The cooperation between Thailand and China is based on their respective strategic location; Thailand receives the third highest trade volume from China among all ASEAN countries, and China is Thailand’s largest trading partner. However, exchange and interaction are not restricted to trade; Thailand and China have been engaged in television and film exchanges for a long time.
Why Thailand is important for Chinese series
Thailand is home to the majority of the Overseas Chinese population, which accounts for 7% of Thailand’s total population. Therefore, Thailand is an important foreign market for movies and series for China, and almost all of its products are welcomed and appreciated in Thailand. Chinese movies and series have entered Thailand in massive numbers and have consistently maintained high ratings. These include Legend of the Sword and the Fairy, returning pearls, shanghai beach, and others. Hit Thai series like Three Lives III Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms Y Returning Pearls and Gege are Thai remakes of Chinese series.
Chinese series and the influence in Thailand
Four Chinese literary masterpieces, “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, “Water Margin”, “A Dream of Red Mansions” and “Journey to the West” were adapted for television in the 1990s and presented in Thailand, where received an enthusiastic response. “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is so influential in Thailand that some chapters of the Thai version of the series were selected as textbooks in primary school. The Thai audience might appreciate the series because they are familiar with the story, the key plotlines, the characters, the excellent cast, and the series stays true to the original. The TV adaptation of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is so popular in Thailand that the educational TV channel airs TV columns for the series, inviting experts from the social and business sectors to interact with the audience. “Three Kingdoms” is also used in political analysis in Thailand. Thailand National Television broadcast the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” made in 1994 during prime time on weekdays for the people of Thailand to enjoy classic series.
Chinese costume series, in which the actors wear costumes appropriate to the time the story is taking place, are rated highest in Thailand, especially series in the martial arts drama genre. The last waves push the waves forward produced in mainland China is the most competitive series in the Thai market. These “costume dramas,” as they are called, helped popularize the novels in Thailand and gave Thais an insight into Chinese martial arts. These costume series are also famous for their twists and turns.
Legendary fantasy series costume is another favorite genre of Thais. flower’s launch thousand bones promoted sales of the novel on which it is based. Fairy tales from China have introduced Thai fairy tales. In addition to reading Chinese fairy tale books, Thai authors even used Chinese names for Chinese characters and structures to create fairy tales, paying homage to the fairy tale culture. Older short dramas attract a large audience in Thailand. a chinese series, The legend of Zhenhuan, started a new trend of recreating Thai videos and images and remixing Thai dubbing.