O-Negative (1998 film)

O-Negative (Thai: รัก-ออกแบบไม่ได้) is a 1998 Thai romance drama film directed by Pinyo Roothum, and starring Ray MacDonald, Tata Young, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Manaswee Krittanookul, and Sriphan Chunechomboon.

O-Negative
Directed byPinyo Roothum
Written byVanich Charungkitanan
Euthana Mukdasanit
Produced byEuthana Mukdasanit
StarringRay MacDonald
Tata Young
Shahkrit Yamnarm
Manaswee Krittanookul
Sriphan Chunechomboon
CinematographyLeng-Eui Wanchai
Edited bySunit Asvinikul
Music byPhusit Laithong
Distributed byGrammy Film
Release date
  • 30 October 1998 (1998-10-30)
CountryThailand
LanguageThai

The film follows a group of five college freshmen, all of whom have O-Negative blood, and their experiences with romance and heartbreak.

Plot

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This movie tells the story of the love between friends in a group, both as friendship and romantic love, and the development of their relationship from friends to lovers. Prim, Art, Puen, Fun, and Chomphoo are close friends in a group called "Negative," because all five members have blood type O. However, only Parim and Fun have Rh negative.

Cast

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Reception

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The movie magazine Movie Time reviewed: "O-Negative is considered a well-made Thai film. It doesn’t have a particularly novel storyline, but the way the film is presented is intriguing and manages to capture the audience’s attention from start to finish."[1]

The film won The Surasawadi Royal Award for the Year 1998 for best adapted screenplay, and best cinematography, The 8th National Film Association "Suphan Hong" Awards for best movie, and the 7th Entertainment Critics' Association Awards for the Year 1998, also for best movie.

Adaptations

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The film was rebooted into a television series in 2016,[2] and was broadcast in GMM 25 between November 30, 2016 to February 23, 2017.

References

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  1. ^ Movie Time Magazine, November 1-15, 1998 page 72
  2. ^ http://movie.sanook.com/58569
  • Grossman, Nicholas, ed. (2009). "'O-negative' portrays heartache of teen romance". Chronicle of Thailand: Headline News Since 1946. Editions Didier Millet. p. 344. ISBN 978-981-4217-12-5 – via Google Books.
  • Doling, Tim, ed. (2002). Thailand: Arts Directory. London: Visiting Arts. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-902349-29-9.