24th New York Asian Film Festival

July 11-27, 2025

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North American Premiere

The Red Envelope

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This hilarious Thai remake of Taiwanese hit _Marry My Dead Body _features ex-mugger turned police informant (Billkin) accidentally betrothed to a ghost (PP Krit). To free the ghost, they must solve a major drug case involving his policewoman crush. Filled with wild musical numbers and frenetic pacing, director Chayanop Boonprakob intensifies the original’s zany spirit. Led by PP Krit and Billkin’s energetic, comic performance, _The Red Envelope _blends supernatural slapstick with genuine heart, delivering nonstop laughs, surprising twists, and unforgettable antics perfect for audiences craving a wildly entertaining supernatural comedy.

Director: Chayanop Boonprakob
Producer: Banjong Pisanthanakun
Cast: "Putthipong ""Billkin"" Assaratanakul", Krit 'PP' Amnuaydechkorn, Arachaporn 'Goy' Pokinpakorn, Jirayu Tangsrisuk
Languages: Thai with English subtitles
2025; 121 min.
Country: Thailand

SCHEDULE:

Wednesday July 23, 6:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Intro and Q&A with producer Banjong Pisanthanakun

Banjong Pisanthanakun
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Juror: Uncaged Competition For Best Feature Film. Banjong Pisanthanakun is a Thai filmmaker and screenwriter. He saw early success with his first two films, Shutter (2004) and Alone (2007), both horror films that he co-directed and co-wrote with Parkpoom Wongpoom. Both films were box-office hits in Asia and went on to be remade several times. Banjong also directed the 2013 comedy-horror romance film Pee Mak, which became Thailand's highest-grossing film of all time, the first Thai film to be screened in every Southeast Asian country. He went on to direct the 2021 Thai-South Korean coproduction The Medium. In addition to horror films, he also directed the romance films Hello Stranger (2010), One Day (2016), and produced the coming-of-age film You & Me & Me (NYAFF 2023). He is presenting Red Envelope, which he produced, at NYAFF 2025.