Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will lead his cabinet members to watch the popular movie “Sap Pa Rer” or “The Undertaker” this evening at Paragon Cineplex, Siam Paragon Shopping Center in Bangkok.
Ms Paetongtarn Shinawatra, deputy chairwoman of the “national soft power committee” will join Mr Srettha to watch the movie.
“The Undertaker” is directed by Thiti Srinuan, known as “Tong Tae“, is a spin-off of the 2017 series “Thai Baan The Series” or Thai Baan Universe, which was the talk of the town at the time for using the dialect of the northeastern region, Isan, throughout the film.
The success of “Sup Pa Rer” follows a similar path, driven by word-of-mouth recommendations from audiences and social media platforms.
The film tells the story of Seang, a young Isan man who has a romantic relationship with Bai Khao. But their love story ends in tragedy. He then decides to join to work as the undertaker with an aim to meet his late girlfriend.
The movie has reached 500 million baht in revenue after it was released on October 5, rising to the top of the highest-earning Thai film within 8 years. (TNA)
