GDH 559
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm production
PredecessorGTH
Founded5 January 2016 (2016-01-05)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsMotion pictures
ParentGMM Grammy
Websitewww.gdh559.co.th

GDH 559 Co., Ltd. (Thai: บริษัท จีดีเอช ห้าห้าเก้า จำกัด), usually known as GDH, is a film studio subsidiary of the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was founded on 5 January 2016, as a successor to GMM Tai Hub (GTH) — Thailand's most successful film studio of the prior 11 years — which had been dissolved in December 2015 due to internal conflicts between the company's three major shareholders — GMM Grammy, Tai Entertainment and Hub Ho Hin. GDH had released films of various genres such as romance, comedy, horror and drama as well as the hit film Bad Genius.

Background

GDH was formed as a joint venture between GMM Grammy and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok following the closure of GMM Tai Hub. The company was registered on December 14, 2015, with registered capital of 150,000,000 million baht under the same shareholding proportion. With the departure of GTH's former president Visute Poolvoralaks, GMM Grammy and Hub Ho Hin rejoined to create GDH 559, which inherited almost all of GTH's creative personnel and resources.

According to Jira Maligool, the company name is said to stand for Gross Domestic Happiness, which refers to the happiness of spectators and workers, and the numbers in the company name refer to the date and year of the company's foundation as well as its number of new shareholders of 59 people.[1][2][3] During its tenure as GTH, GMM Grammy holds 51% of its share and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok holds 15%, and of Tai Entertainment by 30%. Despite the management changes, GDH retains its same Bangkok headquarters as Hub Ho Hin Film and GTH and has since expanded to more companies around its neighbourhood.

The company used the placeholder trade name GDH Five Five Nine until an official logo was issued. It then changed its current trade name to simply GDH.

Corporate structure

GDH 559 is owned by GMM Grammy, which holds a majority 51-percent stake, and Hub Ho Hin, which owns 15 percent. The rest is held by individual shareholders, most of whom are the company's staff and crew. GDH operates the various aspects of its business through its subsidiaries and affiliates:

Jor Kwang Films Co., Ltd. is GDH's production company, although it is not a direct subsidiary; the company is owned by GDH's directors and producers.[4]

GDH 559's subsidiary companies are:[4]

Nadao Bangkok Co., Ltd.
Nadao Bangkok covers artist management, production, and television series development.
Sawasdee Thaweesuk Co., Ltd.
Promotion
Ngandee Thaweesuk Co., Ltd.
Public relations and event management
The Secret Farm Co., Ltd.
Online digital agency
Siangdee Thaweesuk Co., Ltd.
Sound recording
Good Things Happen Co., Ltd.
Sales

Filmography

Alongside its current slate of films, GDH 559 also owns the distribution rights to all of the film libraries produced and distributed by its predecessor companies GTH, GMM Pictures, Tai Entertainment and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok.[5]

As of 2021, the majority of the GDH/GTH film catalogue is now available on streaming in Thailand through Disney+ Hotstar.[6][7]

In 2023, GDH established an international distribution unit called Out of the Box to distribute international films under the GDH label. Its first acquisition under the label is Past Lives.[8]

