ENCHANTED DESIRE

Directors:

Writers:

Vissarut Jipiphob

Producers:

Vissarut Jipiphob

Run Time:

0:31:20

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Chakrit Pliengsang dies unexpectedly and encounters a reaper who reveals a hidden truth in a past life, Chakrit and Posh were bound by a soul contract, destined to meet and love each other in every lifetime. However, in this incarnation, Posh has gained the freedom to choose his own path and decides he no longer wishes to love Chakrit. Desperate, Chakrit begs the reaper for one more chance and is granted seven days back in the mortal world to win Posh’s heart again. Using every method she can self-improvement, charm, romantic gestures, and even forbidden magic she fights against fate and time for a love that may already be lost.

Submitter Statement

Enchanted Desire is a work born from my curiosity toward the relationship between love, death, and the unfinished emotions that linger between them. I wanted to portray how the human heart can remain restless even after the body is gone especially when love is unresolved. Instead of approaching this through tragedy alone, I chose to express it through musical storytelling, humor, and fantasy, reflecting how love can be chaotic, absurd, and beautiful at the same time.

Using The Sims 4 as a medium allows me to create a world where reality and imagination can merge freely. Music becomes the emotional language guiding the characters, while supernatural elements symbolize the desperation of holding onto love that is slipping away. The film explores the idea that affection is not always pure or gentle it can be messy, possessive, and irrational yet deeply human.

This project represents my fascination with the thin line between devotion and obsession, redemption and desire. Ultimately, Enchanted Desire asks a simple question:

If given one last chance, what would you do to keep the person you love from forgetting you?

Tey Vissarut Jipiphob is a Thai independent filmmaker, voice actor, and the founder of Roger Films Studio, a content brand specializing in machinima storytelling made from life simulation games. His signature style blends humor, fantasy, and emotional themes within digital game worlds, especially using The Sims and InZoi.

In 2012, his machinima short “The Hollow Ghost” (ผีกรวงโบ๋) — created using The Sims 2 was officially selected for screening at the Bangkok International Film Festival, marking a milestone for Thai creators in game-based cinema.

In 2020, Tey served as producer of the Thai BL drama Oxygen the Series, aired on ONE31, further expanding his experience into live-action TV production. From 2013–2014, he also worked as a creative scriptwriter for the popular Channel 3 program A-Woot Idea, contributing ideas and scripts for weekly segments.

Tey’s recent projects combine voice acting, AI-assisted music, and cinematic editing, showing how new tools can support personal, human-centered storytelling through virtual platforms. He continues to push boundaries between games, art, and emotion building a unique voice in Southeast Asia’s creative landscape.

Key Cast

Vissarut Jipiphob, Nattayut Lindapornprasirt, Thinnarat Nararatkun, Ponlapat Srithong, Kittiphat Ulansin, Jinchan Poondejkul, Chayaphat Phanphaen, Naiyarat Thanawaigoses, Nattawut Pungkram, Sukhum Pechyim

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