“The Medium” will hit local theaters on July 14 as originally scheduled despite the fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting Korea, according to film distributor Showbox.
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“After we selected the actors, we held workshops with the actors and discussed how we are going to make the movie realistic.” So, director Na Hong-jin and I agree to pick theater actors that are not famous,” he said. But they still had to be professionals since it is not easy to perform this script. “When casting, we made sure not to pick actors that are widely known. The Thai director also talked about choosing a humbler route in the casting process. I could keep the main storyline of the original script and localized it to fit Thailand’s situation,” he said. “Through the research process, I found out that Korean and Thai shamanism have a lot in common. “Director Na and I agreed to make a movie that does not only scares people but make the audiences look back at what they are believing in,” he said.ĭuring the interview, Banjong also mentioned that he tried to localize Na’s original script. One day, Nim finds out that her niece Mink (played by Narilya Gulmongkolpech) develops some strange symptoms and suspects that it might be a sign that she is the next chosen shaman.īanjong added that “The Medium” is special because it also is thought-provoking.
After Nim’s sister Noi (played by Sirani Yankittikan) refused to become the designated shaman years ago, she succeeded in the role instead. In the film, a documentary team follows Nim (played by Sawanee Utoomma), a shaman living in a mountain village in Thailand. I had to make sure I understood Na’s intentions about the movie.” “After we began working together I had some pressure because I had to work with a genius director who I am a big fan of and also Na Hong-jin could not come to Thailand due to COVID-19. As a fan, I could not believe that this was actually happening and was nervous,” he said. “At first I could not believe that I got to work with director Na Hong-jin. Na was responsible for the original script and production of the new film. Na has created multiple South Korean hit thrillers such as “The Wailing,” also known as “Goksung.” Last September, Banjong teamed up with Na to make “The Medium,” a horror film set in rural Thailand. But it was different when I watched Na Hong-jin’s film,” Banjong said. I, myself, have not felt scared while watching horror films for a while. “As a director making horror films, I think it is becoming more difficult to create scary movies. It is a co-production of Thailand's GDH 559 and South Korea's Showbox. The new type of horror film is different because it makes people feel fear gradually,” the Thai filmmaker told reporters during an interview via Zoom on Thursday.īanjong explained that this was possible due to the original script which was written by Korean director Na Hong-jin. US7.23 million 1 The Medium ( Thai: Rang Song, literally: Mediumship) is a 2021 Thai-South Korean mockumentary 2 supernatural horror film co-written and produced by Na Hong-jin and directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun. The highly anticipated upcoming film “The Medium,” is a new type of horror movie, says director Banjong Pisanthanakun.
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