on February 13 Facebook page of the Film Archive (Public Organization) Has posted to inform the news of the death of Chan Thongman, a former Thai film director of Chinese descent and father of Peter Chan, an important director of Hong Kong.
By Chan Thong Man or Chan Tung Man, born in 1931 in Chao’an, China, when he was 1 year old, he moved to Thailand. Because my father became a principal at a Chinese language school in Pak Phanang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat. Until about 8 years old, he returned to China for about 2 years before returning to study in Bangkok.
At the age of 20, Chan Thongman became a teacher at Pei Ying School, during which time he directed and wrote Chinese stage plays for various schools including Hua Chiew Hospital. Until about 25 years old, then traveled to China. to study directing But that year, the applied school did not accept the directing department.
The following year, he went to work in film in Hong Kong. He started out as a screenwriter at Great War, followed by Carthey, and finally, at the company. Shaw Brothers The big movie studio there, in the advertising department.
In 1972, Chan Thongman made a movie with Chalong Phakdeewijit, “2 Lions, 2 Lands” with a big star from Thailand, Sombat Methanee, along with famous Hong Kong stars including Gao Yuan, the million-dollar hero of Shaw Bra. Ders, Yi Huai, the heroine of the beauty queen Saigo, Tian Fong, the leading villain and Chen Xing, a karate star, etc.
“2 Lions 2 Lands” by Hong Kong’s distribution operation has been released throughout Asia. including the United States. and leading Thai films into the global market Has directed a Thai movie called “Rossawat” in 1973 with Pichai Noirod, which sent Prim Praphaporn to receive the Sea Lion Award. From the 19th Asian Film Festival
In addition, he also has other film directing works such as Jai Rak (1975), Wolf Girl (1976), Song Suea Jai Sing (1977).
