SuckSeed

SuckSeed
SuckSeed
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chayanop Boonprakob
Written by	Chayanop Boonprakob; Tossapol Tiptinnakorn; Nottapon Boonprakob; Siwawut Sewatanon; Panayu Kunvalee;
Produced by	Jira Maligool; Chenchonnanee Soonthonsaratul; Suwimol Techasupinan; Vanridee Pongsittisak;
Starring	Jirayu Laongmanee; Pachara Chirathivat; Thawat Pornrattanaprasert; Nattasha Nauljam;
Cinematography	Naruphol Chokkhanaphitak
Music by	Genie Records
Production; company	GTH
Release date	March 17, 2011 (Thailand);
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai
Box office	US$2,600,673

SuckSeed (Thai: ซักซี้ด ห่วย ห่วยขั้นเทพ, SuckSeed: Huay Khan Thep) is a 2011 Thai musical comedy film released by GTH. Directed by first-time feature director Chayanop Boonprakob,^[2] this film stars teenage actors Jirayu Laongmanee, Pachara Chirathivat, Thawat Pornrattanaprasert, and Nattasha Nauljam.^[3] The film follows the antics of three secondary school students who form a rock band to impress girls.^[3] Despite their efforts, their band plays poorly and the members regularly end up as losers.^[3]

Based in part on Chayanop's thesis project short film about a band of young members who perform badly but insist on trying,^[3] the film features themes of teenage dreams, friendship, romance, and their expression through music, and includes pieces of popular rock songs interspersed within the narrative as well as cameos by several well-known musicians.

SuckSeed was released in the Thai box office on 17 March 2011.^[3] It grossed a total of 21.4 million baht on its opening weekend.^{[citation needed]} In total, the film earned US$2,600,673 in the Thai box office.^[1]

Cast

Main

Pachara Chirathivat as Koong and Kay
Jirayu La-ongmanee as Ped
Nattasha Nauljam as Ern
Thawat Pornrattanaprasert as Ex

Supporting

Tonhon Tantiwetchakun as Ped (young)
Gunn Junhavat as Tem
Anchasa Mongkhonsamai as Som
Adisorn Tresirikasem

Guest

Arak Amornsupasiri as Himself

References

^ ^a ^b "SuckSeed film gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
^ Rithdee, Kong (23 March 2011). "Nothing succeeds like failure". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Pajee, Parinyaporn (15 March 2011). "The will to 'SuckSeed'". The Nation. Retrieved 26 March 2011.

External links

SuckSeed at IMDb
SuckSeed at Rotten Tomatoes

[boxoffice-1] "SuckSeed film gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-03-29.

[bangkokpost20110323-2] Rithdee, Kong (23 March 2011). "Nothing succeeds like failure". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 March 2011.

[nation20110315-3] Pajee, Parinyaporn (15 March 2011). "The will to 'SuckSeed'". The Nation. Retrieved 26 March 2011.

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