GDH 559
GDH 559 Co., Ltd. (Thai: บริษัท จีดีเอช ห้าห้าเก้า จำกัด), usually known as GDH, is a film studio subsidiary of the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was founded on 5 January 2016, as a successor to GMM Tai Hub (GTH) — Thailand's most successful film studio of the prior 11 years — which had been dissolved in December 2015 due to internal conflicts between the company's three major shareholders — GMM Grammy, Tai Entertainment and Hub Ho Hin. GDH had released films of various genres such as romance, comedy, horror and drama as well as the hit film Bad Genius.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Predecessor | GTH |
| Founded | 5 January 2016 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | Motion pictures |
| Parent | GMM Grammy |
| Website | www |
Background
GDH was formed as a joint venture between GMM Grammy and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok following the closure of GMM Tai Hub. The company was registered on December 14, 2015, with registered capital of 150,000,000 million baht under the same shareholding proportion. With the departure of GTH's former president Visute Poolvoralaks, GMM Grammy and Hub Ho Hin rejoined to create GDH 559, which inherited almost all of GTH's creative personnel and resources.
According to Jira Maligool, the company name is said to stand for Gross Domestic Happiness, which refers to the happiness of spectators and workers, and the numbers in the company name refer to the date and year of the company's foundation as well as its number of new shareholders of 59 people.[1][2][3] During its tenure as GTH, GMM Grammy holds 51% of its share and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok holds 15%, and of Tai Entertainment by 30%. Despite the management changes, GDH retains its same Bangkok headquarters as Hub Ho Hin Film and GTH and has since expanded to more companies around its neighbourhood.
The company used the placeholder trade name GDH Five Five Nine until an official logo was issued. It then changed its current trade name to simply GDH.
Corporate structure
GDH 559 is owned by GMM Grammy, which holds a majority 51% stake, and Hub Ho Hin, which owns 15%. The rest is held by individual shareholders, most of whom are the company's staff and crew. GDH operates the various aspects of its business through its subsidiaries and affiliates:[4]
Jor Kwang Films Co., Ltd. is GDH's production company, although it is not a direct subsidiary; the company is owned by GDH's directors and producers.
- Nadao Bangkok Co., Ltd.
- Nadao Bangkok covers artist management, production, and television series development.
- Sawasdee Thaweesuk Co., Ltd.
- Promotion
- Ngandee Thaweesuk Co., Ltd.
- Public relations and event management
- The Secret Farm Co., Ltd.
- Online digital agency
- Siangdee Thaweesuk Co., Ltd.
- Sound recording
- Good Things Happen Co., Ltd.
- Sales
- Wondermega Entertainment Co., Ltd.
- television series development, production, and animation studio.
Filmography
Alongside its current slate of films, GDH 559 also owns the distribution rights to all of the film libraries produced and distributed by its predecessor companies GTH, GMM Pictures, Tai Entertainment and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok.[5]
As of 2021, the majority of the GDH/GTH film catalogue is now available on streaming in Thailand through Disney+ Hotstar.[6][7]
In 2023, GDH established an international distribution unit called Out of the Box to distribute international films under the GDH label. Its first acquisition under the label is Past Lives.[8]
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Production Company | Genre | Release date(s)  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | One Day | Banjong Pisanthanakun | Jor Kwang Films | Romance Drama | 1 September 2016 |
| A Gift (Co-produced with Singha Corporation) |
Jira Maligool Nithiwat Tharathorn Chayanop Boonprakob Grienggrai Wachiratammapohn |
Musical Romance Drama Comedy | 1 December 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Bad Genius | Nattawut Poonpiriya | Heist Thriller | 3 May 2017 | |
| The Promise | Sophon Sakdapisit | Horror Drama | 7 September 2017 | ||
| 2018 | Brother of the Year | Witthaya Thongyuyong | Romance Comedy | 9 May 2018 | |
| BNK48: Girls Don't Cry | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | Very Sad Pictures Salmon House BNK48 |
Documentary | 16 August 2018 | |
| 2,215 | Nottapon Boonprakob | GDH | Documentary | 6 September 2018 | |
