Thailand's phenomenal tearjerker 'How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies' inspires cross-cultural resonance all over the world


By Chen QianciGao Bo

BANGKOK (Xinhua): A heart-touching Thai film titled "How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies" has garnered a phenomenal reputation and box office since its debut on the world stage and Chinese mainland in late August.

The film, also called Lahn Mah in Thai, or Grandma's Grandchild, has grossed over 100 million yuan (about US$14 million) on the Chinese mainland, with a rating of 8.9 points out of 10 from over 140,000 moviegoers on the Chinese film review platform Douban. It has also doubled that amount in the international scene.

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