Boonchu (film series)

{{Short description|Thai comedy film series}}

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Boonchu ({{langx|th|บุญชู}}) was a Thai comedy film franchise made eight times, in ten parts, from 1988–2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thaicinema.org/kits122boonchoole.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023105842/http://www.thaicinema.org/kits122boonchoole.php|url-status=live|title=บุญชู 9, บุญชู ไอ - เลิฟ - สระ - อู|archive-date=2021-10-23|website=www.thaicinema.org}} It was produced by Five Star Production. The first seven parts were directed and written by Bundit Rittakhol, and starring Santisuk Promsiri and Chintara Sukapatana.

The movie series that followed became the most popular and high-grossing movie in every installment. After this movie Bundit became a contemporary filmmaker with the highest grossing and quality films between 1988 and 1995. He won the Phra Saraswati Royal Award or Golden Dolls in the category of popular films for three consecutive years.รายการ แฟนพันธุ์แท้ปี 2008 เรื่อง บุญชู ผู้น่ารัก ออกอากาศในวันที่ 30 พฤษภาคม พ.ศ. 2551

Boonchu installments such as Boonchu Phu Narak was recommended as one of the 100 Thai movies that Thai people should see. It appeared on the time National Film Heritage List.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fapot.org/th/conservation.php?mid=150 |title=ทะเบียนมรดกภาพยนตร์ของชาติ ครั้งที่ ๓ |access-date=2014-03-31 |archive-date=2015-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217055828/http://www.fapot.org/th/conservation.php?mid=150 |url-status=usurped }}