Based on a famous Thai erotic novel, the film tells the story of Jan, a boy who grows up in a house lorded over by his sadistic and debauched father, Luang Wisnan. Set in the 1930s the story recounts the growing pains of Jan, whose mother dies while giving birth to him and who's intensely hated by his father. Jan grows up with Aunt Wad, his stepmother, and he struggles to reconcile his guilt and longing with different women in his life, including a girl called Hyacinth, whom he adores, and later Madame Boonleung, his father's lover who becomes a key to Jan's sexual awakening", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/drama/rNr4yc.jpg", "genre": [ "drama" ], "contentRating": "PG-13", "datePublished": "Sep 6, 2012", "dateModified": "2021-02-23", "startDate": "Sep 6, 2012", "endDate": "", "actor": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mario Maurer", "alternateName": "มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ", "birthDate": "December 4, 1988", "nationality": "Thai", "description": "Mario Maurer, nicknamed Oh, is an actor of Thai-Chinese and German descent from Bangkok. He's signed as an actor under Channel 3 and as a musician under N.Y.U.Club (เอ็นวายยูคลับ).
Starting off his career as a model at age sixteen, Mario later became best known for his lead role in the 2007 film, "The Love of Siam" and the 2010 sleeper hit, "First Love". He was also the lead star of Thailand's highest-grossing film of all time, "Pee Mak".
Mario is part of a group called 4+1 Channel 3 Superstar with Nadech Kugimiya, Prin Suparat, Pakorn Chatborirak, and Phupoom Pongpanu.
Since 2015, Mario has been in a relationship with model and actress Junji Janjira.
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She attended the fifth grade at St. Joseph Bangna School and graduated Mathayom 6 from Phraharuthai Convent School and tertiary bachelor's degree Faculty of Humanities English major Bangkok University and master's degree, Faculty of Economics Department of Business Economics Bangkok University. She learned English in Australia for one year. An international talent- fluent in both Thai and English, Yayaying has starred in productions in Thailand, Germany, and most notably in acclaimed director Nicolas Winding Refn's "Only God Forgives", along with Hollywood star Ryan Gosling. After entering the industry for a while, she changed her real name from "Weerawun" and her stage name "Yayaying" to "Ratha" from a fortune teller's greetings.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/ying-rhatha-phongam.png" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pinky Savika Chaiyadej", "alternateName": "พิ้งกี้ สาวิกา ไชยเดช", "birthDate": "June 19, 1986", "nationality": "Thai", "description": "Sawika Chaiyadech is a Thai soap actress of Thai-Indian descent. She has two elder brothers, one of which was in her first childhood lakorn. Pinky has been in the entertainment business since she was around 8 years old. She was first seen in a Sony Trinitron commercial, appearing with an ape/gorilla. Sawika star in Ankor 2 had rose her to fame during her teenage year. Her current project includes Indie Film. She has her first appearance in Markandeyan.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/W61Wl_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "New Chaiyapol Poupart", "alternateName": "ชัยพล จูเลี่ยน พูพาร์ต, ชัยพล พูพาร์ต, New Chayapol Julien Pupart, New Chaiyapol Pupart, Chaiyapol Julien Pupart, Chaiyapol Jullian Poupart", "birthDate": "February 27, 1990", "nationality": "Bangkok, Thailand", "description": "Chaiyapol Julien Poupart, nicknamed New, is an actor, model and travel reviewer, born in Bangkok Thailand. He is of both Thai and Belgian ancestry and the nephew of Thai actors Oliver and Michael Poupart. He joined Exact Agency in 2008 and gained fame in 2012 when he played the 2nd lead role of Ken in the film Jan Dara: The Beginning, based on the Thai erotic novel Jan Dara. In 2013, he changed agencies and joined Channel 3. He has a Bachelors Degree from Chulalongkorn University. 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Police were able to track the uploader down and the man was arrested. Tak asked that charges against the man be dropped after he issued a public apology, and she said she did so because the man hadn't smuggled the photos from the film set. A complaint was also filed against the film's production company for taking the photos. In 2013 she married Boonchai Bencharongkul(he built the family telecom business in Thailand). Her mother is Thanapa Cheepnurak(actress). Now she has son Cheewakit Benjarongkul.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/R4N7x_5c.jpg" } ], "director": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul", "alternateName": "หม่อมหลวงพันธุ์เทวนพ เทวกุล", "birthDate": "March 16, 1953", "nationality": "Thai", "description": "M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul, popularly known in Thailand as Mom Noi (or Khun Noi), was a Thai director and screenwriter.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/6RRVp_5c.jpg" } ], "trailer": { "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Trailer for Jan Dara: The Beginning", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi//0.jpg" }, "productionCompany": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Unknown", "description": "", "logo": "/app/manga/themes/kissasian/assets/images/noposter.jpg" } ], "countryOfOrigin": { "@type": "Country", "name": "Thailand" }, "numberOfEpisodes": "1", "episode": [ { "@type": "TVEpisode", "name": "Episode 1", "url": "https://ww5.kissasian.video/watch/jan-dara-the-beginning/episode-1.html", "episodeNumber": 1, "datePublished": "2021-02-23" } ]
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