Thailand’s Nation Group information media conglomerate is investing in a forthcoming characteristic movie “Nak Ruk Mak Makk Mak,” the corporate mentioned. The movie is a romantic comedy impressed by Thai ghost story “Mae Nak Phra Khanong.”

Buoyed by a string of latest successes and a authorities initiative to bolster nationwide comfortable energy and the artistic industries, Thai movie is attracting new traders. Thai authorities plan to arrange a promotional and funding company spanning a number of types of tradition, together with movie, music, meals and Muay Thai boxing.

At FilMart final week, Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi hosted a lavish Thai Night time promotional occasion. And the nation’s Division of Worldwide Commerce and Promotion, below the Ministry of Commerce, signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong’s Commerce Growth Council.

“Nak Ruk Mak Makk Mak,” brings collectively 4 firms: Nation Group (Thailand) as investor, Black Dragon Leisure as promoter and distributor and Transformation Movie and Bangfire Movie Leisure.

The movie will probably be directed by comic, Nong Chachacha, who makes his directorial debut.

At a launch ceremony held at a temple on Wednesday it was introduced that the movie will star Mum Jokmok, Krist-Perawat Sangpotirat, Yada Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Nui Chernyim and Rusameekae Fahkueanlonalong.

“‘Mae Nak Phra Khanong’ is a legendary Thai ghost story that tells the story of Nak, a phenomenal younger girl who lived on the banks of the Phra Khanong canal, and died whereas she was pregnant and carrying the child of Mak, her husband who needed to serve the nation in conflict as a soldier. When he returns dwelling he finds his spouse had change into a ghost who haunted folks within the Phra Khanong space,” The Nation explains. The story has been informed numerous instances in movies from Thailand.

The corporate mentioned that the brand new movie will creatively retell the story of Nak, who died throughout the reign of King Rama III (1824-51). It is going to transport her to the current day the place she will fall in love with a reincarnated model of her husband, with out utilizing her supernatural powers.

“Nation Group has been planning to put money into movie manufacturing for fairly some time. This film is the second during which we’re investing. The primary one will probably be launched in theatres in Could,” mentioned Shine Bunnag, chairman of the manager board and CEO of Nation Group (Thailand).

The corporate, which operates three newspapers and two digital TV channels, was beforehand a sponsor of the World Movie Competition in Bangkok.