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I want to thank JojoOnDatBeat for allowing me to use her article, If K-Pop Music Videos Were Adapted For K-Dramas, as a reference for this article. I recently got back into listening to more Thai music and found some pretty music videos and many short films that I feel can potentially be a great film or drama. These plots are nothing too new, and we have seen similar works within the Thai entertainment industry or outside of it. However, without good execution in screenwriting, directing, and acting, the film or drama can fall flat.
I haven't been in the loop of Thai dramas within these past few years, so my references may not be within the realm of Thai dramas or from older works. Apart from that, these songs are exceptionally wonderful. If you like them, do save them for later! Please do let me know if there are similar Thai films or dramas of the following music videos. Or share some of your favorite music videos in the comments. Without further ado, please continue reading to find the music videos that I found have some potential to be something beautiful!
Guide to the article: click on the "#" or "SHARE" to view the music videos and "SAVE +" to listen on Spotify
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Tam Tawan - NUM KALA x Aed Carabao | |||||
109,528,647 views | Premiered Jul 1, 2020 | ![]() | SHARE | SAVE + |
✼ ҉ ✼ "Someday, reality and dreams shall meet at the waking dawn."✼ ҉ ✼
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![]() This storyline reminds me of Record of Youth, a story about youths who work hard to pursue their dreams. They come from different walks of life, but their grit is strong. Even if they have bad days and fall, they'll come back even stronger. This is my first time seeing Bright act, and I'm quite impressed by it. If this were to be a film, I'd love to see him reprise this role. I think the team behind Teacher's Diary can give us a compelling story and filmography to highlight the themes of this potential movie. Teacher's Diary gave out a lot of warmth through its story and storytelling, and this film would need the same love. | |
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A Song Kai - Ying Thitikarn | |||||
21,177,020 views | Premiered Sep 12, 2012 | ![]() | SHARE | SAVE + |
꘎♡━━━━━━━━♡꘎"Though it'll take forever, I'll still love you... until eternity"꘎♡━━━━━━━━♡꘎
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![]() I suggest watching the prequel music video of Lover Never Dies first and then continue to A Song Kai. Both are unfortunately not subbed, but the context is easy to understand. Find the English lyrics in this original version. | |
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![]() Would I recast Noon and Mild? Probably not. While I have seen works from both of these individuals, I admit that I cringed a bit with their acting in the short film. Mild would do perfectly fine if the female lead role were to stay the same as a demure character. If this were to become a potential drama, I would hope for some changes in the plot to reduce the feel of ancient tropes or a recycled storyline. I think Plerng Prang Tian went with an interesting take on this trope and made the story unique. Maybe since Mild is aware of the curse, she can try to break it each lifetime before meeting Noon? We will need a team to be our creative directors to help us with that part. I think Noon should skip the lead role and tackle directing for this potential project. He has a few shows under his belt as a director already and some that I've enjoyed. For the scriptwriting, maybe some fresh eyes to this trope and one who has yet to work with this idea to take it for their own spin. I'll go on a whim and pick Sorarat Jirabovornwisut, who has brought us some well-known dramas from Ch 3. | |
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You - COCKTAIL | ||||
21,397,154 views | Premiered Apr 28, 2014 | ![]() | SHARE | SAVE + |
»»—— "Do you know that someone from afar is wavering in sorrow?"——««
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![]() You only need to watch the extended version to understand the whole storyline; however, there are no subtitles. If you want to understand the lyrics, please watch the music video version. | |
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![]() Through this short film, Ananda was able to give us so many raw emotions. With what he has shown and his experience, it's only right for him to continue this role if this were to be produced. Yoghurt has improved since this was filmed, and I think she'll do an even better job than she did in the short film through a reproduction. Personally, I think that this storyline has some resemblance to the popular Koo Gum (2013) as both are about two people from opposing countries in a war. Despite the tragic situation, the leads eventually develop feelings for one another. It would be cool to have someone like Director Mai work on this potential film. Apart from working with Ananda before, he has many popular works under his name. | |
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How Much Longer - NUM KALA | |||||
51,034,868 views | Premiered Sep 3, 2020 | ![]() | SHARE | SAVE + |
♥*♡∞:。.。"How much longer until I get to become an important person in your heart?" 。.。:∞♡*♥
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![]() Please watch the prequel music video, That Someone, followed by the short film version, and then the music video to see the ending. The song playing at the beginning of the short film version is called Wind. | |
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![]() Non and Meimei are new to my radar. From these videos, they seem to showcase great chemistry together. If this were to be turned into a drama, I would like to see them play these roles again. I can see this being picked up by GMM as they have more youth-centered dramas and utilize younger actors and actresses. I actually have yet to see any recent Thai youth-centered dramas; however, this short film reminds me of Suckseed, a film about youths and their story about friendship and music. In fact, the team behind Suckseed would be a great asset to pick from when working on this potential project, especially Director/Screenwriter Moo. | |
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Dok Fah - LABANOON「Official MV」 | |||||
62,095,210 views | Premiered Jan 7, 2021 | ![]() | SHARE | SAVE + |
▸✼ ┈┈┈┈ ✼ ◂"I will gladly accept the pain and say goodbye to you with tears in my eyes."▸✼ ┈┈┈┈ ✼ ◂
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![]() In 1950, Mint played Botan, a pretty mute girl who comes from a well-off family. Her father tries to get her married off by setting up meetings with potential suitors. However, not knowing that she's mute, every time the suitor asks for her name, they get repulsed and turn her down. Weir portrays the shoe shiner/servant in the story. I recommend watching the short film version first and then go to the music video to see the ending of their story. | ||||
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![]() The 1950 portion of the short film music video slightly reminds me of the Chinese drama, The Little Nyonya. Both of the female leads are mute, and they fall in love with a man with a status lower than them. I have yet to see a Thai drama that really focuses on having a disability/disorder from a lead character that's not centered around an accident and revenge trope. I think Ch 3 would have the capability to create a beautiful 1950s set, as we have seen from their previous works of Wanida and the popular Khun Chai series. Mint is quite new to the industry, and if she were to continue her role in a potential drama adaptation, it might be difficult for her to present the more complex and emotional scenes. However, Weir is a seasoned actor and can easily portray the role as a servant and the internal conflicts of this character. I think the team behind Padiwarada and Peung Pang would give direction to this potential project. Padiwarada was able to tell a good story through the strengths of the female lead, while Peung Pang captured the emotions and experiences of each character perfectly. | ||||
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What are your picks for Thai MVs that could be a film or drama?
Credits: Gifs created by me using original MVs. Photos were found on the web/slightly edited by me. |