and was the moment Cris Horwang rose to stardom.
Inspired by A Day magazine editor Zcongklod Bangyikhan's hit novel Song Ngao Nai Korea (Two Shadows in Korea), this romantic comedy is blessed with a down-to-earth script, honest acting (think of the number of times Nuna casually started swearing in the film) and strong chemistry between the two leads. This blockbuster hit made part-time screenwriter Ter Chantawich a household name, and there's a good chance you’re still listening to the hit single, "Yin Dee Tee Mai Ru Jak" (Glad that we don’t know each other) by 25Hours.
The official debut of Peach Pachara Chirathivat, who exceeded expectations with his credible portrayal of Aitthipat “Tob” Kulapongvanich, the owner of the conglomerate Tao Kae Noi, inspiring young entrepreneurs to follow their dreams.
What more needs to be said? This film is testament to GTH’s ingenuity by taking the epic tale of Mae Nak Phra Khanong and turning it into their own. The sheer drama of it all got the audience hooked, grossing over 21 million baht on its opening weekend (bested only by last year's I Fine Thank You Love You, a controversial omission from this list).
There was already a hype surrounding the film since GTH announced that it would bring in a cult indie director like Ter Nawapol Thamrongratanarit to make a “mass” movie. The script got the balance between the mass/indie components just right, so it didn’t matter that we never got to find out what happened between freelance graphic designer Yoon and Dr. Im in the end. It also made us love ourselves just a little bit more after leaving the cinema.
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