“Tears of the Black Tiger” is a landmark for the Thai film industry, for a number of reasons. The fact that is presented as an amalgam of a parody and a homage to the romantic melodramas and action Thai movies of the 50s and the 60s is the first. The second is that it was the first picture from Thailand to be selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival (2001). The third is that it was screened in festivals all around the world, even winning awards in a number of them. The fourth is that despite also winning a number of local awards and enjoying a wide release in Thailand, it was actually a flop at the box office. The fifth that it was purchased from Miramax, which eventually presented a cut that was very different that what Sasanatieng intended the film to be, to his large disappointment. Evidently, we...
- 7/12/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.