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23-05-2025
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Thailand's Engfa Waraha & Dream Thanika Jenjesda Want ‘Lady Bee' To Re-Define The Female Gaze In Thai Filmmaking — Cannes Studio
Upcoming Thai film Lady Bee presents a re-imagining of the 1960s Thai novel 'The Story of Jan Dara,' with popular singer-actress Engfa Waraha headlining the film as the enigmatic Lady Boonleung. In an interview at Deadline's Cannes studio, Waraha, alongside the film's co-writer and co-director Dream Thanika Jenjesda, shared that they are excited to present a new adaptation of the story — which has been remade before — from a female perspective for the first time. More from Deadline Cannes Film Festival 2025: Read All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews Bi Gan's 'Resurrection' Hits Cannes With 7-Minute Ovation At World Premiere 'Resurrection' Review: Bi Gan's Dream Scenario Is The Perfect Cure For Insomnia - Cannes Film Festival Starring in just her second feature film after box office hit Paradise of Thorns, Waraha said, 'There's a lot of pressure because Paradise of Thorns was so well-received. This is my second role and I'm under pressure to do my best. I want to challenge myself as an actor and not just a star.' Waraha won the Best Actress prize at the 2025 Thailand Box Office Awards for her role in family drama feature The Paradise of Thorns. Besides acting, Waraha has also ventured into singing, appearing in the seventh season of The Voice Thailand. She revealed that the late legendary Thai singer Pumpuang is her biggest singing inspiration. On her singing career, Waraha said, 'It was one of my biggest dreams and whenever I received good opportunities, I did my best to be the best I could.' Set to begin principal photography in late-2025, Lady Bee follows Lady Boonleung, a woman unbound by the morality or power structures of her time and driven by a yearning for connection. 'My goal is not to be too vogue, vocal or preachy about it,' said co-writer and co-director Jenjesda. 'In Thailand, we're still a little bit conservative, a little bit suppressed in these of having male-dominated leading roles.' She named directors Sofia Coppola and Wim Wenders among her filmmaking inspirations. Lady Bee will also be co-directed by Rutaiwan Wongsirasawad (Dalah), with Julien Favre also onboard as co-writer. Pantham Thongsang will produce the film. Looking ahead, Waraha has set her sights overseas too. 'I want more opportunities at an international level, perhaps taking a role alongside a Hollywood movie star or well-known international stars,' said Waraha. 'I want to challenge my English-speaking abilities.' Lady Bee is represented by Singapore-based sales company Mokster Films. { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 1, }, pmcCnx: { singleAutoPlay: 'auto' } } }, playerId: "32fe25c4-79aa-406a-af44-69b41e969e71", mediaId: "3b3f6cc7-4129-44c5-bda0-2d9b33bcbea3", }).render("connatix_player_3b3f6cc7-4129-44c5-bda0-2d9b33bcbea3_1"); }); Best of Deadline Every 'The Voice' Winner Since Season 1, Including 9 Team Blake Champions Everything We Know About 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' So Far 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Taoist Horror ‘Phantom' Unveiled by Taiwan's D-Day Pictures, Singapore's Mokster Films at Cannes Film Market
Taiwan-based production banner D-Day Pictures and Singapore's Mokster Films have teamed on 'Phantom,' an Eastern Taoist-infused take on the 'Invisible Man' concept, unveiled at this year's Cannes Film Market. Helmed by D-Day founder Lester Hsi, who previously scored box office success with 'The Bridge Curse' and its sequel 'The Bridge Curse: Ritual,' the horror film will be produced by Fiona Hu ('Black & White: The Dawn Of Justice') with Mokster Films' Nelson Mok ('Red Thread') also on board. The project marks Mokster's debut as a producer while the company will also handle international sales duties. More from Variety Locarno Competition Title 'Bogancloch' Acquired by Cinema Guild for North American Distribution (EXCLUSIVE) Flying Lotus Boards Tanigaki Kenji and Bill Kong's Asian Action Epic 'The Furious' (EXCLUSIVE) Joan Chen Leads Thriller 'The Evil Inside' as DaSun Pictures Shops Film at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE) The film follows social worker Youmo who, after being reassigned to a trauma unit, uncovers a series of mysterious deaths linked to eerie phenomena including phantom footsteps and unseen forces. Her investigation reveals forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave, with supernatural forces closing in around her. 