Dao’s Wish

Dao came to live with her grandfather after her father went bankrupt, but her cousins who lived in the same house did not particularly like her, so she left for Bangkok, hopefully to find some work there. In Bangkok, she met a taxi driver whom she had helped once, they get along very well, he even found her a job in a women clothes designing store. When he asked her to marry him, she didn’t refuse but want him to wait until he has saved enough money to start a family. One day she was taken to a birthday party of a young millionaire, at the party she soon learned that her taxi driver actually is that young millionaire.

Directed by Chai Meekunsut, Dao’s Wish leans on a strong ensemble — Sorapong Chatree, Venus Thippayajun, Porjed Kaenpetch — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.