The Magic Shoes ( or Rawng tah laep plaep) is a Thai 1992 fantasy dance film directed, edited, and co-written by Prachya Pinkaew.
Plot The film tells the story of Touch, a young man who loves dance. One day, he possessed a pair of sneakers that had the super power created by lightning. They made him a fiery dancer overnight.
Cast Touch Na Takuathung as Touch (main character) Watsana Phunphon as Ann (Touch love interest) Boriboon Chanrueng as Tuk (Touch younger brother) Jaturong Kolimart as X (Touch main dancer rival and younger brother of Duke) Panudej Wattanasuchart as Duke (influential millionaire and lover of Ann – cameo)
Production The film is based on the fame and popularity of Touch Na Takuathung, a pop dance star of RS Promotion in 1990s. It was Prachya Pinkaew's debut film, by which time he had already directed music videos for several artists under RS Promotion, such as Chatchai Plengpanich and the heavy metal band Hi-Rock, before becoming world famous with the martial arts film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior in 2003.
It is also the first film produced and distributed by RS Promotion (before the establishment of RS Film), and the debut of some performers, such as Boriboon Chanrueng, Watsana Phunphon and the boyband Hijack.
Its Thai title Rawng tah laep plaep is slang that probably means "flashing shoes".
Music Original soundtrack
The film's soundtracks were composed and produced by Mongkolpat Thongrueang, a key producer of RS Promotion and Na Takuathung's trusted producer, assist by Thanapol Intharit, another key personnel of RS label.
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