Wan Niang
Plot summary: He was cursed since birth. The man who was called his father hated the baby because his mother died in childbirth. His name JAN means "cursed". Both cursed and non-cursed children have to grow up, but his fate is destined from the beginning to be impossible to be the same as others.
After losing his mother, his father is a tyrant-like figure, autocratic and dissolute. Any woman is the object of his conquest, and he is the monarch in his own home. The mother's friend came to be his surrogate mother and was immediately included in the father's conquest list and gave birth to a girl. This girl, his sister, was taught by her father to hate him just as much. The paleness of emotion is quickly filled with the growth of desire. Being beaten by his father and being locked in a dark room seemed insignificant. When the little boy witnessed his father having sex with his surrogate mother without any taboos, the world took on a different look.
The boy who was kicked out of his home grew up to be a young man and returned home because his sister was pregnant. No one mentioned whose child it was. What was important was that she needed a husband now, and he was the only bloodline in the clan and the father's only choice.
The opportunity for revenge has arrived. He asked for the family house. The father was surprised, but agreed. So he became the master. The memories of childhood have never been erased or even sunk deeper into consciousness. Sex is entertainment and a tool for revenge.
Women have become a nightmare that he can't get rid of. Three women became the center of his life: his stepmother, a Western-style woman, beautiful, plump and full of sensuality, his half-sister, and his childhood sweetheart, the only bright spot in his life. He is not a dark man, but his desire is so strong that the impression of his growing up is lingering in his mind - it is impossible to have a normal and passionate love. What he is getting closer to is the father he hates and despises. image. What he wants to escape is getting closer and closer. In the depressing tropical climate, he and the people around him are also sinking due to their own love and desire.
Behind the scenes:
This film is adapted from a novel published in Thailand in 1966. The novel was also banned at the time, but at least it is well-known among men, and it affects many People say JAN DARA is the beginning of sex education. A few years later the film elicited a similar reaction, but the social environment was much more relaxed.
It is generally believed that the most difficult aspects of this film are the bold erotic scenes. The love-making scenes in this film broke the historical boundaries of Thai films. There are shots of Christy Chung's topless body, and many lingering or intense scenes, including homosexual scenes. In addition, the plot is suspected of incest, which has an impact on traditional morals. . Therefore, the warning at the time of release was "Hypocrites and children under 18 years of age should not watch this film."
Although it has passed electronic inspection in Japan, France and Hong Kong. However, due to the boldness of the film, local Thai groups protested when it was released in Thailand. Fortunately, Thailand's censorship committee is no longer composed of police officers as it used to be, and the director himself is also on the committee, so the film's prospects won't be too bad. Peter Chan said he would rather not screen the movie in Thailand and not edit scenes.
In the end, "Late Night" went smoothly and was released in Thailand last Saturday, one day later than the original release date. The film was released this time and was classified as a Category III film by the Hong Kong Censorship Office, not suitable for people under the age of 18.
In the film, Christi Chung has bold sex scenes with her stepson Ah Zhen (played by Thai actors Suwinit Panjamawat and Eakarat Sarsukh) and stepdaughter Aqiao (played by Thai actress Pataravarin Timkul). The stepmother even studied the sex guide with her stepson Zhen, and then made love with him. There was a super exciting sex scene, and the consciousness was extremely bold.
The stepmother played by Christy Chung first seduces her stepson into bed, and then has a same-sex erotic scene with her stepdaughter. Christy Chung also performed naked, breaking her bottom line since she started acting.
Suwinit Panjamawat, who plays the role of the 15-year-old stepson, is actually 17 years old, a minor. In real life, he is quite shy. He does not have a girlfriend, but he was even raped by his employer when filming a nude erotic scene. The staff made fun of him, so the director took him to a bar to meet him. When Suwinit was filming a passionate scene, it was so funny that she had to hang an oxygen mask on her lower body to avoid contact with Christy Chung.
Chung Christi had sex scenes with the Thai actors who played her stepson and stepdaughter in the film. She later said that it was easier to film the stepdaughter's sex scenes than the stepson's scenes.