The director of the Thai GLs Only You and In Love Forever, has stated that he does not know how to film love scenes well, and that because he doesn’t know how to film love scenes well, he, going forward, is gonna focus more on the story of the series and less on the love or “NC/No children” scenes in his series.
Hmm…
I have a few questions…
1–why is he directing in the romance genre, if he can’t film love scenes well??
A part of the natural maturation of two-sided, consensual, romantic love relationship is the eventual expressions of those feelings, be it from love or an intensely strong feeling of affection wanting to be released. Having been in a like or love relationship before, that usually results in some form of affection based on the feelings–i.e. hugging, kissing all the way to making love/having sex. These feelings are synonymous regardless of whether it’s love between a man and a woman, two men, two women, etc. If you’re going to be a main director and leads a series about romance and love, don’t you think you need to be able to direct all the forms that love can take? Also, if you can’t do it, as the main director, shouldn’t you at least have an assistant director has the skill (maybe some experience or not) who can actually perform this duty, so that the story as A WHOLE can be told with the same level of detail and fidelity?
2–As a director who wants to continue working in your field, in order to be competent in as many aspects of your chosen profession as possible, wouldn’t you want to research and learn to better yourself, so that you can feel confident and competent in the field you choose to work?
I know that, as a veteran Graphic Designer, crusty ole’ musician and budding author, I’m always trying to learn new things about my craft, so that I can stay relevant. That takes work and furthering your education after you graduate from whatever institution of higher learning you attended. Getting complacent, especially in the Entertainment Industry is tantamount to career suicide. Also, I have…a little bit of pride in my work ethic. I always want to give 100% to any type of job that I’m doing…outside of cleaning, of course (procrastination station…haha).
3–Why try to justify your failness as a director, by trying to blame the fans and viewers of the show, trying to insinuate that they are just pervs looking for cheap thrills. Saying, ‘if you don’t like it, why don’t you just go watch porn’.
What the hell?! The viewers and fans of the main leads, LingLing Kwong and Orm Kornaphat are just pervs, if they ask for the same level of fidelty and detail in the love scenes, as in the rest of the story? Don’t try to pawn off your failure as a director as the audiences’ perversion. Sir, you are directing in the Thai GL and Romance genres. What the hell did you expect was going to be a part of your directing duties?! As I stated above, the natural maturation of a romantic relationship is the eventual expression of that love. The actresses know that…the rest of the crew knows that…why don’t you? If the actresses have been in workshop and have prepared for the scenes that they knew were coming (because of the script that you all read), what is your excuse?
I also want to add that, as I’ve researched about this story/novel, of whom he is in charge of directing the adaptation, one of the main themes of it is that one of the things that the two main characters get right is their intimacy. Why stifle that part of the tale for your own ego and pride as a director?
I will say this. This director needs to do one of two things. Either a–he needs to suck it up, frankly quit being lazy and learn how to properly film love scenes, or b–he needs to hire an assistant director that knows and has experience in filming proper love scenes. I say this, because if he’s going to continue filming dramas (specifically anything to do with romance), he’s gonna have to have someone on his staff that is willing and able to film a good love scene or intimate scene, (whether it’s just kissing or full on sex scene), or he needs to get the fuck out of the genre, and when I say genre, I mean the Romance genre–that includes all the sub-genres of Romance as well.
