Ekachai Uekrongtham

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Ekachai Uekrongtham

Born January 1, 1962 · Thailand (age 64)

Ekachai Uekrongtham is a director of film and theatre, producer and screenwriter. He was recognized by Asia Week magazine as one of the 20 Asian leaders of the millennium in the arts, culture and society. Ekachai has directed films such as 'Beautiful Boxer', relased in 2003, which received two Suphannahong National Film Awards and 12 other international film festivals around the world. He is also …

Known For

Skin TradeSkin Trade · 2014
Skin Trade
6.12014
MovieThrillerAction
After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
The Lost LotteriesThe Lost Lotteries · 2022
The Lost Lotteries
6.72022
MovieCrimeComedy
Five down-on-their-luck strangers must band together to steal back winning lottery tickets worth millions from a wicked mafia boss.
Pleasure FactoryPleasure Factory · 2007
Pleasure Factory
4.32007
MovieDramaRomance
A series of intertwining tales involve "pleasure seekers and pleasure providers" during the course of one night in Geylang, Singapore's red-light district. There are three distinct stories, united only by the presence of characters from all the stories in a streetside eatery:
Previously Saved VersionPreviously Saved Version · 2024
Previously Saved Version
5.22024
MovieThrillerRomance
In the year 2200, Naoki and Mayumi live in a luxurious floating residence in space. Outwardly the perfect couple, Naoki secretly seeks revenge on his wife and transforms her into an android to pursue and recreate his own ideal.
Bangkok 24/7 - Italian EyesBangkok 24/7 - Italian Eyes · 2026
Bangkok 24/7 - Italian Eyes
2026
MovieDocumentary
This short film captures the vibrant moments, places, and emotions experienced and recorded over 24 hours in Bangkok, as seen through the eyes of talented Italian directors, producers, and actors who were invited to visit Thailand’s capital. Each of them documented unexpected experiences of the city at different times of the day and night. The result is an honest and unpredictable visual diary that reveals surprising perspectives of Bangkok.
The CoffinThe Coffin · 2008
The Coffin
4.32008
MovieHorrorThriller
Following the Thai custom to cheat death and rid oneself of bad luck, a man who lays in a coffin for an evening subsequently experiences a series of terrifying incidents.
Beautiful BoxerBeautiful Boxer · 2003
Beautiful Boxer
6.62003
MovieDrama
Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.
Ghost GameGhost Game · 2006
Ghost Game
5.52006
MovieHorrorMystery
The story of 11 contestants who sign up for a scary reality show which forces them to confront the supernatural and their innermost fears. They're brought to an ancient war museum in Cambodia, which was used as a Khmer Rouge prison twenty years before. Thousands of innocent people were tortured and killed there during the Cambodian war in the 1970s.

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