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Bangkok Love Story (2007)

Chatcha Rujinanon , Waradip Srimalai , Poj Arnon    Unrated   DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Chatcha Rujinanon, Waradip Srimalai, Chaiwat Tongsang, Rattaballung Toesawat
  • Directors: Poj Arnon
  • Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: TLA
  • DVD Release Date: August 26, 2008
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001A94CSQ
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #11,445 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
    #95 in  Movies & TV > Gay & Lesbian
    #44 in  Movies & TV > Drama > Gay & Lesbian
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Item Name: Bangkok Love Story; Studio: TLA

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Steamy Thai nights provide the backdrop for unbridled romance, crime and action as two men unexpectedly brave forbidden love. Maek, a cold assassin-for-hire, is sent to knock off Iht, a police informant, when in a twist of fate the killer is shot for refusing to pull the trigger. After making their escape, an indelible bond is forged when the vulnerable assassin is nursed back to health by handsome, married Iht. But as taboo feelings of desire swell between the swarthy new lovers, their relationship is discovered. Now there s no turning back as enemies, friends and lovers are pitted against each other.

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Raw Yet Tender Love Story From the Underbelly of Bangkok, August 30, 2008
By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bangkok Love Story (DVD)
The cover of the DVD for this very fine film is misleading: the photograph of the two leads in a rather quiet and elegant setting is about as far from the content of the cinematic adventure as imaginable. Writer/Director Poj Amon has created a love story that is more from the underbelly of the poor section of Bangkok than it is from the expected physical beauty of that Thai city, and rather than focusing on the 'tourist view' of Thailand, he instead finds a different kind of beauty molded into a love story from a far different perspective. And it works very well.

In the world of Thai organized crime there is a star assassin - Maek ((Rattanaballang Tohssawat) - who kills 'bad people' to satisfy his bosses but cannot kill 'good people'. He is the sole support of his mother and younger brother, both of whom suffer from AIDS - the source of their infection is the abusive live-in stepfather. Maek wants to provide a good home for his little family, somewhere away from the slums of Bangkok, so that his little brother will no longer have to ply the hustler role on the streets to help support his ailing mother. Maek is assigned a 'hit' and in stalking the young lawyer he is supposed to assassinate he finds an attraction to the obviously good, married, handsome Iht (Chaiwat Thongsaeng). When the moment comes to complete his grim duty, Maek cannot kill a 'good man' and in the setup Maek himself is shot. Iht is compassionate and rescues Maek from the streets, taking him to his shelter to nurse him back to health. The two men bond and eventually submit to their passion. Yet when Maek recovers, he cannot face the truth of his feelings and separates himself from Iht. Iht's wife is suspicious about Iht's distance, stalks him, and witnesses a secret moment of passion between Maek and Iht, and the discovery turns her into a potential assassin herself. Iht is now by himself, unable to regain Maek's commitment until a series of events leads to the ultimate arrest of Maek: from the imposed separation caused by Maek's incarceration, Iht remains faithful to his love. The ending could have been triumphant (and for moments it is, emotionally), but instead Poj Amon opts for tragedy, a writer's decision that makes the film even more powerful.

The cast of actors is excellent and the chemistry between the two leads is undiluted by the forces that are meant to separate them. In the end, this is a love story between two classes of people whose discovery of a forbidden love emphasizes some universal truths. It is a well-made, beautifully photographed film (Tiwa Moeithaisong is the gifted cinematographer) that deserves a wider audience. Grady Harp, August 08
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful, June 9, 2008
By Saul M. Parreira (Uberlandia, MG Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bangkok Love Story (DVD)
The kind of story that we don't usually see everyday: An assassin hired to kill someone falls in love with his target and struggles against this love because for him this is wrong. And his victim in return not only saves him but fights against everything and everyone for this love. Although sometimes too melodramatic, on the verge of exageration, this movie is quite beautiful and the love scenes are superb. The main actors are also great in this role and quite convincing. Beautiful scenes of Bangkok sunsets and night skies.Highly recommendable!
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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars runtime discrepancy, June 17, 2008
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This brilliant movie ran 110 minutes at the London LGBT Film Festival. IMDB.com lists the runtime as 110 minutes. But both the Region 1 and Region 2 DVDs released by TLA state 90 minutes as the runtime. OK. Where'd the missing 20 minutes go? Is TLA offering the censored version that so frustrated moviegoers in Singapore? Demand an explanation from TLA before parting with your hard-earned cash...
UPDATE! UPDATE!
Like the "Fan of the Avengers etc" who has commented here, I wrote to TLA Marketing and in a very prompt and polite reply TLA did confirm that the DVD contains the deleted scenes that the director chose to excise for reasons of storytelling focus.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars How many sentimental clichés could one pile on this film?
Try not to laugh too much when you read the following plot.

Cool and lonely `Cloud' is a hired killer in Bangkok, doing this to support his younger brother and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by mintwater

5.0 out of 5 stars ***SOBBING******
People do say opposites attract and this film really depicts just that. Though I dont understand the song but the subtitle did show that it was a great song. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Fallon Scott

4.0 out of 5 stars Bagkok as usual
Depicting Bangkok as a place youth doing living with crime and prostitution, authors introduced a reviewer to a call-killer and his lover-an officer supposed to be kidnapped and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Michael Kerjman

4.0 out of 5 stars Bangkok love story
Love story? Indeed it is.
Good acting, human relations not sex
which is seldom for a flic like this.
Enjoyed it cause it really is different
W.J.
Published 8 months ago by Werner Jankowsky

4.0 out of 5 stars What else can I add?
Other reviews have pretty much said it all. I added comments to some reviews.

What else can I add? Read more
Published 15 months ago by Critical Shopper

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gay Love Story
This is one of the best love stories I have seen. The interplay between the two leads is great. Their love for each other shows so well even in tragic circumstances. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. Silva

3.0 out of 5 stars Story in two halves
It's a nice idea - an assassin and his intended victim become allies, and, in hiding, unexpectedly find love together. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Liberator Émigré Éire

4.0 out of 5 stars Bandkok Love Story
a good film, but again-what is in the theatrical release if not
what we got on DVD, according to people who got to see the film. Read more
Published 21 months ago by bigboyone

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome...Good actors, good story, great directing and video work.
I rented this movie over the weekend from a local Blockbuster. The cover grabbed my attention. While I agree that the cover art is misleading, this video was amazing. Read more
Published 23 months ago by G. Reddick

4.0 out of 5 stars A Heart-breaking Love Story
If catharsis is what you are looking for in a film, you will not be disappointed in Director Poj Amon's "Bangkok Love Story. Read more
Published on September 5, 2008 by H. F. Corbin

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