Thawiphop
Thawiphop (
King Chulalongkorn
(Rama V). There she falls in love with a young nobleman, and ultimately ends up helping defend the country against the threat of colonisation by the French and the British.
The novel has become widely popular, and has been adapted into multiple television series, films and musicals. It has been cited by scholars as a prominent example of nationalist thought in mainstream Thai literature.[1][2]
Adaptations
Thawiphop has seen many adaptations, including:[2]
- Films
- Thawiphop (1990), directed by Cherd Songsri
- The Siam Renaissance (2004), directed by Surapong Pinijkhar
- TV series
- Thawiphop (1994), produced by Dara Video and broadcast on Channel 7
- Thawiphop (2011), also produced by Dara Video and broadcast on Channel 7
- Stage plays
- Thawiphop: The Musical (2005), directed by Takonkiet Viravan and produced by Scenario
- Thawiphop: The Musical (2011), also directed by Takonkiet Viravan and produced by Scenario
References
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- ^ ISBN 978-94-007-7244-1.