Asoke's shadow (Ngao Asoke/ เงาอโศก)

Born into a life

that is like a shadow

who awaits light of the horizon

I only come into existence

when you shed light my way

once I'm without you I vanish away

I know that you're far away

but I only wish to stare

in this lifetime I only need this much

just loving you, I'm not brave enough

just secretly loving you. I'm still afraid

I can only remind myself

who I

I'm just that fading shadow

who receives your late light

only this much, my heart

is far too pleased

Ngao Asoke

Episode 1

Bangkok, 1957

A bottle of cough syrup

I can't sell it.

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Grandmother!

Grandmother!

You should get some rest. I'll sort these things by myself

I'm okay. Tomorrow is Monday, you have to do your homework isn't it?

But I already finished everything for school on Friday!

I'll sort the things first then pick some vegetables in the back yard.

No matter what, you'll have food to eat today.

Okay - Let's go

Slowly, Grandmother. -I'm fine.

I'll go sort the things first.

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Poor Bee, your parents are already dead.

You now have to suffer for this old woman.

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was an orphan girl named Cinderella,

who lived with her heartless stepsisters and stepmother.

Cinderella worked hard to repay her stepmother's kindness.

Until one day, the palace invited all the girls

to join a party so the prince could select a bride...

Unlike her sisters, Cinderella didn't have a nice dress

So she didn't attend the party.

unless her step-sisters.

But her sister wore a beautiful dress.

Travel to the palace...

in a fancy car.

She is so sure that the noble prince

will be attracted to her beauty

and pick her as his wife.

Why are you looking at me like this?

It's as if you've never seen me before.

I really haven't seen you before.

Never seen you...

this pretty before.

Thank you, Khun Weit and Khun Wimorn for honoring your presents at our celebration!!

Don't say it as if we are coming from a great distance, After all, we only live 2 houses apart!!

I'm really happy for you.

Khun Monthai finished school with honors and received a scholarship for studies in Australia.

Handsome, smart and from a good family like this...

whoever has him as a son-in-law will be very lucky for the rest of their lives.

Someone like Monthai deserves a beautiful girl from a family of status...

like Wiyada

Thank you, Khun Ying Bah...

But Monthai,

Let me tell you ahead of time. Whenever you go study abroad...

Don't date any other woman or a low class woman. I will not tolerate it.

Oh, dear!! Why speak of such things now? our son, Mon is a good person...

Can I believe your words? It's in his genes.

Well, Nucha

who are your parents? can you tell us?

My father is Jao Khun Mahat, and my mother is Nouan.

You see? Even you do it. Both with N'Nuan and N'Lamom.

Well, that's enough!, You always create a scene for nothing!!

Come, Nucha!

Oh! follow, follow. Where are you going to escape?

Why didn't you feel ashamed when you were dong it? But now you're acting bravely.

Come on...hurry up everybody, you are all taking so long.

Hey! Mae Lamom the party is tonight not next born. Guests have come full in the house. Table should be ready.

Yes. Khun Jian.

Here you also, Mae Nuan. Leave the desserts first and help Mae Lamom prepare foods.

Quickly there might be the problem.

How is it? Did it boil already?

What are you doing?

Why don't we have foods on the table yet?

Guests have come full in the house already.

And where is your daughter? N'Lamom.

Why didn't she come to help?

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Have a nice dream, K'Mon.

Not so long,

Khun Mon will go abroad already.

Will you think about Thai's garland?

Nang Lakkana!

What are you doing upstairs in my son's room?

Hmm..

I just brought the garland for K'Mon.

You're meddlesome!

Using garland as the reason, do you?

Do you think that I don't know that you're trying to find the occasion to encourage my son?

No. It's not true, Madam.

Get up!

You're just the maid's daughter. Don't you dare fly high.

From now on don't you dare step in Monthai's room again.

Pick up your lowly garland all out.

For Mon, have to be with a woman like Wi only.

That suits him.

Remember in your head, Nang Lakkana!

Cinderella is really sympathetic.

Prince? Is there really a kind prince?

Grandma!

Grandma!

What happened to you, Grandma?!

I'm alright just feel dizzy and faint only.

You cried like an alert rabbit.

Why did you get up? Grandma. I told you to lay down.

I don't like sleeping. You go pick up the vegetables. I'll boil the water, waiting for you.

I'll do it myself.

If I have the magic stick, that might be good.

I'll find delicious foods for you to eat, Grandma.

And cast a spell on the beautiful house for you to stay.

You don't have to. You have the magic stick with you already

What's that?

The gratefulness, it's the magic stick.

Remember that the gratefulness is the protection from danger, for you.

Falling down into the water not flow, falling into the fire but not getting burned.

One day, the happiness and the prosperity will belong to you.

Like this, it's not enough for eating.

Grandma. What could I bring to feed you?

Asoke tree. So beautiful!

It's eatable!

That's it, Wi. Very beautiful.

Let's take one more, OK?

Can it be this style?

Oh!

That's a pity, the film's finished.

Why do you have to take a lot of photos?

For looking, instead of your face when I go to study abroad.

Khun Mon, please don't talk about this matter.

I don't want to acknowledge it.

Wi!

I just go to study for 5 years only.

Only 5 years?

For 5 years instead.

Wi!

My good girl.

Don't be mad.

Can you remember?

Where we first met,

under the Asoke tree?

I will consider this Asoke tree as my witness.

I promise to love you.

With all my heart.

So exhilarating.

My only one.

Who's there?

Stop!! - Wi!

What are you doing here? Spying? stealing?

How dare you come here?

You need a good beating!!

What are you doing here?

Wi! stop it!! That's enough.

She's just a child.

But this child was watching us and laughing at us!!

I have never seen a woman hug a man before...so I laughed

Wi, don't, stop it, Wi.

You can't blame the child. Us two, we the one that wasn't good.

Little one, what are you doing at my house?

Her appearance like this...

filthy dirty

What do you think she's here for?

You came in this house...

to steal, right?

No. I saw the beautiful Asoke flowers with plenty of leaves.

I came here to pluck some to eat

That, that is what you call a thief!

I don't have anything to eat,

can't I just take some?

Wi! Wi, stop!!

Wi, that's enough!!

But it...

I think you should go back first.

Here. You...

do you know how to use polite speech

when speaking to adults?

I know how, I just didn't use it.

Aoh! If you speak nicely,

you'll grow up to be beautiful.

Really?

Its true, if you speak properly,

when you grow up you will be beautiful,

like that girl that scolded you.

People will say "you are beautiful like an angel".

Do you want to be as beautiful as an angel?

Yes - Bee wants to be

as pretty as an angel.

So your name is Bee...I am Khun Monthai.

Monthai...

What does it mean?