Kao and Pleng star in a retro story
By Wasita Cespedes
Photos by Varuth Hirunyatheb
Kao wrote and sang “Rak Thoe Kon Derm (Love the Old You)” for Chiang Khan Story.
Set in 1970s when disco music was popular, the upcoming movie Took Kae Rak Pang Mak (Chiang Khan Story) was directed by prominent filmmaker Tom Yuthlert, known for his previous hit movies February and Buppah Rahtree (Flower of the Night).
Chiang Khan Story is a romantic comedy set in Chiang Khan district of Loei. Talented 18-year-old actor Jirayu La-Ongmanee (Kao) plays a movie lover from Chiang Khan named Took Kae. Took Kae has sweet boyhood memories of a girl named Pang, played by Chontida Asavahame (Pleng), 19. Took Kae later works with a movie crew in Bangkok on a film starring Pang, who has become an actress. Though Pang appears to be out of his league, Took Kae doesn’t give up on his dreams of being with her.
Student Weekly recently met up with Kao and Pleng to hear all about Chiang Khan Story, which is due to be released on August 28