Six new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Wind Up: The Movie
Directed by Kim Sung-ho.
Who’s in it?
Lee Jeno and Na Jaemin.
What’s it about?
A pitcher who can't throw strikes and his unlikely manager form a heartfelt bond.
Why watch it?
South Korean sports drama and coming-of-age film starring real-life best friends Jeno and Jaemin from the global K-pop group NCT.
Rinrada: The Influencer
Directed by Athit Ariyaphongsa.
Who’s in it?
Yoshi Rinrada Thurapan, Krating Khunnarong Prathetrat, Pizza Movie and Nina Nutcha.
What’s it about?
Rinrada, a top-tier social media influencer, goes from online stardom to becoming a victim of brutal cyberbullying and mass internet outrage. After tragic events, her spirit connects to all digital and cyber signals to unleash widespread terror and hunt down those who destroyed her online.
Why watch it?
The film blends the world of online content creation with supernatural horror.
One Night Only
Directed by Will Gluck.
Who’s in it?
Callum Turner, Monica Barbaro and Ben Marshall.
What’s it about?
Two New Yorkers search for love on the one night of the year when sex is legal.
Why watch it?
When Maya Hawke's character shows a picture of their “hot neighbour" it is of Glen Powell. When Owen is scrolling through a hook-up app one of his matches is Sydney Sweeney.
Insidious: Out Of The Further
Directed by Jacob Chase.
Who’s in it?
Lin Shaye, Sam Spruell and Maisie Richardson-Sellers.
What’s it about?
Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, where she possesses an ability to bring what lives there back to the real world.
Why watch it?
Shaye is the only one to appear in every Insidious movie of the franchise.
Gong fu nv zu (Kung Fu Soccer)
Directed by Stephen Chow, Tze-Chung Lam and Zhengyu Lu.
Who’s in it?
Xiaofei Zhang, Dilraba Dilmurat and Yixing Zhang.
What’s it about?
The Emei team participated in Asian Women's Champions League, and was not favored, but captain Shuangshuang were invincible after getting help from senior brother Xu Feng. But because of a dispute, Xu Feng turned against them.
Why watch it?
Many shots in this film were AI-generated or enhanced; there's an "AI creative production" credit listed at the end.
Premieres on Aug 22
Idolish7 Visiblive Tour 4Ward Journey
Who’s in it?
Idolish7, Trigger, Re:Vale And Źooļ.
What’s it about?
All 16 idols perform together in full 3DCG.
Why watch it?
Following the success of the 2023 "Good 4 You" tour, this event brings together all 16 idols from the franchise's four main groups: Idolish7, Trigger, Re:Vale And Źooļ.