| Homestay | Parkpoom Wongpoom | Jor Kwang Films | Thriller Fantasy | 25 October 2018 | |
| 2019 | Friend Zone | Chayanop Boonprakob | Romance Comedy | 14 February 2019 | |
| Tootsies and The Fake | Piyachart Thong-Uam | Comedy | 5 December 2019 | ||
| Happy Old Year | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | Very Sad Pictures Happy Ending Film |
Romance Drama | 26 December 2019 | |
| 2020 | The ConHeartist | Mez Tharatorn | Jor Kwang Films | Comedy | 3 December 2020 |
| 2021 | Ghost Lab | Paween Purijitpanya | Jor Kwang Films Netflix |
Scientific Thiller | 26 May 2021 |
| The Medium | Banjong Pisanthanakun | Jor Kwang Films Showbox |
Horror | 14 July 2021 (South Korea) 12 August 2021 (Singapore) 28 October 2021 (Thailand) | |
| 2022 | One for the Road | Nattawut Poonpiriya | Jet Tone Films, BLK2 Distribution | Comedy, Drama | 10 February 2022 |
| Fast and Feel Love | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | Happy Ending Film Very Sad Pictures |
Action, Comedy | 6 April 2022 | |
| Love Destiny: The Movie | Adisorn Tresirikasem | Jor Kwang Films Broadcast Thai Television |
Romance, Comedy | 28 July 2022 (Thailand & Laos) 30 July 2022 (Australia) 11 August 2022 (Singapore & Cambodia) | |
| OMG! Oh My Girl | Thitipong Kerdthongtawee | GDH Hello Filmmaker iSM |
Comedy, Drama, Romance | 27 October 2022 | |
| 2023 | You & Me & Me | Wannwaew and Waewawan Hongwiwat | GDH | Drama, Romance | 9 February 2023 |
| Home For Rent | Sophon Sakdapisit | GDH N8 Studios |
Horror | 6 April 2023 | |
| Not Friends | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| W (Working Title) | Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn | Jor Kwang Films Nadao Bangkok |
Suspense | TBA |
Out Of The Box
| Year | Title | Director | Production Company | Genre | Country | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Past Lives | Celine Song | A24 CJ ENM Killer Films 2AM |
Romance Drama | United States | 6 July 2023 |
Television series
| Year | Title | Director | Co-Production Company | Broadcast Date | Original Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Diary of Tootsies | Piyachart Thong-Uam Pat Boonnitipat |
Parbdee Thaweesuk | 23 January – 16 April 2016 | GMM 25 |
| Gasohug | Patha Thongpan | 6 February – 19 March 2016 | LINE TV | ||
| I See You | Prin Keeratiratanalak | 7 May – 30 July 2016 | GMM 25 | ||
| 2017 | Diary of Tootsies 2 | Piyachart Thong-Uam | Jor Kwang Films | 11 February – 29 April 2017 | |
| Project S: Spike! | Pitchaya Jarusboonpracha | Nadao Bangkok Hub Ho Hin |
20 May – 8 July 2017 | ||
| Project S: Side by Side | Naruebet Kuno | Nadao Bangkok Jor Kwang Films |
15 July – 2 September 2017 | ||
| Project S: S.O.S | Pat Boonnitipat | Nadao Bangkok Hub Ho Hin |
9 September – 25 November 2017 | ||
| 2018 | Project S: Shoot! I Love You | Tanida Hantaweewatana | Nadao Bangkok Jor Kwang Films |
2 December 2017 – 20 January 2018 | |
| 2020 | One Year | Jirassaya Wongsutin | Line Thailand | 28 November 2019 – 6 February 2020 | LINE TV |
| Bad Genius: The Series | Pat Boonnitipat | Jor Kwang Films | 3 August 2020 – 8 September 2020 | One 31 |
References
- Rithdee, Kong (11 May 2016). "Breakup of GTH Studio Changed Thailand's Film Landscape". Variety.
- Pichitmarn, Parisa. "Where filmmaking is a joy". Bangkok Post. Post Publishing.
- Thailand, Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, Nationmultimedia.com. "New filmmaking joint venture announced - The Nation". The Nation.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - กาญจนา อายุวัฒน์ธนชัย (22 May 2017). "ซีอีโอหญิง 'จินา โอสถศิลป์' เบื้องหลังค่ายหนังจีดีเอช". Post Today (in Thai). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- "ภาพยนตร์ - จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่".
- Frater, Patrick (8 June 2021). "Disney Plus Hotstar Thailand Launch Plans Confirmed". Variety. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- Laorattanakul, Supakarn (28 June 2021). "5 สิ่งที่ควรรู้ก่อนออกโลดแล่นสู่ดินแดน Disney+ Hotstar 30 มิ.ย. นี้" [5 Things You Should Know Before You Imagine More with Disney+ Hotstar This 30 June]. Beartai (in Thai). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- Phadungkan, Sininat (3 May 2023). "ครั้งแรกของ GDH ในฐานะผู้นำเข้าหนังต่างประเทศ ส่ง 'PAST LIVES' จากค่าย A24 เข้าฉายในไทย" [GDH's first time as an importer of foreign films, sending 'PAST LIVES' from A24 camp to be screened in Thailand]. Marketing Oops! (in Thai). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