Films

YearTitleDirectorProduction CompanyGenreRelease date(s) Thailand
2016 One Day Banjong Pisanthanakun Jor Kwang Films Romance Drama 1 September 2016
A Gift
(Co-produced with Singha Corporation)
Jira Maligool
Nithiwat Tharathorn
Chayanop Boonprakob
Grienggrai Wachiratammapohn
Musical Romance Drama Comedy 1 December 2016
2017 Bad Genius Nattawut Poonpiriya Heist Thriller 3 May 2017
The Promise Sophon Sakdapisit Horror Drama 7 September 2017
2018 Brother of the Year Witthaya Thongyuyong Romance Comedy 9 May 2018
BNK48: Girls Don't Cry Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit Very Sad Pictures
Salmon House
BNK48
Documentary 16 August 2018
2,215 Nottapon Boonprakob GDH Documentary 6 September 2018
Homestay Parkpoom Wongpoom Jor Kwang Films Thriller Fantasy 25 October 2018
2019 Friend Zone Chayanop Boonprakob Romance Comedy 14 February 2019
Tootsies and The Fake Piyachart Thong-Uam Comedy 5 December 2019
Happy Old Year Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit Very Sad Pictures
Happy Ending Film
Romance Drama 26 December 2019
2020 The ConHeartist Mez Tharatorn Jor Kwang Films Comedy 3 December 2020
2021 Ghost Lab Paween Purijitpanya Jor Kwang Films
Netflix
Scientific Thiller 26 May 2021
The Medium Banjong Pisanthanakun Jor Kwang Films
Showbox
Horror 14 July 2021 (South Korea)
12 August 2021 (Singapore)
28 October 2021 (Thailand)
2022 One for the Road Nattawut Poonpiriya Jet Tone Films, BLK2 Distribution Comedy, Drama 10 February 2022
Fast and Feel Love Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit Happy Ending Film
Very Sad Pictures
Action, Comedy 6 April 2022
Love Destiny: The Movie Adisorn Tresirikasem Jor Kwang Films
Broadcast Thai Television
Romance, Comedy 28 July 2022
(Thailand & Laos)
30 July 2022 (Australia)
11 August 2022 (Singapore & Cambodia)
OMG! Oh My Girl Thitipong Kerdthongtawee Hello Filmmaker
iSM
Comedy, Drama, Romance 27 October 2022
2023 You & Me & Me Wannwaew and Waewawan Hongwiwat Jor Kwang Films Drama, Romance 9 February 2023
Home For Rent Sophon Sakdapisit Jor Kwang Films
N8 Studios
Horror, Thriller 6 April 2023
Not Friends Atta Hemwadee Houseton Films Drama, Romance, Comedy 26 October 2023
W (Working Title) Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn Jor Kwang Films
Nadao Bangkok
Suspense TBA

Out Of The Box

YearTitleDirectorProduction CompanyGenreCountryRelease date Thailand
2023 Past Lives Celine Song A24
CJ ENM
Killer Films
2AM
Romance Drama United States 6 July 2023

Television series

YearTitleDirectorCo-Production CompanyBroadcast DateOriginal Network
2016 Diary of Tootsies Piyachart Thong-Uam
Pat Boonnitipat
Parbdee Thaweesuk 23 January – 16 April 2016 GMM 25
Gasohug Patha Thongpan 6 February – 19 March 2016 LINE TV
I See You Prin Keeratiratanalak 7 May – 30 July 2016 GMM 25
2017 Diary of Tootsies 2 Piyachart Thong-Uam Jor Kwang Films 11 February – 29 April 2017
Project S: Spike! Pitchaya Jarusboonpracha Nadao Bangkok
Hub Ho Hin
20 May – 8 July 2017
Project S: Side by Side Naruebet Kuno Nadao Bangkok
Jor Kwang Films
15 July – 2 September 2017
Project S: S.O.S Pat Boonnitipat Nadao Bangkok
Hub Ho Hin
9 September – 25 November 2017
2018 Project S: Shoot! I Love You Tanida Hantaweewatana Nadao Bangkok
Jor Kwang Films
2 December 2017 – 20 January 2018
2020 One Year Jirassaya Wongsutin Line Thailand 28 November 2019 – 6 February 2020 LINE TV
Bad Genius: The Series Pat Boonnitipat Jor Kwang Films 3 August 2020 – 8 September 2020 One 31

References

  1. Rithdee, Kong (11 May 2016). "Breakup of GTH Studio Changed Thailand's Film Landscape". Variety.
  2. Pichitmarn, Parisa (16 Apr 2016). "Where filmmaking is a joy". Bangkok Post. Post Publishing.
  3. "New filmmaking joint venture announced". The Nation. December 29, 2015.
  4. 1 2 กาญจนา อายุวัฒน์ธนชัย (22 May 2017). "ซีอีโอหญิง 'จินา โอสถศิลป์' เบื้องหลังค่ายหนังจีดีเอช". Post Today (in Thai). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. "ภาพยนตร์ - จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่".
  6. Frater, Patrick (8 June 2021). "Disney Plus Hotstar Thailand Launch Plans Confirmed". Variety. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. Laorattanakul, Supakarn (28 June 2021). "5 สิ่งที่ควรรู้ก่อนออกโลดแล่นสู่ดินแดน Disney+ Hotstar 30 มิ.ย. นี้" [5 Things You Should Know Before You Imagine More with Disney+ Hotstar This 30 June]. Beartai (in Thai). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. Phadungkan, Sininat (3 May 2023). "ครั้งแรกของ GDH ในฐานะผู้นำเข้าหนังต่างประเทศ ส่ง 'PAST LIVES' จากค่าย A24 เข้าฉายในไทย" [GDH's first time as an importer of foreign films, sending 'PAST LIVES' from A24 camp to be screened in Thailand]. Marketing Oops! (in Thai). Retrieved 3 May 2023.


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