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2nd Annual Nataraja Awards 2011

By
Lyn
– May 22, 2011Posted in: Thai stars

The Nataraja Awards 2011 just finished airing a few hours ago on Ch5. Everyone looked great, BEAUTIFUL. No one was lip-synching when they had to sing the nominated best lakorn songs. Singers from the Star franchise, KPN franchise, and selected AF kids were grouped together to sing the songs. It was a live performance that bedazzled me, it was like a mini concert with all these talented young Thai singers.  I was blown away.

The duet between Gam and Patcha for the song “Pler Ruk Mot Jai (Absent-minded Love)” from the lakorn “Dok Ruk Rim Tang (Roadside Love Flower)” was one of the highlights of the show.

Though the show was beautifully orchestrated, it was a little off , Ploy Chermarn was not there to accept her Best Actress award for the lakorn ‘Rabam Duang Dao (The Star Dance)’, Ken Theeradeth had to awkwardly accept the award on her behalf. Ken presented the nominees and named the winner Ploy Chermarn but she never came up. There was an odd pause where Ken stood to the side waiting for Ploy to come up. Then he realizes she is not coming, so he had to accept the award on her behalf with a chuckle.  There is a whole discussion about this at Pantip. The first annual Nataraja Awards was amazing–this year,  some complained it lacked ‘ dara spirit’ because some of the nominees did not attend. ‘Chai’ Chatayodom Hiranyatsathiti and Ploy Chermarn won but did  not attend. “Aff” Taksaorn Paksukcharean and “Aum” Patcharapa Chaichuea who were nominated in the Best Actress category did not attend, it was quite noticeable too. For the Best Supporting Actor award, only one nominee was present, Puri Hiranpruk. It was really off.

Ken accepting Ploy’s award starts around the 5:20 time mark.

Winners in the lakorn category:

Best song: “Hai Ruk Dern Tang Mah Jer Gan (Let love met)” from the 4 Hearts of Khun Kao Yai Ch3
Best Visuals: Wanida on Ch3
Best Lakorn series: 4 Hearts of Khun Kao Yai on Ch3
Best Editing: Neua Mek (Beyond Comparison) on Ch3
Best Costume Design: Wanida on Ch3
Best Ensemble Cast: Malai Saam Chai (The Garland of 3 Men) on Ch5
Best Artistic Direction: Malai Saam Chai (The Garland of 3 Men) on Ch5
Best Script: Malai Saam Chai (The Garland of 3 Men)
Best Director:Pa-oon Chantornsiri for Malai Saam Chai (The Garland of 3 Men) on Ch5
Best Supporting Actor: ‘Chai’ Chatayodom Hiranyatsathiti for Sai Asoke on Ch3
Best Supporting Actress: “Kik” Suwatjanee Chaimusik for Sai Asoke on Ch3
Best Leading Actor: ‘Captain’ Puthanate Hongmanop for Malai Saam Chai (The Garland of 3 Men) on Ch3
Best Leading Actress: Ploy Chermarn for Rabam Duang Dao (The Star Dance) on Ch3 by Polypus
Best Lakorn: Malai Saam Chai (The Garland of 3 Men)

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“Crossing Time…in search of Love”

By
Lyn
– November 3, 2010Posted in: Lakorn

Pictures from the opening/prayer ceremony of “Kaam Wayla Tam Ha Ruk (Crossing Time…in search of Love)” for Ch5 starring “Vill” Wannaros Sonthichai, “Bie” Sukrit Wisetkaew, Nok Sinjai, and various “The Star” entertainers such as “Grand” Phanwarot Duaysianklao and “Tono” Pakin Kumvilaisak.

The Plot:

“Crossing Time…in Search of Love” starts out in the year 2535 (1992) of a life of a young man named Phet (Bie). Phet works at a pub as a singer. His dream is to be famous, presumably with his singing. He has a supportive girlfriend named Prae Pim (Vill) and her father disapproves of their relationship so he devices a plan to break them up by betrothing Prae Pim to Phitnu (Sathaporn). Because they want to be together, Prae Pim and Phet run off together to Hua Hin.

One day in Hua Hin, they went to a temple festival and they got into an argument. Phet distanced himself from Prae Pim and went under an arch of fortune teller and meets Jao Por Sai Ngaam (Kroo Meud), an guardian spirit. He sees that Phet will meet a critical fate soon, so he uses his supernatural powers to send Phet to the year 2554 (2011)  to show Phet his future.

