Fast and Feel Love
{{Short description|2022 Thai comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Fast and Feel Love.png
| alt = Official movie poster, showing six actors with determined looks facing right. Each carries a common household object as a weapon. The tagline is, "An action movie about daily life. Feel the speed. Feel the love."
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| producer = Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
| director = Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
| screenplay = Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
| starring = {{ubl|Urassaya Sperbund|Nat Kitcharit}}
| production_companies = Happy Ending Film
Very Sad Pictures
| distributor = GDH 559
| language = Thai
| country = Thailand
| released = {{Film date|2022|4|6}}
}}
Fast and Feel Love ({{langx|th|เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ}}) is a 2022 Thai parody action comedy film written, directed and produced by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, starring Urassaya Sperbund and {{ill|Nat Kitcharit|th|ณัฏฐ์ กิจจริต}} distributed by GDH.
Plot
Urassaya "Yaya" Sperbund plays J, a young woman caring for her boyfriend, Kao (played by Nat Kitcharit), who is competing to become the fastest cup stacking competitor in the world. After Kao is dumped by J, he has to learn basic adulting skills and try to win her back.
Cast
- Urassaya Sperbund as "Jay"
- Nat Kitcharit as "Kao"
- Anusara Korsamphan as "Metal"
- Kanokwan Butrachart as "Kao's Mother"
- Wipawee Patnasiri as "Por"
- Keetapat Pongruea as "Pai-Liu"
- Lee Joo-hong as "Mr. Kang"
- Kim Chan-young as "Mr. Woo"
- Joshua Ugochukwu Ezunagu as "Edward"
- Marvelous Ndigwe as "Edward's Mother"
- Napak Tricharoendech as "Yam"
Production
On Sunday, October 24, 2021, the list of actors for Fast and Feel Love was announced and filming started. Director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit stated the film would be somewhat more concise than his previous work. He wanted to portray the daily lives of people over the age of 30 through intimate stories, and chose sports stacking. This film officially ended filming on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
Many of the film's workshops were done on Zoom due to COVID-19 lockdowns.{{r|Wong}} Sperbund said, "I listened a lot to rock band Imagine Dragons to help me get into my character."
Themes
Release
Fast and Feel Love was released on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (Chakri Memorial Day) by GDH.
In July 2022, it was selected as opening film of the 21st New York Asian Film Festival, where it was screened at Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center on July 15 for its international premiere. It was also invited to the 26th Fantasia International Film Festival and was screened for its Canadian premiere on July 18, 2022.
Reception and awards
Samuel Jamier, executive director of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), said the film is fast-moving with hilarious moments. He also remarked, "As the film says, sport stacking is genderless, ageless and border-free, which is a real game-changer."
=Awards=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| rowspan=2|2022
| rowspan=2|21st New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Asia Award | {{won}} |
| Uncaged Award
| Fast and Feel Love | {{Nom}} |
References
{{reflist |refs=
}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|tt18357588}}
- {{Netflix title}}
Category:2022 action comedy films