Bangkok--Jun 28--Five Star Production
The latest romantic comedy by Wisit Sasanatieng, “ Citizen Dog ”, featuring Mahasamuth Boonyarak and Sangthong Keathuthong and produced by Five Star Production Co., Ltd., is enjoying international fame. The director, having made an impressive debut with “Tears of the Black Tiger”, generated much interest among distributors worldwide for “ Citizen Dog ” . Five Star Production Co is pleased to be associated with Luc Besson, the renowned French director, and his distribution and production company EuropaCorp. The deal was concluded at the Cannes Film Festival in France this year and also includes an agreement to co-produce Wisit Sasanatieng’s new project.
Chareon Iamphungporn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Five Star Production Co., Ltd., explains the business association: “ EuropaCorp is a distribution and production arm of the renowned French director, Luc Besson. Luc has been interested in Khun Wisit from his debut movie, ‘Tears of the Black Tiger’ which was distributed in France by EuropaCorp. Our director, Khun Wisit has earned much respect for his work. EuropaCorp was thus selected as official distributor in Europe and the USA for ‘Citizen Dog’. EuropaCorp will also take ‘Citizen Dog’ to major film festivals in Europe, Asia, and America in the next months.”
Francois Da Silva, a representative of Luc Besson and EuropaCorp, reflected on the association: “Wisit is one of the most interesting Asian directors. He is extraordinary. His work is special. No one could have directed the movie like him. We came to see ‘Citizen Dog’ last October and decided then to distribute the movie. My main duty is to assist Luc Besson in his search for talented directors from all over the world. We have certainly found one in Wisit Sasanatieng at Five Star Production Co. We have every confidence that this Thai director will be known throughout the international arena from our distribution of ‘ Citizen Dog ’.” He added: “Luc also wishes to co-produce Wisit Sasanatieng’s next major project with Five Star Production Co. He has seen the project outline and wanted very much to co-produce it.
Wisit Sasanatieng, director of “Citizen Dog”, further comments on his new project to be co-produced with EuropaCorp: “This project began seven years ago as a one-page brief called ‘ Nam Prix’ . It was shelved for several years, due to financial difficulties, until 2002 when it was developed as a pilot treatment, and selected to participate in PPP Projects (5th PUSAN Promotion Plan). This was a project to raise funds for movie production at the Pusan International Film Festival in Pusan, South Korea. Since then it has attracted interest from several movie producers and a deal has now been finalized between Five Star Production Co and EuropaCorp to produce it.”
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