Film on mass singing of Royal Anthem to be finished next week
VIDEO CLIPS of crowds of people singing the Royal Anthem in Sanam Luang that have gone viral on social media are not part of the official film being produced by celebrated director MC Chatrichalerm Yukol and his team, the director’s daughter MR Srikhumrung Yukol said yesterday.
“People keep asking when the official film will be released and whether it has anything to do with the clips being shared on social media. I have seen these clips and admire what they have done. My father MC Chatrichalerm is not worried about the issue, because he says everybody has the right to edit and make clips.
“The images you see on social media today do not come from our production team, but I believe we share the same mission – showing our loyalty to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Our team is working hard on perfecting the film and expects to release it by next week,” said Srikhumrung, who is also one of the directors.
Crowds of black-clad mourners from across the nation flooded Sanam Luang and nearby streets on Saturday to sing the Royal Anthem in memory of the Monarch, who passed away on October 13.
The singers were accompanied by a 200-piece orchestra and a 130-member chorus under the baton of prominent composer Somtow Sucharitkul.
The tribute was filmed by Chatrichalerm, who is also known as “Than Mui”, and his 1,300-member production crew, who were equipped with 50 cameras, 25 microphones, two drones and two cranes at six different filming locations. Footage of His Majesty, who worked tirelessly for the development of the country, will also be added to the film.
“I appreciated that thousands came together for this musical tribute to our beloved Monarch even though we had very little time to organise. What was a small project at first quickly blossomed into a massive one and I was overwhelmed by the response. The post-production process requires meticulous attention and many different techniques.
“My father is very busy with the editing and sound. Due to loads of moving and still pictures, along with footage, it will take time to come up with something perfect. Once the film is released, we will hand over behind-the-scenes videos and still images to the Government Public Relations Department for publicity purposes,” she said.
The film is expected to be completed by next week and will be shown in cinemas and on television.