Phet has crossed 19 years to the future and sees Prae Pim (Nok Sinjai) again, who is now 43 years old with a teenage daughter named Mai (Grand). At first, Phet believes that Mai is his daughter and is overjoyed. When he learns that Prae Pim is married to Phitnu, he is devastated. One, Mai might not be his daughter. Two, the woman he loves is married to someone else. It sucks. Disappointed, he goes back to his old house from the past which terrifies everyone there. because they believed they saw a ghost. Eventually, Phet learns that he died that night at the festival. He does know how but he died. Wanting to learn more, Phet decides to stay in the future to investigate how he died.

Phet tries to get close to Prae Pim by changing his name and applying to be a teacher at her musical school. She was there, so she might know how he died. The more he sees of her, the more he learns about her life which is not great at all. Prae Pim does not have a happy life, her husband Phitnu has a mistress named Weepawan (May). Her life is in shambles and she doesn’t smile as much as before.  As he attempts to bring joy back into her life, Jao Por Sai Ngaam reminds him it is time to come back to the past.

Nok and Vill both play the character “Prae Pim”, Vill is the past and Nok is the present/future.

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Anniversary party, YO!

By
Lyn
– April 2, 2010Posted in: Thai stars

Seven young stars: Kao Jirayu, Aof Chanapol, Ying Ploypapat, Kwan Usamanee, Rotmay Kaneungnij, Namcha Sheranut, and Grand Phanwarot appeared on the “Wan Waan Yang Waan Yoo (Everyday you’re still sweet)” variety show hosted by Aom and Pa for their 6th anniversary episode airing today. They sang, they danced, they looked at childhood pictures of themselves, they had cake, it looks as though they had a good time. I might watch it, though rarely do I watch Thai variety shows.

Haha Aof, Kao is gonna be taller than you pretty soon.

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Grand can’t compare to Mam Kathreeya

By
Lyn
– January 10, 2010Posted in: Thai stars

Though I found it kinda harsh that the reporters would say something like that–oh, you can’t compare to so and so. I guess it is part of the gig when you’re a Thai celebrity or any celebrity from whatever country, you will be compared to someone else.

I like “Grand” Phanwarot Duaysianklao, I think she is a talented young woman who has a pretty decent singing career and her acting is not too shabby for a newcomer. I give props when it’s do. However, for her role as Princess Napatsaraodee or Khun Appason in the new version of “Yak Yoot Tawan Wai Tee Plai Fah (Yearning to stop the sunset at the horizon),” she can’t compare to “Mam” Kathreeya Mcintosh, who was the original Princess Napatasaraodee back in 1995. I’m not gonna lie the new version is very entertaining, but to compare this version with the original, you just can’t, it’s a classic you can’t touch. The emotion, the longing in their eyes of a commoner who can’t be with the woman he loves because she is a Princess. Oh, such intensity. There shouldn’t be another remake, the original is too good.

Grand doesn’t blame anyone for the criticism, she blames preference for the comparison. “That is up to them, they have a different viewpoint. This is the vision of the director who wanted to create something different from P’Mam and P’Tang’s version. They wanted to be separate and create a new trend to have the Princess be chaotic, be extremely mischievous, be easily annoyed, be irritable, be in a bad mood and make annoyed faces at the leading guy all the time. P’Son’s role was also adjusted too–to be more up-to-date.”

The first episode was fairly liked by Thai netizens, so Grand thanked the people who enjoyed her lakorn. “Up to this point, I would to thank everyone who like my lakorn that I worked hard on. Some people who like and see value in the work that I worked very hard on, I would like to thank everyone who is watching [my lakorn]. (Grand gives a respectful wai). I would also like to thank my fanclub for watching.”

Grand also stated that she knows she is not pretty enough to be a nang’ek (leading actress), but when given the opportunity she wanted to do her best.

“At first, I didn’t want to watch it, I felt embarrassed. I have never thought I would ever be an actress or even a nang’ek because I know I’m not that beautiful to be a nang’ek. When given the opportunity, I wanted to do my best and had to improve myself in many areas.”

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Pol Tanthasatien returns as a villain

By
Lyn
– November 23, 2009Posted in: Thai stars

[Pol, Son and Grand]

Remember Pol Tanthasatien, that Chinese looking Thai guy who is probably part Chinese, who usually portrayed Thai-Chinese millionaires in popular lakorns back in the late 90s. Yea, he’s back. Of course, not as a pra’ek, dude is old and we, lakorn watchers, are vain and shallow. I’m not ashamed to say that. Actually, I’m just joking. He is back though, AS a villain. DUM DUM DUMMMMMMMMMm!

