| 'The King and I' and its Thais to the past | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 01:35 am EST 02/13/21 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:18 am EST 02/13/21 | |
| In reply to: re: This is one of the sexiest scenes in cinema history - Singapore/Fling 12:53 am EST 02/13/21 | |
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| ''it is very much a product of the post-War, Colonial mindset of the time.'' I love Rodgers & Hammerstein's glorious score, but the show's depiction of the Thai people is so problematic and condescending. But since they're remaking this movie about folks of southeast Asian ancestry, how about casting some in the principal roles this time? In the Oscar-winning 1956 movie, Lady Thiang is played by a Caucasian (Terry Saunders); the Kralahome, by Martin Benson, a British-born Jew; Tuptim, by Rita Moreno from Puerto Rico, and Lun Tha, by Carlos Rivas, a German-Mexican actor from Texas. (I won't get into Yul Brynner's claims of being Russian-Swiss with some Mongol blood or Anna Leonowens' disputed Welsh ancestry.) Thailand finds ''The King and I's'' depiction of King Monghut so offensive that it still bans all versions of the story. |
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| Link | The Culture Trip: The Real Story of 'The King and I' & Why It's Banned in Thailand |
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