Platinum Award for BON BINI: BANGKOK NIGHTS

Lead actor Jandino Asporaat from Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights received the Platinum Award today at his restaurant FC Kip in Rotterdam, in the presence of actors Sergio Romero IJssel, Kwok Wan, Lovella Telesford, and producer Maarten Swart. Once again, they managed to attract over 400,000 viewers to a film from the Bon Bini-franchise. Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights this is the second Dutch film of 2024 to achieve the coveted Platinum status. The Platinum Film Award is an initiative of the Netherlands Film Festival with the support of the Netherlands Film Fund and the Abraham Tuschinski Fund.

About the film
When Judeska and Ping Ping take out a loan from Asian business tycoon Lo Pei Chan, to expand their fast-food chain F.C. Chicken, they lose everything they’ve worked for. With the help of hacker Roy, they track down Lo Pei in exotic Bangkok where he owns a heavily guarded villa. With the help of the F.C. Chicken-crew, they concoct a bold and risky plan to reclaim what was taken from them. But the heist goes completely different than planned, which results in a thrilling and hilarious adventure.

About the production
Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights is directed by Pieter van Rijn (Bon Bini Holland 3, MeesterSpion) from a screenplay by Michel Bonset, Jandino Asporaat, and Maarten Swart. The comedy’s main cast includes Jandino Asporaat, Alpha Oumar Barry, Phi Nguyen, and Sergio Romero IJssel. There are also roles for Albert Jan Rees, Kwok Wan, Ankie Beilke, Vincent Croiset, Liza Sips, and Lovella Telesford. Kaap Holland Film produced the action-comedy in close collaboration with Het Huis van Asporaat and Huntu Productions. Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights was realized with the support of the Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, and Abraham Tuschinski Fund. Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights is currently showing in 112 cinemas through distributor WW Entertainment.

About the Film Awards
The Golden Film, Platinum Film, and Diamond Film are awarded by the Netherlands Film Festival, the Netherlands Film Fund, and the Abraham Tuschinski Fund when respectively 100,000, 400,000, and 1,000,000 cinema tickets have been sold during the film’s run.