4 Kings

4 Kings (2021)

Inspired by the real story of the conflict between the student from four different technician colleges in the 90s, where violence can be used to build friendships and enemies at the same time.

Erscheinungsdatum
2021-12-09
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (20)
Laufzeit
2 Std. 19 Min.
Genres
Action, Drama, Krimi
Regie
พุฒิพงษ์ นาคทอง
Filmreihe
4 Kings

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

4 Kings is a 2021 Thai neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Phuttipong Nakthong, produced by Thanawat Thampreechapong The film follows the conflict between vocational students and students of various institutions in the 1990s.

Production and reception

The film based on actual events in Thai society about the issue of quarrels among teenage vocational students which injures unrelated persons as well. They often fought on the streets, on buses, or at bus stops. Film director and writer Phuttipong Nakthong had been through these terrible times and therefore used his own experience to convey it into a screenplay. It took up to 7 years for production to be released.

4 Kings develops itself from a short film in same title released on social media in mid-2015 about a battle between vocational students until it became very well known.

When it was released, it quickly gained popularity and became a phenomenon. It was No. 1 at the box office on opening weekend, with a total income of ฿50 million after only 4 days of showing, beating Thai-South Korean found footage mockumentary horror film The Medium from the top spot.

At each screening in theatres in various locations, vocational students often gather to watch the film. And they often fight after it ends. It has been observed whether this is a film imitation behavior.

The film has been in theatres for 9 weeks in a row. Total revenue of ฿170 million was considered the highest grossing Thai film in the year.

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