Creative "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Brennan 2022-05-12 19:01:36

Obviously because of the age, the whole movie set looks a bit crude, but this does not affect the amazing creativity in the movie.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin", a tragedy, how would you perform it?

In the film, a Thai-style interpretation, so simple, so graceful and light... I

didn't expect that there could be so many movements silently expressing joy, anger, sadness, and even death
. I
never imagined that the snowflakes hanging from the hands of the men in black could be used to express the heavy snow in the sky. I
didn't expect that I could use the movement of auspicious clouds to express the heaven that climbed into the sky. I
didn't think that I could use such a fine singing to express
Poor Eliza, Run Eliza, Climb Eliza...

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Extended Reading
  • Briana 2022-05-12 22:17:56

    The luxurious costumes and props are quite Southeast Asian. The most outstanding part of the drama - the Siamese version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is very oriental. Although it is full of the Western world's obsession with Eastern civilization, the script is handled well. The bald king, played by Yu Brynner, is lovely and sad. He yearns for science and modern civilization, but has deep-rooted feudal ideology. After all, personal emotions cannot cross over between identity and culture

The King and I quotes

  • Lady Thiang: [meeting Anna for the first time, singing] There is a happy land, far far away, where saints in glory stand bright, bright as day!

    [Anna looks confused]

    Lady Thiang: Mis-on-ary!

    Anna Leonowens: Oh, a missionary taught you English!

  • King Mongkut of Siam: You are very difficult woman!