Bangkok Dangerous (1999)

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun
Danny Pang

Writers:

Oxide Pang Chun (writer)
Danny Pang (writer)

Release Date:

24 November 2000 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller | Romance

Plot:

The story is of a deaf-mute hitman and his partner who are based in Bangkok. He is friends with his...

Plot Keywords:

Assassination | Flashback | Stripper | Hitman | Deaf Mute

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Pawalit Mongkolpisit	...	Kong
Premsinee Ratanasopha	...	Fon
Patharawarin Timkul	...	Aom
Pisek Intrakanchit	...	Jo
Korkiate Limpapat
Piya Boonnak

Directed by
Oxide Pang Chun		(as Oxide Pang)
Danny Pang

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Oxide Pang Chun		writer (as Oxide Pang)
Danny Pang		writer

Produced by
Pracha Maleenont	....	executive producer
Akaradech Maneeploypech	....	line producer
Brian L. Marcar	....	executive producer
Nonzee Nimibutr	....	producer
Adirek Wattaleela	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Orange Music

Cinematography by
Decha Srimantra

Film Editing by
Oxide Pang Chun		(as Oxide Pang)
Danny Pang

Casting by
Phasiri Panya

Production Design by
Wut Chaosilp

Art Direction by
Wut Chaoslip
Noppadol Nopsuwanchai

Costume Design by
Ekasith Meeprasertsakul

Makeup Department
Pensri Prajong	....	hair stylist
Adit Yiemning	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Thanit Watcharasakpaisan	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pinn Jintanapornphan	....	assistant director
Songsak Mongkolthong	....	assistant director

Visual Effects by
Tommy Tom	....	digital effects artist

Production Companies

• Film Bangkok
• Pang Bros.

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• First Look International (2001) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Alberto Bitelli Intl. Films (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
• First Look International (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Highlight Film (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• New Star (2003) (Greece) (DVD)
• SBP (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• SBP (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Centro Digital Pictures Ltd. (special effects)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Hong Kong:III | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Film Bangkok

Movie Connections:

References Gojira (1954)

Why do I get the feeling that I've seen this before?

From the first shot, I could tell that I have something in common with the directors. We're all very big Wong Kar Wai fans. Don't get me wrong, it's not just a big Wong Kar Wai imitation. There's some John Woo and Ringo Lam mixed in there too. The main problem is that the story and the characters aren't strong enough to carry the slow-moving method that they borrowed from Wong Kar Wai. Still, the intense violence works surprisingly well with that familiar quirky visual style, and some moments are really quite impressive. The Pangs should try this combination on a more fast-paced script, it might amount to a decent action movie.