Supervised by Wong Kar Wai and directed by Thai director Natalwu Pempiriya, the youth road film "A Cup on the Road" announced that it will be released on April 1st.
The movie "A Cup on the Road" is about family, friendship, and love. It tells the story of a pair of good brothers who traveled 140,000 kilometers and embarked on an alternative farewell journey with laughter and tears. Ade (Natara Nopalutayapeng), who is terminally ill, decides at the end of his life to embark on a farewell trip with his old friend Bo (Peng Lilatanakazou). After being chased, across Thailand, he reconciled with the love he missed in his youth and the girls who left him with guilt. At the end of the journey, Ade revealed a secret that had been hidden for many years, and it also aroused Bo's brooding thoughts...
"A Cup on the Road" poster
The film is another masterpiece of director Pempiglia after "The Genius Gunner". It was shortlisted for the 37th Sundance Film Festival World Film Competition and won the Special Jury Award; Premiere at the festival as the opening film. It is worth mentioning that Chinese director Wong Kar Wai served as the producer of the film this time, participating in the whole process from the early stage of creation.
For this cooperation, both of them expressed their deep impression on each other. Director Wong Kar Wai has invited Pemperia to cooperate with him since "Genius Gunner", and even praised him in the interview before: "Natawu is very talented, we are very happy to have the opportunity to cooperate with him, his unique and powerful The storytelling skills are fully revealed in "Genius Gunner"." Director Pemperia even said: "Working with this legend has been an unforgettable journey. He always asked me to get out of my comfort zone. I sincerely thank you He taught me to be a film writer."
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After combining Director Wong Kar Wai's extreme control of the atmosphere and Director Pemperia's exciting narrative skills, the film is like a carefully prepared cocktail, brewing the ups and downs of worldly emotions in a slight drunkenness. During the farewell journey of the protagonists Ade and Bo, the audience can not only gain a profound understanding of friendship, love, farewell, and reconciliation, but also experience a journey spanning 140,000 kilometers—covering New York, Bangkok, Pattaya, Qinghai, etc. Mai and other cities have completely different natural scenery. In this road trip full of beautiful scenery and fine wine, reunite with those who don't want to say goodbye, say goodbye, and have a reconciliation with the past and yourself.
In addition to the producer and director, the main creative lineup of the film is also very eye-catching, the popular Thai actors Peng Lilatanakazou ("New Heart of Stone"), Natara Nopalutayapeng, Judimon Jones Starring Cha Rong Su Yin ("Genius Gunner") and Valrette Valtier ("Love Clinic").
"A Cup on the Road" Stills
The director's previous work "Genius Gunner" was released in the mainland in 2017 and earned 271 million box office. It is still the highest-grossing Thai film introduced to the mainland.
"A Cup of the Road" has been well received by the audience after its release in Thailand. The countdown farewell trip of the protagonists Ade and Bo triggered the audience at home and abroad to think about life, parting and relationship.
