THE COFFIN - THE TRAILER, SYNOPSIS AND PHOTO GALLERIES

SYNOPSIS

Inspired by a true Thai ritual of lying in coffins to get rid of bad luck and prolong life, The Coffin is a supernatural thriller about a young man and a young woman who decide to go through the ritual in Thailand.

Chris, a claustrophobic architect does it in the hope of saving his fiancée who's dying of terminal cancer. Sue, a nutritionist visiting Thailand from Hong Kong does it to save her own life after being diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor - one week before her wedding.

After the ritual, Chris and Sue experience what appear to be miracles in their respective lives. But soon, they find themselves confronted by a series of bizarre and terrifying incidents. With the help of a professor specializing in paranormal cases associated with the ritual, they set out to exorcise the ghosts that haunt them, and attempt to reverse the wheel of karma.

Thrilling, mysterious and ultimately moving, The Coffin is a spine-chilling horror about the beauty of life and death, and coming to face to face with living and dying.

(Source: RAM Entertainment Sdn. Bhd.)

Release Date 30 October 2008
Language Thai
Classification U-PG13
Running Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Director Ekachai Uekrongtham
Cast Karen Mok, Ananda Everingham, Andrew Lim, Aki Shibuya, Kapakpapha Kakprasitte.

CAST

Karen Mok

Born in Hong Kong of Welsh, Chinese and Persian descent, Karen Mok is an actress and singer who has enjoyed phenomenal success in Asia since making her debut in 1993.

A winner of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award, Karen, who speaks five languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin,French and Italian), also won a two-year scholarship to complete her secondary studies at the United World College in Italy. She then went on to read Italian Literature at London University before returning to Hong Kong to embark on a career in entertainment.

Internationally recognized, the award-winning actress has appeared in more than 40 films including SHAOLIN SOCCER, one of the highest-grossing films in Hong Kong’s history, FALLEN ANGELS, for which she was honored with a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Disney’s AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS with Jackie Chan. Her film credits also include BLACK MASK with Jet Li, Stephen Chow’s THE GOD OF COOKERY and Cory Yuen’s action movie SO CLOSE. Mok recently completed filming Ekachai Uekrongtham’s English-language thriller THE COFFIN.

In the field of music, Karen has a habit of making history: she was the first female artist from Hong Kong to win Taiwan’s prestigious Golden Melody Award (equivalent to the Grammy Award in the Mandarin music market) and the first Asian star to take the lead role in the Broadway hit musical “RENT” on its 10th Anniversary World Tour. In addition, Mok is an accomplished recording artist, with 12 albums released to date. Her most recent album, “L!ve is Karen Mok,” marked her debut as a music producer.

Her unique style, chameleon looks, luscious hair and signature long legs have made her one of Asia’s most sought-after celebrities in advertising. She is also the first Chinese celebrity to launch her own lingerie line in Asia. Throughout her busy schedule, however, Karen has always found the time to lend her high international profile to numerous charitable causes, especially those concerned with children’s welfare and animal rights. She currently serves as ambassador for Unicef, SPCA, Animals Asia Foundation and Hong Kong Tourism Board.

Karen recently signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world’s leading talent and literary agency, for world wide representation.

Ananda Everingham

Thailand's heartthrob Ananda Everingham is one of the most sought-after film actors in the country. Also gaining his popularity among cinema-going audiences across Asia, he was widely acclaimed for his performance in the Thai horror smash hit SHUTTER (2004) which was recently remade by Hollywood.

An Australian-Laotian actor whose father made headlines when he swam across Mekong River to rescure his Laotian sweetheart, Ananda is based in Thailand and has appeared in a number of Thai TV series and feature films including 303 FEAR FAITH REVENGE (1998), ANDA KUB FAHSAI (1998), ME & MYSELF (2007) and PLOY (2007).

More recent film credits include Mediacorp Raintree's LEAP OF LOVE (2007), Ekachai Uekrongtham's PLEASURE FACTORY (Cannes 2007), Ekachai Uekrongtham's THE COFFIN (2008), Nonzee Nimitbutr's QUEEN OF LANGKASUKA (2008) and Pongpat Wachirabanjong's HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Ananda was invited to take part in Star Summit Asia alongside top Asian stars at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festiva.

