SYNOPSICS
Fan chan (2003) is a Thai movie. Vijjapat Kojiw,Songyos Sugmakanan,4 more credits has directed this movie. Charlie Trairat,Focus Jirakul,Charwin Jitsomboon,Wongsakorn Rassamitat are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2003. Fan chan (2003) is considered one of the best Comedy,Romance movie in India and around the world.
Jeab hears that his childhood sweetheart Noi-Naa is to be married, so he makes the trip back home to his provincial village. As he does so, the memories come flooding back to his childhood in 1980s Thailand. He remembers always being late to school, so his father would have to give him a ride on the back of the motorcycle. After school, he would always play with Noi-Naa and her girlfriends while the neighborhood boys rode their bicycles and played football and Chinese fantasy characters.
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My Time Machine
I didn't see many Thai movies even though I'm Thai. I picked up this movie from shelf 3 weeks ago because I just wanted to hear some old musics I like. However, 110 minutes of the movie was the time I was traveling back to the past. Canal, fresh market, classroom, and schoolmates activities are surrounding me again. I laughed, I cried and sometime I sat back silently and think about myself as a boy, doing the same thing as in the movie. That was a happy moment of mine. Its production is very simple. Easy camera movement, easy dialog and plain plot but very impressive. If you are not Thai, try this and you might like it. If you are Thai, try this and you will love it.
Deserves an American Audience
This Thai comedic drama deserves American distribution, at least on the independent film circuit. The young cast, and team of directors and producers who all worked on this film, deserve applause for making such a tender and nostalgic look at youth and growing up. In exploring these universal themes, which have been portrayed by many other movies in the past, this film makes a mature and inquisitive portrait into a child's point of view of growing up within a particular rural family community and interacting with the adults, parents, and childhood peers of that surrounding neighborhood group. Upon viewing the film, many audience members will probably fondly remember how growing up, as portrayed in the film, was so tentative, yet joyful and at other times sad and disappointing. This is the gritty reality of life that rings so true for all of us, who have grown up, and is so boldly explored in this courageous film. The fact that the subject matter and themes dealt with by the film are notoriously taboo in Thai society makes this film even more of a cinematic celebration, particularly by members of the Thai community. And don't be surprised if the film forces you to cry at a couple of points in the film, as it makes its emotional impact in subtle and realistic ways. To be commended for their acting portrayals are the young boy and young girl leads, who play Jeab and Noi-Naa respectively, as well as the standout performance by the enterprising bully, who I believe was called Jack in the film. The rest of the cast also give quite credible performances of their characters. Overall grade: A-.
Warm, Funny, and Bring back your childhood
It's an honor for me to be the first to comment on this movie. I had a chance to see this film a few months ago. As a Thai guy, it flashes back my childhood memory and that made me smile all the way through the end. Even though it is not a high budget movie comparing to those from Hollywood, I believe that the simplified storyline is the strength of this movie. After watching this movie, I had a warm feeling and it really made my day. The movie also has some funny moments like 'the chinese martial art fantasy scene'. I can't guarantee if the non-Thai viewers will enjoy it but I am sure that most of the Thais will definitely like it. :D 10/10 for a Thai.
Good film
Hi, this is my 3rd Thai movie after Tony jaa's movies. I am from India and just happened to watch this movie which was translated in English. I just loved the movie .It just took me back to my childhood memories. Going with friends on cycles. Fighting with friends and getting back together again. Going back home after a long time away and observing that things are different. Thats how real life is. And more ever i like the emotional part of the relationship between jean and noi. Its so original. Good job done, Ill need a few days to get over it like jeab needed a few days to get out of his down in life after noi moved away. I would rate it as one of the best i have seen...
A wonderful coming of age movie
Spoilers My first encounter with Thai movies was Ruang talok 69, an entertaining noire comedy. My Girl is the second, and in an entirely different genre. The easiest thing to compare it to is Singapore's I Not Stupid, and the comparison yields immediate fruit. While I Not Stupid oozes sophistication of the city state, My Girl reflects the simple honesty of a Buddhist country's rural community it depicts. Despite the title, this is more of a coming of age movie than a romance yarn. In essence, pre-puberty Jeab oscillates between a group of guys he wants to play with and a group of girls, led by Noi-Naa, that he is playing with (playing the role of `dad' in the made-up family). With almost nonchalant complacency that belies his yearning for recognition in a peer group, he is shuttled back and forth between the two. The tricky thing is that he and Noi-Naa, being close neighbours whose mothers are good friends, have grown up together as closest buddies. This naturally becomes something that the guys make fun of. Through the relaxingly paced, light-hearted story, we share some of the joys and woes of Jeab, at least those of us, regardless of where in life we now are, remember those carefree days that we have all once experienced. Th ending carries certain thoughtfully placed poignancy. The technique of narration from a grown-up Jeab, however, eases the heartache a little. The whole film hinges of the centre character Jeab, and here, we have a very talented young chap Charlie Trairattana who captures the mood of this simple rural kid on the threshold of puberty. A somewhat different but equally impressive talent, compared to Haley Joel Osment's. Focus Jiratu playing Noi-naa has a fresh, wholesome charm that makes me put her slightly (albeit very slightly) ahead of Dakota Fanning. The supporting cast is wonderful. No wonder this Thai gem has become the darling of movie reviewers in town.