Myanmar Viewers Accuse Scarlet Heart Thailand of Costume Copying
GMMTV's upcoming series 'Scarlet Heart Thailand' faces backlash from Myanmar viewers who claim costumes in the teaser closely resemble royal attire from Myanmar's Konbaung dynasty. An online petition launched on October 20 demands the production team verify historical sources, explain design origins, and provide proper cultural credit. The controversy has gone viral as the star-studded historical fantasy adapts the Chinese novel 'Bu Bu Jing Xin' for Thai audiences.
The popular drama series 'Scarlet Heart Thailand' has become a hot topic online immediately after GMMTV released a massive teaser for the highly anticipated series 'Scarlet Heart Thailand: Miracle Across Time.' The show assembles a star-studded front-line cast including Win Metawin, Tu Tontawan, Non Kulphat, Te Tawan, Fourth Nattawat, Phuwin Tangsakyuen, Perth Tanapon, and Foss Jirachpong. However, controversy erupted instantly over costumes and cultural elements in the preview.
The series is a historical fantasy adapted from the famous Chinese novel 'Bu Bu Jing Xin.' The Thai version tells the story of a modern heartbroken woman who prays for true love and time-travels into the body of Phong Nual, a young woman from the city of Wang Nam Lin who must move to the fictional city of Alawi. She becomes entangled in a power struggle among seven princes amid unavoidable love and fate.
Controversy arose when some Myanmar viewers observed that costumes and jewelry in the teaser closely resemble royal court dress from Myanmar's Konbaung dynasty. This led to comments and demands for the production team to clarify their design concepts and sources for the cultural elements shown. An online petition was launched on October 20 calling for the parent company to verify historical information, explain the design origins, and give appropriate cultural credit. However, these remain allegations and demands from some viewers only, pending further historical evidence from the production team.
