''Boonchu Phu Narak'' ( th, บุญชูผู้น่ารัก) is a 1988 Thai comedy film directed by

Bhandit Rittakol Bhandit Rittakol ( th, บัณฑิต ฤทธิ์ถกล, b. 21 March 1951 in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand d. 1 October 2009 in Bangkok) was an award-winning Thai film director, producer and screenwriter. His films include the controve ...

and released by

Five Star Production Five Star Production Co. Ltd. ( th, ไฟว์สตาร์ โปรดักชั่น) is a Thai film production company. It was founded in 1973 by Kiat Iamphungphorn and is today headed by his children, Aphiradee and her younger brothe ...

. It tells the story of Boonchu (

Santisuk Promsiri Santisuk Promsiri ( th, สันติสุข พรหมศิริ; born 6 August 1963) is a Thai actor, who has also done work as a singer, voice actor, drama producer, drama director, and television host. He became widely known from the ...

), a naïve country boy from

Suphan Buri Suphan Buri () is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand. It covers ''tambon'' Tha Philiang and parts of ''tambons'' Rua Yai and Tha Rahat, all within the Mueang Suphan Buri District. As of 2006 it had a population of 26,656. The town ...

who goes to Bangkok for university, and falls in love with Mo ( Chintara Sukapatana), and, with his new companions, has to rescue her when she is kidnapped. The film became a phenomenal hit, earning over 10 million baht at the box office and generating a long stream of sequels over the following decade. It launched the careers of Santisuk and Chintara as an on-screen couple, and they would go on to star together in several further films. ''Boonchu Phu Narak'' was listed in the

National Film Heritage Registry The National Film Heritage Registry of Thailand is a collection of historically and culturally significant films compiled and maintained by the Thai Film Archive for their recognition and preservation. The listed films range from historical footag ...

by the Thai Film Archive in its third listing in 2013.

Cast

as Boonchu * Chintara Sukapatana as Molee *

Nirut Sirijanya Nirut Sirichanya (born 2 May 1947) is a Thai movie and television actor. He is best known internationally for his role as Lauren's father Fong in the 2011 sequel ''The Hangover Part II''. He is the recipient of Suphannahong National Film Awards ...

as Boonchuay * Arun Pawilai as Nara * Wachara Pon-Iom as Vaiyakorn * Yanne Jongwisut as Manee * Kiat Kitcharoen as Yoi * Krit Sukramongkol as Khammoon * Juree Ohsiri as Boonlom * Rome Isara as Inert

References

{{reflist 1988 films 1980s Thai films Thai comedy films Thai-language films 1988 comedy films Five Star Production films Thai national heritage films