'With 'Phantom,' I wanted to explore the terror of what we can't see, not just as ghosts or monsters, but as the unseen forces in our society, our history and our own minds,' says director Hsi. Mok adds, 'This film is about the fear that lingers in silence, in forgotten places, and in the systems we take for granted. By grounding the story in Taoist philosophy and historical trauma, we're telling a horror that feels both intimate and unsettling.' The project marks another step in D-Day Pictures' growing slate since the company was founded in 2021 by Hsi, following his breakout success with 'The Bridge Curse' in 2020. The company develops and produces Mandarin-language IP and recently expanded into investment in Asian film and television projects with commercial crossover potential. 'Phantom' will aim for a theatrical release in 2026. Mokster Films continues its focus on Asian-produced content, specializing in international sales, development and financing of regional productions for global markets. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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‘Snabba Cash' & ‘Paradis City' Makers Team For Legal Thriller ‘Burden Of Justice' From SVT, Strive Stories & Film i Vast; Scandi Pubcasters & DR Sales Attached
EXCLUSIVE: The creators of Snabba Cash and Paradis City are behind the latest legal thriller out of Scandinavia. Burden of Justice (Försvararna) is set in the world of Sweden's elite law firms, where desperation, ambition and moral compromise simmer just beneath the surface. More from Deadline Mokster Films Expands Into Production With Lester Hsi's Taiwanese Horror 'Phantom' - Cannes Market Chiara Mastroianni, Denis Podalydès, Guslagie Malanda & Jasmine Trinca Among Cast For International Co-Pro 'Jealous White Men'; Magnify Launches Sales At Cannes Market 'Sound Of Falling' Filmmaker Mascha Schilinski On Origins Of Her Generational-Trauma Epic - Cannes A co-production of Swedish pubcaster SVT, Strive Stories and Film i Väst, the modern Stockholm-set series comes from Snabba Cash writer and author Jens Lapidus and Frans Milisic Wiklund. Nicklas Wikström Nicastro and Caroline Landerberg from Strive Studios, which made both Netflix's Snabba Cash and Prime Video's Paradis City, are producing. Denmark's DR, Norway's NRK, Finland's YLE and Iceland's RÚV are attached alongside SVT as part of the European N12 drama partnership. DR Sales has landed international rights. Per the synopsis, Burden of Justice will follow 'the high-powered lawyers of Matsson & Markovic as they navigate sweeping legal reforms, shifting public sentiment, and the personal fallout of lives lived in the moral gray zone. Friends and partners Sasa and Kalle once shared a vision of justice — now, with one embroiled in a personal rape case and the other defending a high-profile gang member, their ideals and loyalties begin to unravel. Meanwhile, junior lawyers Oscar and Tilde face their own reckoning as ambition leads to criminal collusion, and the line between professional duty and personal danger begins to blur.' Season 1 will run to eight episodes ands begins filming in August ahead of a spring 2026 launch on SVT. Casting is currently underway. The Burden of Justice production team are out in Cannes this week, and just unveiled the project to prospective partners and buyers, we understand. For co-producer Film i Väst, the project is the second Deadline has revealed today, following news of Golden Boys, another Swedish drama set in the professional world. That TV4 series stars Adam Lungren in a story about two ambitious Swedish city boy cousins who rise and fall in the financial sector, creating various illegal business ventures along the way. Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
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15-05-2025
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Mokster Films Expands Into Production With Lester Hsi's Taiwanese Horror ‘Phantom' — Cannes Market
