After lording it over the box office in Cambodia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, Thailand’s biggest international movie hit “Bad Genius” is coming to the Philippines on October 18.
The movie is a gripping heist thriller based on real-life news of school cheating, and features themes of class inequality and relatable teen social issues.
Directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya, “Bad Genius” stars the phenomenal model-turned-actress Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in her acting debut as Lynn, a straight-A student who devises an exams-cheating scheme that eventually rises to international levels.
Also starring fellow neophyte actors Chanon Santinatornkul, Eisaya Hosuwan and Teeradon Supapunpinyo, “Bad Genius” has received critical and commercial success during screenings in different film festivals around the globe.
It was screened as the opening feature of the 16th New York Asian Film Festival last June 30, the first Southeast Asian film to be chosen to open the event.
The film was also screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada and the New Zealand International Film Festival to a full house. Due to its impressive attendance, the movie received encore screenings in both festivals. It has been selected for the Fukuoka, Vancouver, BFI London and Fantastic Fest film festivals.
Hollywood Reporter heaped praise on the movie saying, “Bad Genius scores high marks as a ceaselessly entertaining thriller,” while Variety noted, “the film is executed with that studio’s trademark technical slickness and hip style, but director also offers subtle yet stinging insight into Thailand’s class inequalities and corrupt school system.”
“Bad Genius” is distributed in the Philippines by Silverline Multimedia.
