THE
MELODY (RAK TAM NONG NEE)
“Cold
Place with Warm Heart”
It’s
a cloudy Thursday afternoon… I’m staring outside my office window and wondering
whether heavy downpour will happen anytime. After all those tormenting dry
season for the past few months, finally the wind blows some clouds upon this
part of city and brings a bit coolness
through pouring raindrops. Maybe it’s a perfect time for me to unwind in one of
the cool studios at Blitz Megaplex. Not being a movie freak, I see going to
cinemas as a way of cooling out and unwind. And considering my hectic schedule,
usually the end the year is the perfect time. December 2009, December 2010, and
December 2011 had passed by and I still haven’t found myself sitting inside one
of those studios of Blitz. Blitz is literally a one-stop entertainment at my backyard. I've been here several time, just to take a sneak peek of the place and here's some insight on the cool hang-out joint.
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To cut to the chase, I scroll through the movie lists from blitzmegaplex.com. Of all the Hollywood box office as Resident Evil, Ted, Taken 2, Premium Rush, The Bourne Legacy, I eye a Thailand movie instead. I’m drawn to 2 highlights of the movie… pianists and Mae Hong Son. I always love pianist… and both main characters in the first movie from veteran TV producer, Totsaphol Srisukhontarat are highly skilled pianists.
The
Melody is a love story about a multi-talented Thai pop singer and songwriter who
falls in love with a girl suffering from a fatal illness. Worrawech ‘Dan’
Danuwong plays Win, a famous but depressed pop singer who retreats to Mae Hong
Son to escape from the embarrassment after his latest single flops. In the
northern tourist town, he meets a beautiful and talented pianist Mok (Piyachat
‘Chat’ Limthammahisorn) who pushes him to express himself more honestly. As Mok
put it in the line: “You can’t change your past, but your future is in your
hand”… and I think it’s so true. Whatever ups and downs in life, it’s our
struggle which counts. Even in your lowest point in life, there’s always a ray
of light at the end of the tunnel. And at some point, it turns out to be the
gem of your life. With all the pressure and disappointment, Win escaped to Mae
Hong Son to take a rest. And in the end he realized that he finally found the
lost melody that he was looking for.
The
film is well-made with beautiful backdrop of Northern Thailand. Each scene is
like a music video packed with beautiful music and spectacular views from Mae
Hong Son. The cinematography is pretty,
the screenplay is fine and the actors are refreshing. I love the restaurant
patio overlooking mountains with green plantation. Wonder what’s the name of
the place. It’s magical… an outer world… serene and peaceful. I can portray
myself sitting at the patio holding a cup of hot chocolate. Definitely a nice
place to retire in the future. I had been to several parts of Thailand but had
yet to land in a serene beautiful place as Mae Hong Son. In fact after watching
the movie, I’m thinking of whether I’ll consider Mae Hong Son for my next
getaway trip.
Thank
you ‘The Melody’ for portraying such beautiful scenery and culture. Life isn’t
measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our
breath away. As Mok said in her dying breath, “I live because I have loved”. And
I left the cinema completely in love… in love with the thing called LIFE.
October 2, 2012
