It's been a while since I last blogged. I never plan, or intend to blog for purpose. It is just my way of practicing English and share something out. Today I just feel like to, so there you go.....
Before this blog, I wrote about how my life was in Bucharest, but actually never finish it. The other one I wrote in Thai, I stated about how excited I was knowing that my favorite Thai actor is coming back with new lakorn. I just leave it there. I am a fan of Thai lakorn, just like Latin telenovelas, they are somewhat exciting, sometimes unpredictable, with an ending that was supposed to be know by everybody(because that is how one show is promoted). Somehow everybody seems to watch it because of other reasons. They may want to see how the story was re-make(There are 10 of remake lakorns being made every 10-15 years), how the actors performed, or how the screenplay was like. For me, I'm interested at the latter.
Unfortunately, many novels that were chosen for screenplay are sometimes "cliche", or worse "delusional". I could imagine how many story lines were re-written all over with only changes are the name of the title and characters. I couldn't imagine how many plots involved with main female protagonist being forced to marry to another man.....and so on.
But that's not the point, I believe that writers could write 100 scenarios with this kind of starting plot. And I guess that is the beauty of romance novels.
I'm a kind of person who believe in "substance". I think it is important to get the message out through storytelling. The way you tell the story must be "convincing", "interesting" and most importantly....."reasoning".
Yesterday I read the thread on famous Thai webboard. The forum starter talked to the directer of one lakorn, being produced by 7-color channel. He talked about how he couldn't find a screenwriter for his newly producing lakorn because the plot was so old, and he wanted to make it "reasonable". And it is the job of a writer, and probably the producer, to make it happen.
This is a reason why I always want to read novels, I just never really make an effort to read those. So, today, while I was having a hard time walking on heels, I stop @B2S on Central Ladprao to pick up random books from the Thai novel section. And I was disappointed.
I thought I picked up the right one to be made into lakorn, but not for reading enjoyably. Because the plot is so similar to what I've seen on TV, it started without any good reason, and the main guy seemed over exaggerated at times.
So I decided that, beside cosmetics, skincare, CDs and architecture books, I would love to buy some novel and read. It was my aspiration, even before I studied to become architect, to write a story, a novel. I later became interested in writing a screenplay after I saw countless movies, series, dramas, telenovelas and lakorn.
I always admire those who go after their dreams. We can always have multiple dreams, and many of them can be successful it you know how to manage them. After graduation and an unforgettable journey in Romania, I felt empty at times. I felt like I had no commitment left. And the only commitment I have is to myself, whether I wanted to live lives and set those rules, it is all to me ,for me and for my family.
To be continue.......
