''Samui Song'' ( th, ไม่มีสมุยสำหรับเธอ) is 2017 Thai noir

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directed and written by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, and starring

Chermarn Boonyasak Laila Boonyasak ( th, ไลลา บุญยศักดิ์, ), or formerly Chermarn Boonyasak ( th, เฌอมาลย์ บุญยศักดิ์, ), nickname Ploy ( th, พลอย, ), is a Thai film and television actress and m ...

and David Asavanond. It is his ninth feature film and tenth overall. The film had its world premiere in the "Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori)" section at the

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on August 30, 2017, and had a limited release in Thailand on February 1, 2018.

Plot

Viyada or Vi (

), a Thai soap opera actress finds herself under the pressure of her husband, Jerome (Stephane Sednaoui), the rich foreigner who believes in a charismatic cult leader. According to this uncomfortable relationship, it has led her to a plan to kill her husband by hiring Guy Spencer (David Asavanond), a gunman who has trouble earning money to take care of his elderly invalid mother. However, when the plan is unsuccessful chaos ensues for both Viyada and Guy Spencer.

Cast

as Viyada (Vi) * David Asavanond as Guy Spencer * Karen Gemma Dodgson as Worshiper *

Vithaya Pansringarm Vithaya Pansringarm ( th, วิทยา ปานศรีงาม, ; born 11 August 1959) is a Thai actor best known for appearing in ''Only God Forgives''. He is also known in Thailand as "Pu Vithaya". Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design fro ...

* Stephane Sednaoui as Jerome Beaufoy * Palika Suwannarak

Production

''Samui Song'' had been in the process of production since 2015 and took about 3 months on the production. However, because of the complicated plot and storylines, it took more than 1 year in the post-production. This film marks the reunion of Pen-Ek Ratanaruang and

, following their collaboration in the film ''

Last Life in the Universe ''Last Life in the Universe'' (Thai title: เรื่องรัก น้อยนิด มหาศาล, ''Ruang rak noi nid mahasan'') is a 2003 Thai romantic crime film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film is notable for being t ...

'' (2003).

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Pen-Ek Ratanaruang 2017 films Films directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang Thai-language films Thai crime drama films Thai thriller films 2017 crime thriller films