Taiwan's D-Day Pictures unveiled horror film Phantom at the Cannes market today, with Singapore-based Mokster Films onboard as international sales agent and producer. Set for theatrical release in 2026, Phantom will be directed by D-Day founder Lester Hsi (The Bridge Curse, The Bridge Curse: Ritual) and produced by Fiona Hu (Black & White: The Dawn Of Justice) and Mokster Films' Nelson Mok (Red Thread). More from Deadline Chiara Mastroianni, Denis Podalydès, Guslagie Malanda & Jasmine Trinca Among Cast For International Co-Pro 'Jealous White Men'; Magnify Launches Sales At Cannes Market 'Sound Of Falling' Filmmaker Mascha Schilinski On Origins Of Her Generational-Trauma Epic - Cannes Two-Time Palme D'Or Winner Ken Loach Shares Open Letter Remembering Palestinian Journalist Fatima Hassouna & Calls For An End To The Violence In Gaza Phantom follows a social worker Youmo, who is reassigned to the trauma unit. She soon stumbles upon a disturbing case involving a series of mysterious deaths. As eerie phenomena begin to occur, including phantom footsteps, shifting objects, and unseen forces, Youmo uncovers forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave. With supernatural forces closing in, Youmo realizes that some horrors are not just unseen, but are everywhere. The film will carry influences from Eastern Taoist mysticism and the 'Invisible Man mythos.' This marks the first film that Mokster Films will produce, with the company focusing on international sales over the past year, representing titles like box office hit How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Halabala and Lady Bee. 'With Phantom, I wanted to explore the terror of what we can't see, not just as ghosts or monsters, but as the unseen forces in our society, our history and our own minds,' said director Hsi. Mok added: 'This film is about the fear that lingers in silence, in forgotten places, and in the systems we take for granted. By grounding the story in Taoist philosophy and historical trauma, we're telling a horror that feels both intimate and unsettling.' Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
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09-05-2025
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Mokster Films Unveils ‘Lady Bee' Film Starring Thai Singer-Actress Engfa Waraha
EXCLUSIVE: Singapore-based sales company Mokster Films has unveiled new film project Lady Bee, an adaptation of Thai literary classic 'The Story of Jan Dara,' ahead of this year's Cannes Film Festival. Lady Bee will star Thai singer-actress Engfa Waraha. Waraha won the Best Actress prize at the 2025 Thailand Box Office Awards for her role in family drama feature The Paradise of Thorns. More from Deadline Vincent Maël Cardona Talks Lottery Ticket Thriller 'No One Will Know' + First Clip - Cannes Midnight Screenings Scarlett Johansson And Miles Teller To Star Opposite Adam Driver In James Gray's Next Film 'Paper Tiger'; Filming To Begin Next Month & Sales To Continue At Cannes Market Demi Moore & Colman Domingo Board Roger Ross Williams' 'Strange Arrivals' For See-Saw Films Lady Bee is set to begin principal photography in late-2025. 'The Story of Jan Dara' is a 1960s novel written by Utsana Phloengtham and the film adaptation seeks to tell the story 'for the first time through the eyes of its most enigmatic female character, Lady Boonleung.'The film is developed and produced by Writer Lab, a subsidiary of Plenti Corporation. Produced by Pantham Thongsang and Julien Favre, Lady Bee is directed by Rutaiwan Wongsirasawad (Dalah) and Thanika Jenjesda (Me Always You). Both directors also wrote the screenplay, alongside Favre. The film follows Lady Boonleung, a woman unbound by the morality or power structures of her time. Driven by a yearning for connection that transcends judgment, she navigates both physical and emotional realms with intensity and grace. 'Lady Bee is a film about transformation, not just of a character, but of an entire narrative tradition,' said producer Thongsang. 'By shifting the lens to Lady Boonleung, we reclaim a voice that has long been overshadowed and reframe a story that resonates anew in today's world.' Best of Deadline All The Songs In Netflix's 'Forever': From Tyler The Creator To SZA 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
