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There’s one film that’s currently gripping Southeast Asia and has everyone bawling over its heartwrenching storyline. Here are some of the best reactions on the internet to How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.

Thai films resonating with a global audience is nothing new but How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies—also known by its Thai title, Lahn-Mah—has a chokehold on Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand. The internet is full of netizens filming their experiences before and after watching the film, and without fail, each and everyone comes out of the theatre with red puffy eyes and tear-streaked cheeks. What exactly makes this film so resonant with so many people that it crosses cultures and borders?

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The best reactions on the internet to How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

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The film follows M, a university student with the typical lofty aspiration of making lots of money so he can live comfortably. When his original plan doesn’t turn out to be as lucrative as he hoped, he follows in the steps of his cousin, who gets an inheritance after taking care of her ageing grandparent. M starts spending time with his grandma who’s been diagnosed with cancer in the hopes of getting his own inheritance, but as he does so, he starts to question his motives.

The movie is still being screened here in Thailand in SF Cinema branches in Thai with English subtitles, but it’s also sweeping across the other countries of Southeast Asia. It earned THB 250 million in the first 14 days of its release here but is also the No. 1 movie in Singapore and earned more than SGD 330,000, the biggest opening weekend in Singapore for a Thai movie according to CNA. Audience reviews on the internet are also praising the movie: currently, it sits at 8.5/10 on IMDB and a 4.9/5 on Google reviews. Even on the popular move review website Letterboxd, it has a 4.0/5 rating.

Playing the role of M is Billkin, a Thai actor and singer who’s been making waves in the local Entertainment industry with roles in My Ambulance and I Promised You the Moon. He’s also released a number of singles and even sang a song on the soundtrack of this movie titled “สวยงามเสมอ” or “Ever-Forever”. Director Pat Boonnitipat is also no stranger to the Thai Entertainment industry having worked on the TV adaptation of Bad Genius, yet another film that became a sensation beyond Thai borders when it was released back in 2017. But perhaps the most notable talent in the film is Usha Seamkhum, who plays Amah or the titular grandma. This is her first-ever film role, and she’s since gathered a legion of fans both Thai and foreign alike. The reactions to her performance in How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies are simply heartwarming.

The trailer touts that the movie is “inspired by true stories found in every family”, and that certainly seems to be the case as many people have posted on social media just how much the film has touched/wrecked them. In Malaysia, the social media accounts of GSC Cinemas show just how affected the audiences are when watching the film. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, theatre staff are actually handing out tissues to moviegoers before they head into a showing of the film.

The netizens of Southeast Asia are posting their experiences and thoughts on social media, so we’ve gathered some of our favourite ones. These are some of the best reactions on the internet to How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. 

 

If you are planning to watch How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies after seeing these reactions, it is currently showing in Hong Kong’s B+ Cinemas and Emperor Cinemas.

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This article first appeared on Lifestyle Asia Bangkok.

(Hero and Featured images: GDH)

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