Sunset at Chaophraya (2013 film)

Sunset at Chaophraya
Directed by Kittikorn Liasirikun
Produced by Jantima Liawsirikun
Screenplay by Kittikorn Liasirikun
Damkerng Thitapiyasak
Based on Khu Kam
by Thommayanti
Starring Nadech Kugimiya
Oranate D.Caballes
Nitis Warayanon
Distributed by M39 Pictures
Release dates
  • April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
Running time
 130 minutes
Country Thailand
Language Thai, Japanese
Budget ฿70 million
Box office ฿49 million

Sunset at Chaophraya (Thai: คู่กรรม, Khu Kam) in 2013 romantic-war-drama film directed by Kittikorn Liasirikun. Adapted from the novel Khu Kam by Thommayanti, the story is a love triangle, set in World War II-era Thailand, and depicts the star-crossed romance between an Imperial Japanese Navy officer and a Thai woman who is involved with the Free Thai resistance. It was released on April 4, 2013, One of top five box office hits in (Thailand film) in 2013[1]

Starring Nadech Kugimiya as Kobori, a Japanese Military Officer who is in the Japanese troop that invaded Siam, and Oranate D.Caballes as Angsumalin (Hideko), a Siamese girl who has complicated feelings toward Kobori, due to her feelings of guilt towards a commitment she had made with her boyfriend who went to study in England, and also because of her sense of nationalism. The story depicts first love from the perspective of young people, and how it affects their lives and their aspirations.[2]

Kugimiya and D.Caballes made their film debut.[3]

Plot

Set in 1939, the early days of World War II in Siam, the film begins with Angsumalin meeting for one last time with her childhood friend, a young Thai man named Vanus. He is leaving for England for schooling, and hopes that Angsumalin will wait for him and marry him when he returns.

Shortly thereafter, Thailand is invaded by Japanese military forces. In Thonburi, opposite Bangkok on the Chaophraya River, the Imperial Japanese Navy establishes a base. The forces there are led by Kobori, an idealistic young captain. One day he sees Angsumalin swimming in the river and falls for her. She, being a proudly nationalistic Thai woman, despises him because he is a foreigner.

Nonetheless, Kobori persists at seeing her and a courtship develops. Angsumalin finds that Kobori is a gentleman and starts falling for him, but she kept her feelings secret because of the war and because of her involvement with the resistance.

Then, for political reasons, Angsumalin's father - who is the leader of the Free Thai resistance, insists that she marry Kobori. Understanding that Angsumalin is not marrying him out of love, Kobori promises not to touch her, but he breaks that vow after the wedding.

Despite this, Angsumalin develops tender feelings for Kobori, but is still torn by her feelings for her nation and feeling guilty towards Vanus, upon whose return sets in motion a conflict between the two men.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ 2013 Thailand Yearly Box Office
  2. ↑ Thailand Movie Lover's
  3. ↑ Khu Creating Sunset at Chaophraya (2013) siamzone.com (thai)
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