"I cried while laughing." "I cried, not because I was moved, but because I looked in the mirror and seemed to see my own experience." Currently, the Thai movie "Grandma's Grandson" is being screened. In the movie, A'an and The relationship between grandma and grandma moved many v

"I cried while smiling." "I cried, not because I was moved, but because I looked in the mirror and seemed to see my own experience." Currently, the Thai movie " Grandma's Grandson " is currently being screened, and movies , the relationship between An and his grandma moved many viewers. As of 2:41 pm on August 27, the film's box office has exceeded 40 million yuan, and its Douban score has risen to 9 points.

It is reported that after "Grandma's Grandson" was released in Thailand in April this year, it has become Thailand's annual box office champion so far. Recently, film director Pat Bonidipat was interviewed by a Red Star News reporter and revealed the behind-the-scenes story of filming this film.

Many details come from the lives of people around

"Grandma's Grandson" is the first feature film directed by director Pat Bonidipat. Pat worked in a television station and later entered the film and television industry through self-taught education. At only 33 years old, his most well-known work is the drama version of " Genius Gunman " (Douban score 8.3).

Regarding the film's current results, Pat bluntly said that it exceeded his expectations. "I didn't expect the response to be so enthusiastic. Thank you to the audience for their love for the film."

Pat revealed that he has been following the film since its release. Looking at the comments from viewers, he found that most viewers were not talking about the movie itself, but how the movie reminded them of their loved ones. What impressed Pat the most was his grandmother's message. After watching the film, his grandmother told Pat straightforwardly that this was a very ordinary movie because her life was much crueler than this. "I think this evaluation is very... Funny and to the point.”

The film mainly tells the story of unemployed young man A'an (played by Ma Qunyao), who hopes to become the "number one" in her heart before her grandmother (played by Usa Samekam) becomes terminally ill. But in the face of his uncles who had the same goal, A'an's road to becoming a full-time filial grandson was not as smooth as he expected. How to surpass all competitors and become grandma's favorite relative has become a big problem for An.

During the days when A'an and her grandma were accompanying each other, A'an gradually felt her grandma's love for her children that was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and the loneliness she hidden deep in her heart. The film truly and delicately presents the typical East Asian family life to the audience. While watching the film, the audience can also get a glimpse of their own lives and families.

Talking about the creative process of the film, Pat revealed that he and the screenwriter spent two years polishing the script. Many details in the film come from his own life or the lives of people around him. “We hope to try our best to incorporate things common to every family into In this movie, every detail needs to be handled to maximize the presentation of the subtle relationships and interactions between people, allowing them to collide in the movie. "

Actors are selected on a family basis.

In the movie, The relationship between grandma and An is different from the traditional relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. There is fun and fun in bickering and playing cards, but there is also warmth in giving to each other. For example, grandma taught An that "the early bird catches the worm", and A'an immediately responded and joked that "the early bird catches the worm".

When talking about the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren in the film, Pat said bluntly that his relationship with his grandmother was very similar to that in the movie. He also tried to put his relationship with his grandmother in the movie, "My grandmother is not the kind of person who gives great advice to the younger generations. I have never felt any pressure from her.” In his opinion, grandma never educates the younger generation with so-called moral etiquette and rules.

Regarding the selection criteria for actors, Pat revealed that actors are mainly selected based on "family" units: "In casting, the most important thing is the chemical reaction that everyone produces together. For this movie, it should be the selection of actors." After one role, we choose another role that fits it, and so on, and then put them together. Maybe there is another actor with better acting skills and more acting experience, but if the other actor is not suitable for the whole family, we You can't choose this actor."

The person who plays the role of grandma in the movie is Usa Samekam, an amateur actor who is "the first heroine in her life in her 70s". The interaction between her and Ma Qunyao in the film continues to infiltrate the tear ducts of the audience. Wu Sa Samekam said: "Every family has its own problems, and I used my own life experience when acting. No matter how much strife there is between family members, love never changes. ”

Speaking of Usa’s performance in the movie, Pat bluntly said that as a person with zero acting experience, her talent lies in: as long as the story and characters convince her enough, she can naturally integrate the stories and characters into her heart and There is no design element in her performance. It is the same in front of and outside the camera, as if everything comes out naturally.

When asked how to unify the performances of experienced mature actors and amateur actors, Pat bluntly said that this was a very difficult thing for him, and he was not very confident until the end of filming. "The principle I adhere to is to communicate more with the actors to ensure that everyone can truly understand each role. Only in this way can we interpret it accurately without me having to tell them, 'Can you act a little tighter, can you act a little more loosely?', I don't need to do that at all.”

Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao editor Zeng Qi