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| Max Nattapol |
"Kuman Thong" cast member Max Nattapol. up close, has perfect teeth. You can't help but notice it because he smiles a lot, like, all the time!
Especially when he talks about Filipinos.
"Filipinos are so warm. And I'm so impressed with your halo-halo dessert! This is like another home for me," he said at the press conference tendered at Botejyu Sm North Edsa by the Viva Films and Studio Viva.
Directed by Xian Lim, the horror flick also stars Cindy Miranda, Althea Ruedas and Emmanuel Esquivel.
Well, it's Max's first time abroad promoting the movie, first time in the Philippines, and first time experiencing people waiting for him at the airport when he arrived. How can he not like it here, let alone forget the Filipinos?
"They picked me up at your airport and there were a lot of people," he said. "Before (this), I have an ordinary life..."
Talking to Cindy and Althea on location in Thailand where they shot most of the scenes in "Kuman Thong," Max surmised Filipinos are "sincere" people.
Then again there's the halo-halo.
"We also have halo-halo in Thailand---the Thai halo-halo. But your halo-halo here is so big---how can I finish it by myself??" Max said, laughing.
When it was Rider PH's turn to ask him questions, we centered on Kuman Thong, the amulet. Apparently, Max has a sister who has one and she "claims" it brought her good luck.
"She offers it sweets and she talks to it," he said to that effect. "She claims to have gotten extra bonus at work because of it."
Max acknowledged that Thai culture has many supernatural beliefs and that they "go to the temple to pray" for and to spirits.
"We grew up with tales such as the Kuman Thong," he said.
Showing in cinemas nationwide on July 3, "Kuman Thong" is about a mother’s desperate attempt to reunite with her deceased son that unleashes dark spirits and secrets.
The horror film, whose title literally means “golden young boy,” features a cast of Filipino and Thai actors also including Max Nattapol Diloknawarit and Jariya Therakaosal.
The story follows Clara (Cindy), who travels to Thailand with daughter, Katie (Althea), to seek the blessing of Namfon (Jariya), the mother of her fiancé Sai Chon (Max). However, Namfon isn’t enthused about the idea of her only son migrating to the Philippines, believing that the couple is not yet ready, especially with Clara still grieving the loss of her son, Isaac (Emman). Clara even carries around the urn bearing Isaac’s ashes.
Clara’s visit to Thailand leads her to a shaman who performs a ritual with Isaac’s ashes. The shaman hands Clara a Kuman Thong, promising that it can help bring back Isaac if she takes proper care of it.
Despite Namfon’s disapproval, Clara keeps the Kuman Thong with the hope she can reunite with Isaac. Shortly after Clara began making offerings to the Kuman Thong, eerie occurrences plague their once peaceful household.
Clara’s behavior also begins to change as she starts to sense Isaac’s presence. Even though Isaac’s spirit is putting the family in danger, Clara and Katie are thrilled by his apparent return. Things take a darker turn when Isaac is seemingly not the only spirit posing a threat to their family, leading to sinister secrets being discovered that will change their lives for good.
Well, it's Max's first time abroad promoting the movie, first time in the Philippines, and first time experiencing people waiting for him at the airport when he arrived. How can he not like it here, let alone forget the Filipinos?
"They picked me up at your airport and there were a lot of people," he said. "Before (this), I have an ordinary life..."
Talking to Cindy and Althea on location in Thailand where they shot most of the scenes in "Kuman Thong," Max surmised Filipinos are "sincere" people.
Then again there's the halo-halo.
"We also have halo-halo in Thailand---the Thai halo-halo. But your halo-halo here is so big---how can I finish it by myself??" Max said, laughing.
When it was Rider PH's turn to ask him questions, we centered on Kuman Thong, the amulet. Apparently, Max has a sister who has one and she "claims" it brought her good luck.
"She offers it sweets and she talks to it," he said to that effect. "She claims to have gotten extra bonus at work because of it."
Max acknowledged that Thai culture has many supernatural beliefs and that they "go to the temple to pray" for and to spirits.
"We grew up with tales such as the Kuman Thong," he said.
Showing in cinemas nationwide on July 3, "Kuman Thong" is about a mother’s desperate attempt to reunite with her deceased son that unleashes dark spirits and secrets.
The horror film, whose title literally means “golden young boy,” features a cast of Filipino and Thai actors also including Max Nattapol Diloknawarit and Jariya Therakaosal.
The story follows Clara (Cindy), who travels to Thailand with daughter, Katie (Althea), to seek the blessing of Namfon (Jariya), the mother of her fiancé Sai Chon (Max). However, Namfon isn’t enthused about the idea of her only son migrating to the Philippines, believing that the couple is not yet ready, especially with Clara still grieving the loss of her son, Isaac (Emman). Clara even carries around the urn bearing Isaac’s ashes.
Clara’s visit to Thailand leads her to a shaman who performs a ritual with Isaac’s ashes. The shaman hands Clara a Kuman Thong, promising that it can help bring back Isaac if she takes proper care of it.
Despite Namfon’s disapproval, Clara keeps the Kuman Thong with the hope she can reunite with Isaac. Shortly after Clara began making offerings to the Kuman Thong, eerie occurrences plague their once peaceful household.
Clara’s behavior also begins to change as she starts to sense Isaac’s presence. Even though Isaac’s spirit is putting the family in danger, Clara and Katie are thrilled by his apparent return. Things take a darker turn when Isaac is seemingly not the only spirit posing a threat to their family, leading to sinister secrets being discovered that will change their lives for good.
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