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Women in action
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/07/2020
» Bombarded by a shower of bullets. Getting shot in the head. A bone-breaking brawl on a plane. The group of mercenaries in Netflix's latest action flick The Old Guard are tough and have been taking hits in their stride for centuries, as they can't be killed. However, the going gets especially tough for its women as the de-facto leader of the group, played by Charlize Theron, discovers their secret has been exposed as she takes on protege Kiki Layne, who is thrust into a new world upon rising from the dead.
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Get animated over anime
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/07/2020
» From classics to new favourites, Japanese animated films of different genres are taking turns parading into local cinemas this month.
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A stroke of genius
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/08/2019
» Playing a real-life professional athlete onscreen is a challenging task. But it is one that actress Krissiri Sukhsvasti has embraced. In a new sports biopic hitting Thai cinemas next week, Krissiri portrays golfer Ariya "May" Jutanugarn, the celebrated Thai sports star who reached No.1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings in 2017. The film, Ariya Jutanugarn or Pro May, Atchariya Tong Sarng (Pro May, Genius Must Be Built) in Thai, follows the life of Ariya from her childhood to the pinnacle of world golf.
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The Korean wave keeps swelling
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/10/2018
» The wave of K-pop has seeped into the lives of people throughout Asia and the world. Its soaps, movies, music and fashion trends have dazzled, influenced and merged into the local entertainment scene in different places. We've seen K-pop music like the viral Gangnam Style take over the world and artists like BTS storm the US Billboard charts with their music. Recently, a K-pop gathering in Oakland, California, drew thousands of fans.
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No beauty shines brighter
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/07/2019
» When Paweensuda "Fahsai" Drouin was announced Miss Universe Thailand 2019, the hall erupted in a thunderous cheer. Fans were jumping up and down, screaming and hugging one another. Some even had tears down their faces as they finally got to witness this beauty queen's eventual moment of success after having been rooting for her for a long time.
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Ruling on rape
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/06/2019
» Rape always brings with it devastation -- to the victims, their families and even the public that learns of such crimes. The condemnation is loud, a cry for harsh punishment up to the penalty of death -- a solution many believe can put an end to rape.
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Skating spectacular returns
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/03/2019
» The ice rink is a flurry of colour as everyone's favourite princesses, animated toys and anthropomorphic animals take turns skating out, drawing cheers from the young crowd looking on in wonder. Disney On Ice has been entertaining crowds in Thailand for two decades now, and at the end of this month, the beloved ice skating show returns with a big celebration that is more interactive than ever.
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Time traveller
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/04/2018
» Period dramas, the sources of romanticisation of the bygone, continue to transfix viewers everywhere. From the South Korean culinary tale Dae Jang Guem, to the dramatisation of UK royalty in The Crown, or the court of Louis XIV in Versailles, or even Thailand's own See Pandin (Four Reigns), these fusions of history and fantasy offer an outlook to the past -- glorified or critical -- while also sparking interest and debate over the portrayals of historical accounts.
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From suffering comes compassion
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/10/2017
» Breast cancer befalls one in 10 Thai women, and when Maynart Nantakwang realised over a decade ago that she was in that unfortunate 10%, she had only one sensible reaction.
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Run-ins with an octopus
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/07/2015
» Chantavit "Ter" Dhanasevi is a man of many talents, both on-screen and off. While Chantavit has been a part of the screen-writing team for successful comedies like Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger) and Pee Mak Phrakanong, he's better known in front of the camera. He has played lead characters in ATM: Er Rak Error and Guan Muen Ho. Both films earned over 100 million baht at the Thai box office.
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