Pol will be taking on the villain role in that lakorn with the longest title ever, ” Yak Yoot Tawan Wai Tee Plai Fah (Yearning to stop the sunset at the horizon or Yearning to stop time, อยากหยุดตะวันไว้ที่ปลายฟ้า)”, a remake of “Mam” Katreeya McIntosh and Tang Saksit’s 1995 lakorn going by the same name. The modernized version will star Son “Yuk” Songpaisan and singer “Grand” Phanwarot Duaysianklao.

Pol said his role is very villainous, he is portraying a man who sees everyone has his contender, a man who loves no one. Interesting.

“I been away from lakorns for 3 years now to work on my business and to study French cooking. At first, I didn’t read the script. The character I’m playing is Mr. Pon Saratoon. In this lakorn, I’m playing the most villainous character I have ever played in my career, my character loves no one, and only has enemies. There will be some action in this,” said Pol about his new lakorn role.

I swear, they have been delaying this lakorn since October. I remember going to Popcornfor2.com and checking up on the commencement date. First it was October, then it changed to November, then December, January, now it’s February. Originally, I remember 20 episode, then it became 16 episodes, now it’s 50 episodes. I have no idea what’s going on. No doubt, it will change again.

An update on the lakorn for those who understand Thai.

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Mam and Tang’s princess-bodyguard lakorn will be remade

By
Lyn
– June 12, 2009Posted in: Lakorn, Thai stars


Gasps and covers mouth with hand! One of my all time favorite lakorns is being remade!

“Mam” Katreeya McIntosh and Tang Saksit’s 1995 princess bodyguard love story ” Yak Yoot Tawan Wai Tee Plai Fah (Yearning to stop the sunset at the horizon or Yearning to stop time, อยากหยุดตะวันไว้ที่ปลายฟ้า)” is being remade and filming starts next week. “Yuk” Son Songpaisan (Gaew Lom Phet) and singer “Grand” Phanwarot Duaysianklao (Grand: The Star) are the pra’nangs.

Lets join hands everyone, lets pray and hope these newbie actors can pull it off. It’s been a few months since the conclusion of “Gaew Lom Phet”, lets hope stiff boy Son has improve. He has the look to be a leading man, just not the acting chops. I heard he has been taking acting lessons, oh please, let it be true. Don’t ruin this for me.

In the original, I vaguely remember the thunderstorm scene, their last night together. It was raining heavily and it was dark out. I remember he was walking out of her house, walking towards the gate. She chased after him and shouted out something I don’t remember. “Can you stay (meaning can you stay the night?)”, could have been the question. At this point, it starts to really pour, you can hear thunder roaring and they are both standing outside soaking wet. They look at each other yearningly and started running towards each other for an embrace. That night, they made love. The next morning, they parted ways. She was a princess and he was a commoner, their love couldn’t work. He could only love her from the sidelines. I wish I can find that scene, I would totally translate it word for word. It was such a classic moment.

I found this at youtube, one of my other favorite scenes from this lakorn. At this point, Tang knows that Mam is a princess. Originally, he did not. Though she was a rich woman and she was his boss, he felt their love could work because they were both commoners. When he learns that Mam is a princess his dream of being with her is shattered.

In this scene, they are at Pattaya at Tang’s parent’s house. People were trying to kill Mam, so Tang took her to Pattaya to hide out. While there, Mam is trying to repay her debt of lying to him by doing odd chores around the house. Instead of being happy about it, Tang is annoyed by her actions.

They are in the kitchen, Mam wanted to do the dishes.

Tang Saksit:“Can you stop working, let other people take responsibility for it. You should just stay still and do nothing”

Mam Katreeya:”But I don’t want it like that”

Tang Saksit:“That’s correct, you’re naughty. You don’t consider what will happen to me, my elders will think I am not doing right by you. Why, why can’t you ever make me feel content.”

Mam Katreeya:”Then, what do you want me to do?”

“Just stay still, Just stay still!Just that, it will make me feel more at ease.” Tang Saksit shouts at her with veins popping out of his neck:

Mam Katreeya:”Just that? Khun Namchiao, when will you stop being angry with me? Do you know what you are doing and saying, it is out of spite. When will you stop taking revenge on me.”

Tang Saksit looks away. “I’m not taking revenge on you.”

She doesn’t believe him. “It’s not true. You are upset because we have hidden the truth from you. It was out of necessity. I, too, did not want it to be like this. I have been trying to redeem myself by doing good by you. But you’re not satisfy. (Starts to tear up) Just tell me, just say it, what would you like me to do in order for you to forgive me. I am willing to do anything. But please, don’t act like this. I don’t want to argue over something stupid and crazy like this. (Cries louder and looks away)

–It was intense. He is not angry about the dishes, he is angry about their situation and doesn’t know how to project his angry in the right manner.

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