Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights

{{Short description|2023 Dutch film directed by Pieter van Rijn}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights

| image = Bon Bini Bangkok Nights film poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name =

| director = Pieter van Rijn

| producer = Maarten Swart

| writer =

| screenplay =

| story =

| based_on =

| starring =

| narrator =

| music =

| cinematography = Joost Rietdijk

| editing = {{Plainlist|

• Peter Alderliesten
• Annelies van Woerden

}}

| studio = Kaap Holland Film

| distributor = WW Entertainment

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|12|20}}

| runtime = 91 minutes

| country = Netherlands

| language = Dutch

| budget =

| gross = $6.5 million

}}

Bon Bini: Bangkok NightsSometimes referred to as Bon Bini 4 or Bon Bini Holland 4. is a 2023 Dutch comedy film directed by Pieter van Rijn.{{Cite news |last=Koning |first=Nanneke |date=26 December 2023 |title=Ook Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights binnen een week goud |language=nl |work=Holland Film Nieuws |url=https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/nieuwscategorieen/pick-n-mix/ook-bon-bini-bangkok-nights-binnen-een-week-goud/ |access-date=26 December 2023}}{{Cite news |date=26 December 2023 |title=Jandino Asporaat krijgt Gouden Film voor Bon bini: Bangkok nights |language=nl |work=De Telegraaf |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/entertainment/945362023/jandino-asporaat-krijgt-gouden-film-voor-bon-bini-bangkok-nights |access-date=26 December 2023}} The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. The film also won the Platinum Film award after having sold 400,000 tickets.{{Cite news |date=15 January 2024 |title=Vierde Bon Bini-film van Jandino Asporaat bekroond met Platina Film |url=https://www.nu.nl/film/6297927/vierde-bon-bini-film-van-jandino-asporaat-bekroond-met-platina-film.html |access-date=15 January 2024 |work=NU.nl |language=nl}}{{Cite news |last=Huijsdens |first=Jeroen |date=16 January 2024 |title=Platina Film voor Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights |url=https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/nieuwscategorieen/pick-n-mix/platina-film-voor-bon-bini-bangkok-nights/ |access-date=16 January 2024 |work=Holland Film Nieuws |language=nl}} The film is the sequel to the 2022 film Bon Bini Holland 3.

Jandino Asporaat, Ankie Beilke and Phi Nguyen play roles in the film.{{Cite news |date=14 June 2023 |title=Jandino Asporaat maakt Bon Bini Holland 4, met kerst in de bios |url=https://www.ad.nl/show/jandino-asporaat-maakt-bon-bini-holland-4-met-kerst-in-de-bios~add2afe2e/ |work=AD |language=nl}} Amsterdam-based Chinese actor Kwok One also plays the film's antagonist, Lo Pei Chan.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-27 |title=Kwok One Takes Center Stage in Netflix's Boxer, Transitioning From Cameo to Co-Star |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/27/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/kwok-one-takes-center-stage-in-netflixs-boxer-transitioning-from-cameo-to-co-star/2012350 |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}} The film had the best opening day at the box office for a Dutch film in 2023.{{Cite news |date=21 December 2023 |title=Bon Bini 4 gaat door het dak, beste openingsdag van het jaar |language=nl |work=AD |url=https://www.ad.nl/show/bon-bini-4-gaat-door-het-dak-beste-openingsdag-van-het-jaar~a726b06f/ |access-date=26 December 2023}} The film became the fifth best visited Dutch film of 2023.{{Cite web |date=2 January 2024 |title=2023 Film Figures Dutch Film Industry |url=https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/files/top-20-algemeen-top-30-nl-film-top-20-filmtheaters-2023.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109184457/https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/files/top-20-algemeen-top-30-nl-film-top-20-filmtheaters-2023.pdf |archive-date=9 January 2024 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Holland Film Nieuws |language=nl}} The film became the second best visited Dutch film of 2024.{{Cite web |date=8 January 2025 |title=Top 20 algemeen, top 30 Nederlandse film en top 20 filmtheaters 2024 |url=https://www.denvbf.nl/files/pb-bijlage-top-20-algemeen-top-30-nl-film-top-20-filmtheaters-2024-def.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108204429/https://www.denvbf.nl/files/pb-bijlage-top-20-algemeen-top-30-nl-film-top-20-filmtheaters-2024-def.pdf |access-date=8 January 2025 |archive-date=8 January 2025 |website=Nederlandse Vereniging van Bioscopen en Filmtheaters |language=nl}} In total, just over 550,000 tickets were sold in 2023 and 2024.

Principal photography began in June 2023.{{Cite news |date=14 June 2023 |title=Start opnames Bon Bini Bangkok Nights |language=nl |work=WW Entertainment |url=https://www.wwentertainment.nl/nieuws/start-opnames-bon-bini-bangkok-nights/ |access-date=26 December 2023}} The film was shot in the Netherlands, Ghana and Thailand.{{Cite news |date=20 December 2023 |title=Jandino Asporaat: 'Verbroedering belangrijk in vierde Bon Bini-film' |language=nl |work=RTL Boulevard |url=https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5425345/jandino-verbroedering-belangrijk-bon-bini-bangkok-nights |access-date=26 December 2023}}

In September 2024, the film won the 2023 Gouden Kalf van het Publiek award.{{Cite news |date=2 September 2024 |title=Ook vijfde Bon Bini-film bekroond met Gouden Kalf van het Publiek |url=https://www.nu.nl/film/6326769/ook-vijfde-bon-bini-film-bekroond-met-gouden-kalf-van-het-publiek.html |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=NU.nl |language=nl}}{{Cite news |date=2 September 2024 |title=Gouden Kalveren van het Publiek 2024 naar Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights en Human Forever |url=https://www.filmfestival.nl/nieuws/gouden-kalveren-van-het-publiek-2024-naar-bon-bini-bangkok-nights-en-human-forever |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=Nederlands Film Festival |language=nl}}