EXCLUSIVE:
The Singapore-based sales firm Mokster Films has announced a new film initiative.
Lady Bee
, an adaptation of the renowned Thai literary work ‘The Story of Jan Dara,’ before this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Lady Bee
The lead role will be played by Thai singer-actress Engfa Waraha. She received the Best Actress award at the 2025 Thailand Box Office Awards for her performance in a family drama film.
The Paradise of Thorns
.
Lady Bee
is scheduled to start main filming in late 2025.
‘The Tale of Jan Dara’ is a novel from the 1960s penned by Utsana Phloengtham, and the movie version aims to narrate the story “through the perspective of its most intriguing female character, Lady Boonleung,” for the very first time.
The movie has been developed and produced by Writer Lab, which is a division of Plenti Corporation.
Created by Pantham Thongsang and Julien Favre,
Lady Bee
is directed by Rutaiwan Wongsirasawad
Dalah
) and Thanika Jenjesda (
Me Always You
). Additionally, both directors penned the screenplay together with Favre.
The movie tracks Lady Boonleung, a female who isn’t constrained by the ethics or authority frameworks of her era. Guided by an insatiable desire for relationships free from condemnation, she moves through tangible and intangible dimensions with fervor and elegance.
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Lady Bee
“Film ini adalah tentang transformasi, bukan hanya dari karakter tunggal tetapi juga dari sebuah tradisi naratif secara keseluruhan,” kata produser Thongsang. “Dengan memindahkan fokus ke Lady Boonleung, kita mereklaim suara yang telah lama terlupakan dan menafsir ulang cerita tersebut sehingga memiliki relevansi baru dalam dunia saat ini.”
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