Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters
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| Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (2499 Antapan Krong Muang) | |
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| Directed by | Nonzee Nimibutr |
| Produced by | Visute Poolvoralaks |
| Written by | Wisit Sasanatieng |
| Starring | Jessadaporn Pholdee Noppachai Muttaweevong Attaporn Teemakorn Suppakorn Kitsuwan Chartchai Ngamsan Apichart Choosakul Champagne X |
| Distributed by | Tai Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |  April 11, 1997 |
| Running time | 110 min |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
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Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (Thai: 2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง or 2499 Antapan Krong Muang) is a 1997 film about young Thai gangsters in 1950s Thailand. It was the debut film from director Nonzee Nimibutr and was the first screenplay by director and screenwriter Wisit Sasanatieng.
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[edit] Plot
The main character, portrayed by Jessadaporn Pholdee, is the son of a prostitute. The leading tough guy in his school, he models himself after Elvis Presley and James Dean. At the age of 13, he kills a man. He and his friends are kicked out of school. He becames famous as a protection racketeer from the age of 18. Eventually, he must face his schoolyard enemy, Pu ("Bottle-Bomb"), leading up to a John Woo-style shootout during a Buddhist ordination ceremony.
[edit] Trivia
- The main character takes his name from a soft drink factory next door to his home that produces Dang Bireley's soda. It was an actual soft-drink brand in Thailand. His friends gave him that name, as in "Hey, Dang Bireley's ..."
- There is much confusion about the English-title of the film. On the poster and the DVD box, it says Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters. However, it is variously stated as Dang Bireley's and the Young Gangsters, Dang Bireley and the Young Gangsters, Dang Bireley's Young Gangsters and even Dang Bailey and the Young Gangsters.
- The 2499 in the Thai title refers to the year in the Buddhist calendar when the story takes place, making the film set in 1956.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 1997 Vancouver International Film Festival - nominated for a Dragons and Tigers award.
[edit] External links
- Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters at the Internet Movie Database
- Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters at the Thai Film Database
- Thai Film Reviews by Simon Booth
Films: Tears of the Black Tiger (2000) • Mah Nakorn (2005) • The Unseeable (2006) • Nam Prix (in development) • Armful (in development)
Screenplays: Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (1997) • Nang Nak (1999)
