Tag: Kevin Tanchareon

Interview, Streaming

‘The Brothers Sun’ Director Kevin Tancharoen Finds Humor in the Punches

Laura Sirikul

Kevin Tancharoen wants you to know his family came from Thailand, not Taiwan. He remembered people getting that mixed up while growing up and always forgave their errors, because when you hear it out loud, it makes sense. He finds it humorous now that he’s directing and executive producing the upcoming Netflix dark family comedy, The Brothers Sun, which centers on a Taiwanese family in the midst of a triad war. 

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‘Thai Cave Rescue’ Producers Wanted the Diaspora to Feel Connected

Laura Sirikul

When Netflix’s Thai Cave Rescue was first announced, executive producer Jon M. Chu immediately tweeted that this project belonged to the people who lived it — the Thai people. He was determined to not let the series be whitewashed or center on white saviors.

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Netflix’s ‘Thai Cave Rescue’ Focuses on the Perspectives of the Boys and Coach

Laura Sirikul

There are so many stories and reiterations of the Tham Luang cave rescue of the 12 boys and their football coach being released. From documentaries to dramatic films, the story of the heroic rescue has yet to be told through the eyes of the Thai people. In Netflix’s Thai Cave Rescue, the limited series will touch on the untold perspectives of the boys at the center of the rescue.

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