Soju's 35 Beginner-Friendly Thai Movies For Winter Mak leaves for Bangkok and is seriously wounded in the Chiang Toong War. His wife Nak dies together along with her stillborn child. However, when Mak returns, they continue to live together, him unaware that she is a ghost. Soon, the forces of the supernatural realm eventually prove that such co-existence ultimately leads to an unexpected resolution. (Source: kisskh) ~~ Based on the Thai legend of "Mae Nak Phra Khanong" (แม่นากพระโขนง) or Nang Nak (นางนาก). Edit Translation
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- Native Title: นางนาก
- Also Known As: นางนาค
- Screenwriter: Sid Wisit Sasanatieng
- Director: Nonzee Nimibutr, S Khomkrit Treewimol
- Genres: Historical, Horror, Romance, Supernatural
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![Sine Inthira Charoenpura in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)]( "Sine Inthira Charoenpura in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)")
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![Mek Winai Kraibutr in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)]( "Mek Winai Kraibutr in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)")
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![S Khomkrit Treewimol in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)]( "S Khomkrit Treewimol in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)")
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![Kluay Nattawut Kittikhun in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)]( "Kluay Nattawut Kittikhun in Nang Nak Thai Movie (1999)")
Kluay Nattawut Kittikhun Unknown Job
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National treasure of a tragic love story
The (incomplete) list of related titles will give you an idea of how popular the legend of Mae Nak, which has its roots in the 1800s, is amongst Thais. This version - the 1999 film with Inthira Charoenpura and Winai Kraibutr - has the clearest explanation of the story I've seen. If you're only going to watch one, this is the one to choose. If you're inclined to watch more, it's the best to begin with. Even one which stands alone as well as Pee Mak has additional layers if you know Nang Nak. For other subsequent adaptations, it really does help to have this as reference so you understand how each one finds its own way to move our emotions.And as a film, it's well done. Moody, atmospheric, but also balanced with light and warmth. Some excellent cinematography (like the way the film-maker used light, shadow and Kraibutr's musculature), just enough horror, and of course the love story at its heart. If you don't know the story, just watch it and get caught up in the suspense.
I've seen this four times now. When I began seeking out all the Nang Nak/Mae Naks as I could find, it was out of interest in the different ways film-makers find to tell stories. What I've come away with, six different movies in, is how much love Thais have for the story, and this version in particular. Is it perfect? No. But that's not what matters. It's Nang Nak.
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