Thailand stars in Suu Kyi film
A French production team is wrapping up location shooting in Thailand this week for a film about the life of Burma’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Industry sources said well-known French director Luc Besson chose Thailand for the production of Dans La Lumiere in which Malaysian-born Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh plays the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Yeoh spent all day on Monday with Ms Suu Kyi in Rangoon as part of her research for her role in the film as the Burmese opposition leader, according to the Associated Press.
The meeting was organised by Kim Aris, 33, Ms Suu Kyi’s son. Mr Aris, 33, has returned to Bangkok from Rangoon after spending two weeks with his mother – the first time they had met in a decade – following her release on Nov 13.
