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Dreams and Honour (1997) [N/A]

Release Date:
October 23, 1997

Original Title:
เพื่อเพื่อน เพื่อฝัน เพื่อวันเกียรติยศ

Alternate Titles:
For Friends, For Dreams, For Days of Honor
Pua Puen, Pua Fun, Pua Wan Kiattoyot

Genres:
Crime | Drama | Romance

Production Countries:
Thailand

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 114

Overview from TheMovieDB

This debut film harks back to the moral debate that has dominated Thai popular culture for the past twenty years. Two boys from a working-class family grow up as best friends. One is the son of a farmer, the other of a Thai-Chinese greengrocer. In a childhood scene, we see the boys wondering how to get ahead in life. Instead of the usual options - showbiz or Thai boxing - they choose to follow in the footsteps of their fathers: one wants to become a rowing champion and the other leader of a dragon dance group. The film is a simple moral tale of fathers and sons, good and bad influences, honor and shame. The screenplay breathes the atmosphere of early Thai cinema with a strong melodramatic tone, but its exaggeration and predictability are offset by the dynamic camera work and editing, the decent acting and the unusual glimpse into the world of the Chinese minority in Thailand.

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Production

Cinematography:
Sutos Ruengjui

Director:
Sarawut Wichiensarn

Editor:
M.L. Varapa Kasemsri
Mahasak Tassanapayak

Music:
Chamrat Sawettaporn

Writer:
Wimol Srainimnuan
Sarawut Wichiensarn

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