Andrew Lin

One of the most sought after character actors in the Chinese film industry, Hong Kong-based Andrew Lin has appeared in countless films and TV series playing a host of varied roles from a brutal prisoner to a hilarious gay man. Some of his notable film credits include NAKED WEAPON, THE HEAVENLY KINGS, DRINK DRANK DRUNK, MR CINEMA, ROB-B-HOOD and INFERNAL AFFAIRS II. Andrew has also appeared in a number of popular TV series in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Trained in Special Effects Make-up in Los Angeles, Andrew has worked as an FX artist in Hollywood and still enjoys designing and making sculptures and 12" figures during his free time.

AKI SHIBUYA

Originally from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Aki spent most of her youth growing up in Westchester, New York, in the United States of America, where at the age of 11, she started to dance. Dance quickly became her greatest passion and it was through dance, that she had learnt her love for all performing arts.

But in her senior year at Smith College, she suffered a serious knee injury from overworking her body, which suddenly forced her to give up a career in dance. In 1998, she returned to Japan and started to work as a translator for the kickboxing event, K-1. By chance, she was scouted to join her present agency, Avex Entertainment.

oon Aki found herself modeling for magazines, performing in stage shows, and acting on TV drama series. Renowned Japanese writer and stage director also cast Aki in four of his most popular plays, including A STRIPPER’S STORY where Aki was given an opportunity to dance freely as part of her role.

Subsequently, Aki won the lead role in OYO, a feature film directed by Ikuo Sekimoto where she played a free spirit, passionate model of a famous Japanese painter, Yumeji Takehisa. More roles in feature films, stage plays and TV drama series followed, including THE WINDS OF GOD - KAMIKAZE directed by Masayuki Imai.

Aki is also an experienced radio DJ who has hosted a number of popular radio programs on music and lifestyle. She currently has her own radio show in Tokyo.

Napakpapha Nakprasitte

Napakpapha Nakprasitte is affectionately known as Mamee in Thailand where she's widely acknowledged as the Reigning Queen of Horror Movies. She first came into notice with her provocative and controversial lead role in MAE BIA (Snake Lady) where she played a woman with a bizarre relationship with a cobra. Her other film credits include BUTTERFLY MAN, THREE FRIENDS and Thailand's box office hits ART OF DEVIL 2 and 3 whose remake rights have been bought by Paramount Pictures-based production and finance company Cerenzie-Peters Productions. Upcoming films include BITTERSWEET which stars James Brolin and Kip Pardue.

Tassawan Seneewongse

One of the most respected and versatile actresses in the Thai film industry, Tassawan has been hundreds of films and TV series. She has received numerous acting awards including the Thai equivalent of the Oscar and the Emmy awards. Also an accomplised acting teacher, she has appeared in some of the most memorable Thai classics including MAE AI SA EUEN, WAN LEE and PRASART. She was last seen as a mysterious housekeeper in Wisit Sasanatieng's THE UNSEEABLE.

Suchao Pongwilai

Best known as the head villain in the Thai international hit ONG BAK, Suchao Pongwilai has performed a variety of roles in Thai cinema for the past decades. He has won the Best Villain Award for his role in CHAI SAM BOD (A MAN OF THREE TEMPLES) and was also in the acclaimed war epic SURIYOTHAI by Prince Chatri Chalerm Yukol.

Michael Pupart

Thai-Belgium Michael Pupart is a veteran actor based in Bangkok. He has appeared in numerous film and TV series, including the cult horror hit 303 FEAR FAITH REVENGE, DEATH TRAP, SAM BAI TAO and KOO RAK KAO WAN HAI NOO PHEN SAI LUB.

Florence Faivre

Florence Faivre was raised in the town of Aix-en-Provence by her French father and Thai mother. Early in her adolescence, the family moved to Bangkok, Thailand where Florence started her career in show business there at the age of 13. She was the regular host of two Thai television shows, "Teentalk" and "E for Teens", while also guest hosting countless television shows throughout South East Asia.

In 2002, Florence was chosen to be the lead in the film THE SIAM RENAISSANCE. She was unanimously praised by the critics for her performance in the film and received a Best Actress nomination at the 2004 Bangkok International Film Festival Golden Kinnaree Awards.

Florence then moved to New York City to further pursue her acting career. Soon afterwards, she was cast as the female lead alongside Bernard Giraudeau in CHOKDEE. A year later, Florence took on the female lead in THE ELEPHANT KING which also stars Academy Award Winner Ellen Burstyn. The film will be released theatrically in 2008 in the United States and worldwide. Variety states that, "Florence Faivre should have a promising career, not just for her statuesque beauty but for her ability to navigate a role and character fraught with contradictions and moral shoals. She handles Lek's allegiances (from the film THE ELEPHANT KING) delicately and with convincing care."

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