Sun
Podithara (Por) is the only son of Pra-Chan (Pra is a title of an officer in
the past. Sun’s father’s name is Chan.) Sun is a recent graduate agriculture
major and art minor from Philippines (Note: Wealthy Thai used to send offspring
to Philippines to study since it was a little bit cheaper than traveling to US
or UK and Philippines was a US colony). Sun is an ideal husband for many girls
since he is a foreign graduate, grown in a well to do family, handsome, and
kind. Sun has a small studio and paints on a regular basis. Sun meets Suvalee,
the only daughter of Praya-Kitikraseth (Note: Praya is a higher rank officer
than Pra.) Suvalee sits as a portrait for Sun and they become engaged. Sun
discovers his father with a partner on the night of his engagement party. Sun
asks his father to abandon her for her occupation would ruin the name of the
family, but his father refuses. Sun is very disappointed and left to a friend
house, but Sun never reaches his destination. Sun sees a hitchhiker and stops
to help, but the hitchhiker hits Sun on the head before stripping of his
clothing and flees with his car. Sun
wakes up in the morning. He can not recall anything, not even who he is. Sun
keeps walking until he meets a group of laborers and asks the leader for a job.
The leader calls him, Siem (Note: Siem-lor means a Thai man in Teo Chew
dialect, one of Chinese dialect uses mostly along people who reside along the
south of the mainland china and Taiwan. Most of the Taiwanese originated in the
south of mainland china before the revolutionary troops lost to the army of Mao
Sei Tung. The group fled to Nid (Sine)
was Sun’s saver. Nid lives with her brother, Neung, and her mother. The family
fishes for the living. Nid’s family doesn’t want to have Sun with them. They
were afraid that he is an escapee from jail or some kind of crook, but Nid
makes up her mind that she wants Sun to stay. Sun helps growing some vegetation
to increase income in exchange for his stay. Nid’s family feels more
comfortable with Sun, but Sun has an enemy, his name is Cherd. Cherd is also a
fisherman and Neung’s friend. Cherd has been in love with Nid for a long time
but Nid sees him as her brother’s friend. Nid closely
takes care of Sun when his foot is injured. Sun adored Nid for she saved his
life but now he sees her beauty shines and cannot resists his artistry instinct.
Sun starts painting Nid. Sun names the complete painting, “Sao Noi” (Note: Sao
Noi means young girl.) Sun and Nid vow their love together and decide to get
marry. The couples spend the merriest days together for three days then
suddenly a man names Tom McKinney appears. Tom was
Sun’s professor in The
surgery is a success for Sun remembers his father and fiancé but he does not
recognize Nid. Nid is badly hurt, and her father in law takes her to an
employment agency. Nid gets a job as a maid at Suvalee’s aunt’s house. Suvalee
wants her aunt to torture Nid. Khun ying Malee (Note: Khun ying is a title of
Praya’s wife) is Suvalee’s wicked aunt. Malee accuses Nid of stealing her
diamond ring, but her husband stands as Nid’s witness. Nid left Malee’s house
to stay with Mrs. Chod, who produces lakorns. Mrs. Chod decides to make Nid a
popular N’eg and gives her a new name, Vanida. Vanida becomes very famous. Sun
can no longer work productively at his job and Pra-Chan encourages his son to
spend more time on his favorite hobby. Pra-Chan opens a gallery for his son to
operate. Nid
visits Sun’s gallery on the opening day and asks him to make a life size
portrait. She poses for him daily and tries to help him remember her but all
fails. Sun asks about Nid’s family but she tells him to watch her show. Sun asks
Nid to sit for him for a painting that he will enter a contest. Nid helps Sun
eagerly for she wants to help her husband to be well known. The couple spends
the night around the town after the portrait won the contest. Sun tells Vanida
that he loves her and asks her to marry him but when he returns home, his
father greets him with the news that he has to marry Suvalee. Sun agrees to
marry Suvalee since he had engaged her even though he is heartbroken. Sun has
to leave with Suvalee and her family on a trip but not before he writes a
letter explaining everything to Nid. Sun asks his father to deliver the letter.
At the
same time, Neung comes to see Nid and tells her that their mother is very sick.
Nid left immediately to nurse her mother. Nid comes back to practice her role
but first she visits Sun’s residence. Nid faints after reading Sun’s letter. Nid
can no longer concentrate and lost her role. Nid decides to go back to her
family. Cherd finds out about everything and decides to take revenge for his
love. Sun returns from the trip and worries about Nid. Sun reads the newspaper
and the article about the winning painting by him at the Asian festival in |