Golden Peacock - Love Flower

Character

When the film "Three Cards" was shown to the censors at the Royal Palace, the film company invited the film industry to see it, and not only the film industry's top executives, newspaper editors, writers, film directors, but also the film industry's top executives and film industry experts. Not only these audiences, but also other film industry owners, admitted that "Three Cards" was the most modern, highest-class, and most magnificent Burmese film of that time. The main characters in the film are the lead actor Maung Soe Tint, the actress Khin Tin, and the villain Maung Tin Pe, who are each capable of captivating the audience's hearts in both "action" and "sadness." The plot is also very "deep" and does not have any unnecessary scenes that the audience may complain about being too expansive. There is no quick-turning chapter, and it is a story that makes you watch with a hunched neck, anxious and worried about the ending.

In the last scene, the villain Maung Tin, having cleared the path of the “villain”, sat down together on the floor and ordered the servant to bring food. The servant did not appear from the door where the servant was supposed to come out, but the villain entered with a revolver in his hand. The two protagonists, however, did not turn around and looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. When the three of them met face to face, the expressions on their faces were so in line with the plot that I and the scholars could not help but praise them. Khin Mya Tin looked at him with wide eyes in great wonder, while Maung Soe Tin, the protagonist, was unable to separate himself for a moment, and then tried to resist the villain like a man. However, the villain's first move causes the protagonist to fall forward, and the next moment, the villain stabs himself to death.

I don't want to say much more about the story in Three Cards, nor do I intend to. The reason I say so much is because the filmmaker doesn't seem to care about anyone, and instead says, "The woman in the story is really brave, and she doesn't seem to be afraid when faced with danger. Is this what you call a good movie? You're just a bunch of useless people."

"Then someone asked, "How do you know?" The old man and the old woman were talking. "This is not a play. I know the real story. This is not a woman. If you are afraid, you will kill her with a sword. I know for sure," he said boldly. Then the man spat out the play, "Thi" and left the audience, thinking, "You are crazy" and "You are strange."

Seeing that the man's behavior was not that of a madman, I decided to investigate. So I immediately went outside the theater and followed him. When they reached the betel shop, I tapped him on the shoulder and invited him to the Continental for tea.

( Angrily) "Who are you? I don't know you."

Even though he was wearing old clothes, his expression was arrogant, which made me want to know him even more.

" I am also a writer. I heard what you just said in the palace. In my opinion, I think it is right for the heroine to show fear and trembling here."

( Looking at me with contempt)

" If you think so, you are wrong. Come, drink the tea you have prepared and I will explain it to you so you can understand."

After we entered the Continental Hotel, we ordered food. We were surprised to see that the man was eating so quickly that he couldn't control his emotions, so we had to order more.

" Don't be surprised by the way I eat. If you were in my situation, you would eat like a pig. It's been more than 40 hours since I last had food. Last night's dinner was the last time I ate." Then, I was so kind that I had to order not only sweet bread but also biscuits, cakes and other side dishes. After eating my fill and lighting a cigar, the man leaned back in his chair with a very satisfied expression and looked at me with a smiling face.

" I have to tell you how to feed and raise a child."

( With a stern face) "Don't take it that way. I feed you out of compassion. Don't take it as a compliment. Just say what you want."

“ Be patient, my friend, I am a person who is prone to anger and resentment. In the old days, when money was plentiful, I was not like this. When a person’s plans are not right, they tend to be angry. Be patient.”

" It's okay. It's not enough to apologize."

" What did you think of the movie you just watched?"

"That's good, that's very good"

"That's the story I wrote."

"What did you say?"

“ I wrote this story too, and I was the main character in the original story.”

" What's the difference between the original story and this one? I've only shot this one time, right?"

" Part of it is, part of it is not original. Part of it was printed once in the past. I still have a copy."

" Does the owner of the company know about this now?"

" I can't say whether you know or not. But the story I shot is not going to be shown, so it's not a big deal."

" Which part were you in?"

" The role of the leading actor, Soe Tint, is mine. I have been a leading actor myself."

Then I sat there, staring intently at the man who was smoking, his mouth hanging open, his eyes wide, and his mouth wide open, not saying anything.

"You might not believe that I used to act based on a picture. But I wasn't like this back then. Okay, I'll tell you from the beginning, and you listen."

Before he could continue, the man downed his beer and lit a cigar.

“ Well, I’m interested in the film industry, but I’ve also written short stories since the days when they weren’t making big movies like this, but flashy little movies. I was quite famous for writing stories back then. Now, people don’t know me. The next generation has become popular and our group has been absorbed. Don’t ask me what name I wrote under. One day, a film company in Mandalay hired me as a director. I’ve forgotten the name of the story. However, when I was working as a director on that story, I met the leading lady, Khin Myint Myint. He and I fell in love at first sight.” He looked at me with a smile on his face and continued…

" People always think that the woman they love is pretty and beautiful, but Khin Myint Myint is not just my opinion, I am an English student in Mandalay."