The Magic Shoes ( th, รองต๊ะแล่บแปล๊บ or ''Rawng tah laep plaep'') is a Thai 1992 fantasy dance film, directed and edited with co-written by
Prachya Pinkaew
Prachya Pinkaew ( th, ปรัชญา ปิ่นแก้ว; ; born September 2, 1962) is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. His films include '' Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior'' and ''Tom-Yum-Goong'', both martial arts films s ...
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Plot
The film tells the story of Touch, a young man who loves dance. One day, he possessed a pair of sneakers that had the super power created by lightning. They made him a fiery dancer overnight.
Cast
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Touch Na Takuathung
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as Touch (main character)
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Watsana Phunphon as Ann (Touch love interest)
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Boriboon Chanrueng as Tuk (Touch younger brother)
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Jaturong Kolimart as X (Touch main dancer rival and younger brother of Duke)
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Panudej Wattanasuchart as Duke (influential millionaire and lover of Ann –
cameo)
Production
The film is based on the fame and popularity of Touch Na Takuathung, a
pop dance
Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a ...
star of
RS Promotion
RS Public Company Limited ( th, บริษัท อาร์เอส จำกัด (มหาชน)) the pioneer and has been the inspiration of Thai entertainment culture since 1982. Today, RS GROUP is categorized in the commerce sector i ...
in 1990s. Considered as Prachya Pinkaew's debut film before becoming world famous with martial arts film ''
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior'' in 2003.
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It is also the first film produced and distributed by RS Promotion (before the establishment of RS Film), and the debut of some performers, such as Boriboon Chanrueng, Watsana Phunphon and Jaturong Kolimart from the ]boyband
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many ...
Hijack
Hijack may refer to:
Films
* ''Hijack'' (1973 film), an American made-for-television film
* ''Hijack!'', a 1975 British film sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation - see Children's Film Foundation filmography
* ''Hijack'' (2008 film), a Bol ...
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Music
Original soundtrack
The film's soundtracks were composed and produced by Mongkolpat Thongrueang, a key producer of RS Promotion and Na Takuathung's trusted producer, assist by Thanapol Intharit
Thanapol Intharit (or spelt Thanapon Intharit; th, ธนพล อินทฤทธิ์; nickname: Suea–เสือ) is a Thai singer, musician, producer and songwriter.
Life and career
He was born in Kalasin province and graduated from ...
, another key personnel of RS label.
References
External links
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1992 directorial debut films
Films directed by Prachya Pinkaew
Thai-language films
Thai fantasy films
Thai teen films
1992 fantasy films
1990s dance films