Prissana (2000)

Have you ever watched a drama that made you feel warm and tingly inside? A drama that made you wish that you lived where the characters lived? In a time that they did? Even though you know that living in this age is essentially better for women at least? Still, the plot pulls you in with its beautiful blend of simplicity and complexity.

I can not begin to describe what this drama is, and what feeling this drama induces in me. A sense of nostalgia that is almost misplaced because I have never lived in that era, I have never experienced that life. Still, I miss it. I almost wish I could live it.

What power must a drama have to induce this feeling in me, I can not fathom. I have only felt this way for two dramas so far, Padiwarada & Prissana. It's a beautiful feeling.

It was hard to obtain all of the English subbed episodes of this drama. However, a very kind soul here on MDL shared the episodes I did not have with me, and for that, I am always going to be grateful. Thanks, Ma! <3

This drama can be described in many ways. Maybe like an afternoon rain after a hot summer day. Maybe the clear 5 AM breeze right before the sunrise. Perhaps the velvety smoothness of melted chocolate. LOL, this drama has made me almost whimsical. I'll admit, I appreciate it for that.

The plot was well thought and well laid out. Personally, I did not feel like the story dragged at any point. No episode felt like a mere filler and everything cohesively blended in together to form various love stories all in one drama. Of course, our main lead's love story took the longest to unravel, but it was not one filled with extremely agonizing obstacles formed by third parties ~ and I appreciated that.

All the obstacles that were initially formed were between the two main leads themselves. Their ignorance, their feelings, their pride, their misunderstanding, their love. Just them. They messed it up and they fixed it.

I also appreciated how much depth and time other secondary characters got. There was a lot of characters to relate to, appreciate, roll my eyes at. But none that was cruel without reason. Even the second female lead and her mother I could not begin to think that "this does not happen in real life!" because I can definitely say their characters are real enough. They are not crazy without reason or cruel without a mind. I appreciated that also.

All in all guys, the copies of this drama may not be the best. It's a bit of a blurry mess. After all, the drama was released in the year 2000. That is almost 19 years ago, and the lack of quality in the video is understandable~ but the plot will make the lack of video quality almost seem like nothing. It did that for me. This is definitely a 10/10 drama for me. I doubt I'll ever find something like this again, and that almost makes me sad.

Leia Mais

TL;DR - An excellent lakorn on all fronts (story, characters, music and romance). If you want to watch a good classic lakorn with no bullshit, you should definitely give this one a watch.

Have you ever had an experience where you wish you could forget everything so you can relive the moments over again? That is what watching this lakorn is for me. There is so much that I loved about this and I'll try not to gush too much, but off the bat this is a highly recommended watch and I'll explain why below .

One of the things I really liked about this show was how every moment counted and added to the story; there was no wasted filler. Every scene had a point, whether to develop the story or the characters. This made it easy to zip through the episodes and I never felt the urge to FF or was bored, because every scene was engaging and mattered. I loved how it really captured the feel of how life was in the 1930s in Thailand, how people thought, and how the social customs were. While I didn't agree with some of the ideas, I can't really blame it considering the time this was set in and when the lakorn was released. Everything made sense and I didn't have to think too hard to justify the actions of characters or story direction.

Speaking of the characters, this was casted perfectly and I pretty much loved all the characters, even the villains. This lakorn really took the time to build them up and make me understand them as individuals, and added depth that made them more than a secondary cast; they felt like real people, with their own feelings, thoughts and dreams, that in turn made me care for and root for them. I also loved the relationships that were built; in particular I loved the relationships between Prissana and her sisters. It made me think of my relationship with my own sister. I also felt I could relate to each sister in some way, and my fave is Anong because I am the most like her. I felt so bad when Praweet went from liking her to liking Prissana, but couldn't deny that Prissana was just so much more outstanding and Anong could not compete (I too, have been in a similar situation). I wish Anong didn't accept Praveet back since I felt she could do better, but she was clearly still in love with him and since it made her happy, then I'm happy too.

Some MVPs are Anon and Prissana's mom. Both characters I didn't expect to like as much, but both are just simply amazing and admirable. Both managed to be more than the roles of a typical 2ndary ML and the FL's mom, and all I can say is that you really have to watch to see what I mean.

Now to talk about our leads, Prissana and Tan Chai Puth. Prissana is simply one of a kind. She's headstrong but knows when to draw back (except with Tan Chai!), knows what she wants, can deal with people, is intelligent, confident, realistic and she doesn't bother with someone unless they bother her. I really liked how she dealt with Praveet; she had legit reasons for not wanting to marry him (incompatible personalities, etc) that were reasonable and well thought out, and not just that she doesn't think of him that way. I found that very refreshing. I'm impressed at how modern she was but could balance that with being in 1930s Thailand (as a side note, I was shocked to hear how fluent she was in English. Very unexpected!). Prissana is very unique (love her curls too!) and I don't think other FLs can compare.

I didn't initially like Tan Chai Puth, mainly because of the dog incident and how he didn't apologize for it after. There were some incidents that happened that were his fault that he didn't own up to and it frustrated me. But it actually made sense the way he reacted; as the lakorn explained, he is rich and royalty, and is used to having people cater to him and not the other way around. That's why it made it so much better when he did own up to his faults later in the story, and was the first to profess his love to Prissana. He's charismatic and wise, and I found his undying love to be endearing. Tan Chai is pretty much the embodiment of an ideal lover (though Praveet is in reality what men are like haha).

Of course, I loved the romance. It made sense and the slow burn got me all in the feels. I have to say, I'm surprised at the amount of affection that was displayed. Their hugs looked so warm and comforting, and I'm surprised they even had a kiss scene (granted it was a fake one, but I'm okay with that). I'm cheesed that we didn't get to see their wedding, but I thought their last scene together about being apart one last time (this was the night before their wedding) was beautifully done.

The music was wonderful and appropriately played. Overall, this was an excellent lakorn that kept me invested in the story and its characters from start to finish. I will likely re-watch this. If you want to watch a classic period drama with no filler or screaming/2-D characters, then I would highly recommend that you give this a watch.

Leia Mais

It's a pity not many that it's so hard to watch this if you don't speak Thai because this is such a good romance. The best thing about this Lakorn is how authentic it feels. The romance is a slow burn and palpable. the story flows naturally and didn't feel drag by any point.

Plot
While I don't think this is the selling point of the drama, it feels real and the pacing is on point.

Characters/Acting.
Taya nail Prissana's character. You can see why everyone enchanted by her. She's so likable.
I also love the "eye acting" between the main leads

Music
I thought it has one of the best Thai drama's ost out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcqbgDD74AM
The timing for its use is great too. It's perfect in every scene this song plays in.

REWATCH VALUE
As I said, the plot is not the main strength so it doesn't lose any charm if you already know what's going to happen. It's a feel-good story that still makes you feel good the second, third, or fourth time you watch it.

Leia Mais