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7. Movie Business
Product and Service
Mono Film Company Limited, a subsidiary of
Mono Group, has operated the production of Thai films with
variety of genres ranging from action, fantasy, adventure,
horror, and romantic, since 2004. These films have not
only been shown in Thai cinema but also exported to the
international market by being presented in Film Festivals
in many countries.
In order to offer the movie lovers more alternative movies, the company has also acquired and secured
the licenses of movies, series, soap operas, game shows and other interesting variety contents from quality
producers or movie partners domestically and internationally in order to offer via various media of the Group
such as Doonung.com website and MONO29 channels. Thai partners include Phranakorn Film Co. Ltd.,
M Pictures Co.,Ltd, United Home Entertainment Co., Ltd., etc. International partners are classified in Europe and
U.S. - Europa Voltage Pictures; Korea - Showbox Motion Picture, KBS, MBC and SBS; China and
Hong Kong - Emperor Universe Mei Ah, etc.
In 2014, nine international movies have been secured for showing in the cinema. Five were acquired
from Europe and U.S partners include Open Grave, Thanks for Sharing, Grace of Monaco, The Homesman,
What If. Three were Chinese movies which were Badges of Fury, Once upon a Time in Shanghai, From Vegas to
Macau. Another was Khumba which was an animation. All of these premium movies starring the forefront actors
and actresses of the movie world were guaranteed by awards from film festivals, thus earning well- received
feedback from the movie goers. The company is also rolling a plan to acquire more Hollywood and Asian movies
including international films guaranteed by film festival trophy.
Besides, the shooting of two Thai films has begun in 2014. Love H2O is a romantic drama genre
movie, staring three superstar actors - Ananda Everingham, Navin Tar, and Toni Rakkaen - and the heroine casted
by Yok Napapat. 2538 Altermajive starring Baifern Pimchanok, with a brand-new actor - Nathan Dan-Arun
recounts a reminiscence that will take everyone back to 1995, the golden time of alternative music.
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