I am now putting the lid on the FINAL INSTALMENT of the Thai movie LOVE OF SIAM.
Enough has been written. It’s time for one grand FINALE.
Then I’ll move on with my other articles.
This last one is for die-hard fans.
This film scored for MARIO MAURER and WITWISIT HIRANYAWONGKUL who went on to become teenage icons even long after all the brouhaha has died down.
Never before has a THAI movie carried so much “steam”.
It’s one that you have to watch with your eyes, see with your heart and experience the remarkable tenderness of LOVE OF SIAM.
Even I was amazed.
The audience’s response was unpredicted and unprecedented as the film was originally slated to be “just a simple love story” to tug at your heartstrings.
LOVE OF SIAM did more than just that.
It brings home a message that:
IF IT’S LOVE or IF YOU ARE IN LOVE,
JUST FOLLOW YOUR DREAM.
LIFE HAS NO FINER MOMENT.
The film’s signature song KAN LAE KAN or translated as “JUST YOU AND ME, MY LOVE” sums up the many facets of love.
Love can lift you up, and let you down sometimes.
Love is agony, hurt and longing all rolled into one.
But what is life without love?
KUDOS to WITWISIT and MARIO for their superb sensitive acting in their debut feature.
The scene whereby WITWISIT sings to MARIO, you can almost feel the intensity of their love. The exchange of adoring glances between them speaks a thousand words.
It’s like embarking together on a journey of life and hope.
NOW, here’s the condensed version of the lyrics of “JUST YOU AND ME, MY LOVE” that I have translated personally as a befitting tribute to this wonderful film LOVE OF SIAM by CHOOKIAT SAKVEERAKUL:
“IF I had told you that this SONG was penned specially with YOU in mind,
You may not have believed,
It might not have been as lovey-dovey as the other ballads,
Yet love songs cannot be written
without true feelings from the heart,
As it was for you,
The words just flow freely……
You could have listened to a thousand ballads,
Some may touch you deep inside
And mean nothing more
But the moment you hear this song,
You’d know at once that the lyrics are dedicated to you only,
We have this beautiful memory that we should cherish.
It’s as though we are embarking on life’s journey
by listening to the pitter-patter of our own heartbeats,
Wasn’t I there for you?
And I know you’ll always be there for me too,
Having you by my side,
I believe there’s no obstacle I cannot overcome,
I see our world as …….
JUST YOU AND ME, MY LOVE.”
REALLY SAPPY, isn’t it?
As I have said, if you believe in LOVE,
JUST FOLLOW YOUR DREAM,
BECAUSE LIFE HAS NO FINER MOMENT.
I just watched this film. The song is super sappy, but I super love it. Those two actors are amazing.
By: lexie on July 15, 2009
at 6:53 am