Tea Box
Tea Box (stylized as TEA BOX, Thai: ชายชรากับหมาบ้า, literally: "the old man and the mad dog") is a 2021 Thai TV mini-series aired on Thai PBS and LINE TV starred by Nirut Sirichanya, Chakrit Yamnam, Sutthirak Subvijitra.
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Directed by | Virada Khuhawan |
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Country of origin | Thailand |
Original language | Thai |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Producers | Suwikrom Amaranon Pisut Mahapun |
Cinematography | Sitiporn Klinbua |
Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 08:15 pm (ICT) |
Production companies | Black Dot Co., Ltd. |
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Original network | Thai PBS LINE TV (repeats) |
Original release | January 23 – January 31, 2021 |
The story is about an old man who is desperate for life, and a young man searching for a purpose in life.
Synopsis
JJ had just been terminated by his girlfriend. The couple quarrel so loudly that Vichai the old next door that lives without purpose upset with annoyance. The event becomes even harder, when Vichai saw JJ secretly stole his mango until it reached the police station.
Police mediate JJ to water the plants for Vichai every day as a punishment. The beginning of friendship of different ages was born.[1]
Cast
- Nirut Sirichanya as Vichai, an ailing old man who used to be skilled chief engineer
- Chakrit Yamnam as youth Vichai
- Sutthirak Subvijitra as JJ, a young unemployed man at the age of 26
- Latkamon Pinrojkirati as Fern, JJ's girlfriend
- Jittapat Worakitphiphat as Nittaya (Nit), Vichai's late wife
- Hassaya Isariyasereekul as youth Nittaya
Release
Tea Box aired on Saturday and Sunday nights from 08:15 pm – 09:10 pm on Thai PBS and LINE TV starting January 23, ending January 31 for 4 episodes in 2021.
It reruns at the original time from April 16 – 17 and April 23 – 24, 2022 on Thai PBS.
Accolades
Award | Subject | Nominee | Result |
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18th Kom Chad Luek Awards[2] | Best Social Creative Drama/Series | Tea Box | Won |
26th Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nirut Sirichanya | Nominated |
References
- "เรื่องย่อ "TEA BOX ชายชรากับหมาบ้า" (มีคลิป)" [TEA BOX synopsis (there is a clip)]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- @Kom_chad_luek (2022-03-31). ""TEA BOX ชายชรากับหมาบ้า" คว้ารางวัลละครโทรทัศน์/ซีรีส์ สร้างสรรค์สังคมยอดเยี่ยม" [“TEA BOX” won best social creative drama/series award]. Twitter (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-07-17.