Bad Genius: The Series

Bad Genius: The Series (Thai: ฉลาดเกมส์โกง; RTGS: Chalat Kem Kong) is a 2020 Thai television series starring Plearnpichaya Komalarajun (Juné), Jinjett Wattanasin (Jaonaay), Sawanya Paisarnpayak (Nana) and Paris Intarakomalyasut (Ice).[1] An adaptation of the film with the same title, the series consists of a new cast and crew directed by Pat Boonnitipat under GDH 559.

Bad Genius: The Series
Thaiฉลาดเกมส์โกง
Genre
Created byGDH 559
Directed byPat Boonnitipat
Starring
Country of originThailand
Original languageThai
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time53 minutes
Production companyGDH 559
Release
Original network
Original release3 August (2020-08-03) –
8 September 2020 (2020-09-08)
Chronology
Related showsBad Genius
External links
One31 Show Details

It premiered on One31 and WeTV on 3 August 2020, airing on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:15 ICT and 23:00 ICT, respectively.[2][3] The series concluded on 8 September 2020.[4]

Cast and characters

Below are the cast of the series:[1]

Main

Supporting
  • Saksit Tangthong (Tang) as Vit (Lynn's father)
  • Apasiri Nitibhon (Um) as Headmistress Pornthip
  • Ruengrit McIntosh (Willy) as Ake (Pat's father)
  • Rasee Wacharapolmek (Organ) as Wan (Lynn's mother)
  • Ratchanok Sangchuto as Bank's mother
  • Siraphan Wattanajinda as Music
  • Tonhon Tantivejakul (Ton) as Ping
  • Panachai Sriariyarungruang (Junior) as Third
  • Sadanon Durongkaveroj (Nont) as Tong
  • Sarut Vichitrananda (Big) as Mr. Sophon
  • Claudine Craig as Claire
  • Lawrence de Stefano as Mr. X

Guest role
  • Awat Ratanapintha (Ud) (Ep. 12)

Production

The series was first bared during Tencent's launch of WeTV in Thailand in 2018.[5] While the original film focused on efforts of the lead characters to cheat on the national exams, the series meanwhile delves into their lives.[6][7] Pat Boonnitipat, who also directed GDH 559's Project S: The Series – SOS, was tasked to be the series' director along with a new set of lead characters and crew. He was at first "hesitant to take on the project" but later accepted it as a way to improve his skills as a filmmaker.[2]

Among the lead characters, only Jinjett Wattanasin did not had any serious acting background. Plearnpichaya Komalarajun was previously a part of the series One Year 365 (2019) while Paris Intarakomalyasut and Sawanya Paisarnpayak had roles for In Family We Trust (2018). To get a perspective from different generations with regards to the action of the lead characters, Boonnitipat also included veteran actors and actress such as Apasiri Nitibhon, Willie McIntosh and Saksit Tangthong.[2]

References
  1. "เรื่องย่อ ฉลาดเกมส์โกง เดอะซีรีส์". kapook.com (in Thai). Kapook. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. Mahavongtrakul, Melalin (10 August 2020). "Big cheats return to small screen". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. "ละคร ฉลาดเกมส์โกง". gdh559.com (in Thai). GDH 559. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "โค้งสุดท้าย "ฉลาดเกมส์โกง" (Bad Genius) ละครวัยรุ่นสะท้อนสังคมสุดพีค". sanook.com (in Thai). Sanook.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. "WeTV launches into OTT crowd". Bangkok Post. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. "Watch this: a good chat with the cast of 'Bad Genius: The Series'". lifestyleasia.com. Lifestyle Asia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. "เมื่อฉันดู "ฉลาดเกมส์โกง" เวอร์ชั่นละครในโรงหนัง ... ความรู้สึกระทึกที่คุ้นเคยก็กลับมา". sanook.com (in Thai). Sanook.com. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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