Hormones (; ) is a 2008 Thai coming-of-age romance comedy film directed by Songyos Sugmakanan starring Charlie Trairat, Sirachuch Chienthaworn, Focus Jirakul, Ratchu Surachalas, Chutima Teepanat, Chantavit Dhanasevi, Thaniya Ummaritchoti, Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha, Sola Aoi, and Lu Ting Wei and Distributed by GMM Tai Hub. The literal meaning of the Thai title is 'restless hearts during school break' or 'school break, hearts aflutter'.
Plot The film revolves around a group of high school and university students during their school break, and the relationships that develop (or don't). Four romantic threads are interwoven in the film's plot. Both Pu and Mai are in competition for Nana while class geek Jo is in love with a popular girl C. Meanwhile, Oh Lek is wild about Taiwanese pop sensation Didi, and Hern is thinking of cheating on his girlfriend Nuan when he meets Japanese tourist Aoi.
Cast Charlie Trairat as Pu as Mai Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha as Nana as Oh Lek as Jo as C Thaniya Ummaritchoti as Nuan Chantavit Dhanasevi as Hern Sola Aoi as Aoi Lu Ting Wei as Didi Chaleumpol Tikumpornteerawong
Production Director Sugmakanan admits he was inspired by the format of the British romantic comedy Love Actually but points out that relationships in Asian culture are not comparable to those in Western culture.
The studio was anxious to avoid the possible controversy involved in having Japanese adult video star Sora Aoi in a movie directed at a teen audience so her name was omitted in promotional materials although she appears in the trailer. Sugmakanan has said that the segment in which Aoi appears was based on a friend's actual experiences.
Reception The film saw national release in 163 theatres and earned an unprecedented (for GTH films) 10 million baht on its first day, totalling 34.1 million in its opening weekend. It earned a total of 80 million baht in the box office and was the third-largest grossing Thai film in 2008...
A Daily XPress review of the movie calls it "sexy and funny" as well as "Thought-provoking and nostalgic". The film won the Jury's Special Prize at the fourth Asian Marine Film Festival held in Makuhari, Japan, an award which one journalist ascribes to the presence of Sola Aoi.
Awards Year Award Category Country Result 2008 4th Asian Marine Film Festival The Juries' Special Prize Japan 2009 6th Starpics Thai Films Awards Best Picture Thailand 2009 6th Starpics Thai Films Awards Best Director Thailand 2009 6th Starpics Thai Films Awards Best Film Editing Thailand 2009 18th Thai National Film Awards Best Supporting Actress (Focus Jirakul) Thailand 2009 18th Thai National Film Awards Best Costume Design Thailand 2009 17th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards Best Picture Thailand 2009 17th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards Best Director Thailand 2009 17th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards Best Supporting Actor (Ratchu Surajaras) Thailand 2009 17th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards Best Supporting Actress (Focus Jirakul) Thailand 2009 17th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards Best Screenplay Thailand 2009 17th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards Best Film Editing Thailand 2009 17th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards Best Original Score Thailand 2009 6th Hamburger Awards Best Actress (Focus Jirakul) Thailand 2009 6th Hamburger Awards Favourite Scene-Stealing Actress (Sola Aoi) Thailand 2009 6th Hamburger Awards Best Original Song (รอเธอหันมา – โฟกัส จิระกุล) Thailand 2009 6th Hamburger Awards Best Original Song (อย่างน้อย – บิ๊กแอส) Thailand
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External links
Hormones at Siam Zone (in Thai) Hormones at the Internet Movie Database