Let's Fight Ghost (Thai TV series)

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Let's Fight Ghost
Thai คู่ไฟท์ไฝว้ผี
Genre Horror
Mystery
Romantic comedy
Based onLet's Fight, Ghost
by CJ E&M
Developed by True CJ Creations
Written by
  • Jatuporn Butkhot
  • Pairach Thatone
  • Weerachat Narintarakul Na Ayutthaya
  • Alisa Yuangsawat
  • Walailak Somchinda
  • Suphawat Hongsa
  • Thap Anan Thanaduliyawat
Directed byKongkiat Khomsiri
Starring Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana
Patchanan Jiajirachote
Thongpoom Siripipat
Ending theme"Rak hai thuengthisut" by Pawee Kochaphakdi
Country of originThailand
Original languageThai
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Supachai Chearavanont
  • Apichat Honghiranruang
  • Nopparoj Chotmongkongsit
Producers
  • Apirak Kanphonhai
  • Phusit Charoen Art
CinematographyRuangwit Ramsut
Running time70 minute
Production companies Studio Dragon
True Corporation
True CJ Creations
Original release
Network True4U, True Asian Series HD
ReleaseMarch 3 (2021-03-03) 
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)

Let's Fight Ghost is a 2021 Thai romantic-action fantasy drama television series adaptation / remake of the 2016 South Korean series Bring It On, Ghost . [1]

Contents

It's the 5th work of True CJ Creations Company, a joint venture between the South Korean CJ E&M and the True Corporation of Thailand.

Synopsis

The story revolves around Off Issawa (Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana), a medical student, who has grown up with the ability to see ghosts. He uses his power to work as an exorcist, banishing ghosts in order to make enough money to undergo a procedure that will take his ability away. At a haunted girls' high school, he encounters Jeen Jidapa (Patchanan Jiajirachote), an amnesiac ghost, who wants to get rid of another ghost.

Initially, Off thinks it is Jeen who needs to be banished, but after a brief fight, which ends up with Off accidentally kissing Jeen, she starts to remember a part of her past. Jeen can also see the vulnerable spot of their adversaries and how they ended up being ghosts.

However, Off and Jeen are unaware that they are being stalked by an evil spirit that caused problem for both.

Cast

RoleMain Actor
Off Issawa Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana
Jeen JidapaPatchanan Jiajirachote
Dr. JadeThongpoom Siripipat
Senior JuniorAphiwit Reardon
Senior LengKornwit Soongkitboon
NumwanWarataya Wongchayaporn
RoleSupporting Actor
Inspector TonPhakchanok Voonsri
Lieutenant YotKomsan Kajornpaisarnsuk
Monk MonWannasak Sirila
Muk (Off's mother)Kwanruedi Klomklom
Eed (Off's father)Thanongsak Supakarn
Dr. Jade's motherWassana Sitthiwet
Jeen's motherSupranee Charoenphon
Jim's ghostPorwilai Apiratchadaporn
Mister (Off's helper ghost)Somchai Sakdikul
RoleGuest Actor
Senior Leng's grandmotherWiyada Komarakul Na Nakorn
Bow, the lover's partner (EP.10)Jessica Phasaphan
Nan, the lover's sister (EP.10)Watoosiri Phuwapanyasiri
Metal singer ghost (EP.11)Natnat Hirunsomboon
The ghost boy's father (EP.3)Wasin Pokpong
Master Winai (EP.9)Therdporn Manopaiboon
Not, the lover (EP.10)Sakharin Suthamsamai
Monk Orn, Monk Mon's friend Duangjai Hiransri

Production

The filming of Let's Fight, Ghost took 1 year and 6 months to complete, starting fitting in mid-August 2019. [2] Shooting started in September 2019, but due to the COVID-19 situation, filming was suspended from March to May 2020 [3] [4] and filming started again in June 2020 [5] until the filming finished in mid-September. There were 106 production queues in 2020 while filming. [6] Post-processing and adding CGI took more than 5 months to finish.

Original soundtrack

Reception

Let's Fight, Ghost has been praised for the storyline being adapted to fit to Thai culture, including communicating the culture of Thai food in each episode, [10] and was able to tear down the adage that the presentation of Thai ghost films emphasizes horror and superstition. [11] Effects work and CGI have also been praised. [12]

The ratings were able to be in the Top 10 TV Show in Thailand on Netflix from the first week and in the Top 10 in Thailand on Netflix from the second week, with a score of 7.7 in IMDB [13] After a retrospective count, the program has been viewed on TrueID more than 4.5 million times. [14] In addition, after all 16 episodes were aired in Thailand on April 22, 2021, it became available to stream on Netflix Asia from April 23, 2021. The program was available to stream on Netflix Europe, America and Latin America on April 22, 2021. [15] [16] [17]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNomineeResult
KAZZ AWARDS 2021 [18] 2021 Couple of the year Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana and Patchanan JiajirachoteNominated
MAYA AWARDS 2021 (Maya Public Company) [19] Series of the Year, People's FavoriteLet's Fight Ghost คู่ไฟท์ไฝว้ผีNominated
Rising star heroine, The public's favoritePatchanan JiajirachoteNominated
Rising star hero, The public's favorite Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana Nominated

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