Wych Kaosayananda
Encyclopedia
Wych Kaosayananda is a Thai
film director
.
He is the son of famous Thai diplomat "Kaosayananda". He lived and studied in Pakistan
, where his father was posted in Islamabad
as an ambassador.
His directorial debut was Fah, released in 1998
, which at the time was the highest-budgeted film in the history of the Thai film
industry but failed in the Thai box office.
His second film and American
debut (which he directed under the shortened callname "Kaos") was the 2002
thriller Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
, which upon release was widely panned by both critics and moviegoers as one of the worst films ever made. In March 2007, Rotten Tomatoes
ranked the film #1 among "The Worst of the Worst" movie list.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
He is the son of famous Thai diplomat "Kaosayananda". He lived and studied in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, where his father was posted in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
as an ambassador.
His directorial debut was Fah, released in 1998
1998 in film
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, which at the time was the highest-budgeted film in the history of the Thai film
Cinema of Thailand
The cinema of Thailand dates back to the early days of filmmaking, when King Chulalongkorn's 1897 visit to Bern, Switzerland was recorded by Francois-Henri Lavancy-Clarke. The film was then brought to Bangkok, where it was exhibited...
industry but failed in the Thai box office.
His second film and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
debut (which he directed under the shortened callname "Kaos") was the 2002
2002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
thriller Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever is a 2002 American action film starring Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu. Liu and Banderas play opposing secret agents who are supposedly enemies, but team up during the movie. The film was universally panned by critics, who generally regarded it as having no redeeming...
, which upon release was widely panned by both critics and moviegoers as one of the worst films ever made. In March 2007, Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
ranked the film #1 among "The Worst of the Worst" movie list.