{"id":314,"date":"2011-01-27T00:13:33","date_gmt":"2011-01-27T00:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moemaka.org\/wp\/?p=314"},"modified":"2011-01-27T00:13:33","modified_gmt":"2011-01-27T00:13:33","slug":"maung-wunna-the-writer-and-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2011\/01\/maung-wunna-the-writer-and-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Maung Wunna, the writer and director"},"content":{"rendered":"

The movies by Maung Wunna that I have seen are \u2018Chit Tae Thu Ngwelay\u2019 and \u2018PanTwe NaeWai\u2019. To be honest, I just remember that my uncle and university students were very fond of those movies. I saw a scene- if my memory serves me well- that the actor Maung Yupa and actress May Win Maung were walking towards and back from the university through a path under the trees.<\/span><\/p>\n

At that time, I got quite bored as my uncle explained to me how meaningful the movie is. Perhaps, I was not old enough to understand. Only did I remember that I felt bored. <\/span><\/p>\n

As far as I can recollect, one of Saya Maung Wunna\u2019s films \u2018Dat Khe\u2019 attracted huge audience. I still remember that duringa visit to my home, the author U Thu Maung told me that this movie was so successful and it made Maung Wunna feel depressed. Only the artists are able to understand why the director Maung Wuuna got depressed for his film \u2018Dat Khe\u2019, which was shown in theatres for many weeks and watched by an audience of millions, made a lot of money, and was a brilliant success far beyond expectation.<\/span><\/p>\n

I really like \u2018Khunnit Sin Alune\u2019 a film by Saya. I am also glad to know that it won the Academy Award. It is a memorable film starring his brothers, Thu Maung, Min Lu and Yupa.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have, in fact, noticed him as writer rather than director. His pieces of work always fascinated me, and influenced me to read them first, whenever I turn a magazine and see his name on the contents. He is the one of my favorite writers. I am really fond of his romantic stories. There are no fabricated plots in his work. His writing style is natural and lively. I was greatly pleased to read his simple love stories and a series of short stories called \u2018 Maung Sein Thaung and Ma Hnin Yee\u2019 about matrimonial affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is an accomplished writer who is especially skillful in describing dialogues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Presented above were the things and my feeling which crossed my mind when I learnt about his death. <\/span><\/p>\n

I will always remember Saya Maung Wunna, who shows what the existence of a genuine artist is.<\/span><\/p>\n

We wish you an elevated afterlife.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Farewell Notes to the passing of Maung Wunna<\/p>\n

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(Maung Wunna & his Wife seen together at U Pe Thein’s home, 2008 – Photo by Junior Win) <\/div>\n

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\u00a0Junior Win<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

January 11, 2011<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

For the first time I met Saya Maung Wunna on the birthday of U Pe Thein, a great cartoonist. At that time, Saya said \u201cI will take your book \u2018Alice\u2019 if you sign on it and give it to me or I won\u2019t\u201d. I knew what he meant and I replied \u201cYes, I will\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Greeting Saya\u2019s wife standing next to him, I told him that I really like his short stories \u2018Maung Sein Thaung and Ma Hnin Yee\u2019. My parents have still tell me how my grandfather Ba Ba Gyi U Khin Maung Latt was fascinated Saya\u2019s movies.<\/span><\/p>\n

His movies \u2018Katipar Phinat Si Shwe Htee Saung\u2019 had been shown in theatres in Burma before I was born. For being so enchanted with his film, my grandpa rented all seats in the circle of a cinema from Maenigone and invited his pupils to watch it. My parents also had to join the show. My dad and mum said that they like that movie too. You can see how much my grandpa like that picture. I have heard that it is my granddad\u2019s favorite movie although I did not watch it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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