《日落湄南河》是一部由Thommayanti撰写的永恒小说,改编为电视剧后讲述了二战时期发生在泰国的一段悲剧爱情故事。女主角Angsumalin Chalasin在Bangkok Noi的小河边长大,父亲是泰国皇家海军军官Luang Chalasinturaj,因事业原因离家并与另一名女子结婚。她与儿时好友Vanus情愫暗生,但承诺等待他毕业后归来。战乱爆发后,Angsumalin邂逅了日本帝国海军上尉Kobori,两人逐渐建立感情,尽管她最初对日本人抱有敌意。 然而,随着战争的加剧和政治冲突,Luang Chalasinturaj因参与“自由泰国运动”被日军盯上。为了平息局势,他要求Angsumalin与Kobori结婚。尽管心存芥蒂,Angsumalin还是屈从于这个决定。婚后,她发现怀孕,并试图通过假装流产威胁Koboli保护Vanus的安全。 Koboli因工作调职至柬埔 导致两人分离,Angsumalin独自面对孕期和家庭压力。最终,在一场日军轰炸中,Koboli为救她献出生命,留下未出生的孩子和无尽的思念。
AngsumalinChalasinisthemaincharacterofthestory.ShegrowsupinasmallhousebytheNoiRiverinBangkok,Thailand,withoutherfather'scare.Herfather,LuangChalasinturaj,isaseniorofficerintheRoyalThaiNavyandleftAngsumalinandhermother,Orn,topursuehiscareerandmarryanotherwoman.Angsumalin'sbestfriendisVanus,whoconfesseshisloveforherbeforeleavingforstudiesabroad.Hepromisestogiveherananswerwhenhereturns.AngsumalinbeginslearningJapanesefromadentistnamedDr.Yoshi,wholivesnearherhousebythemarket.However,thewarbreaksout,andDr.Yoshireturnstothemilitary,revealinghimselfasaJapaneseinvader.ThisdisappointsandangersAngsumalin.Oneday,AngsumalinencountersayoungJapaneseImperialNavyofficernamedKobori,whoisstationedatanearbyJapanesenavaldockyard.AngsumalinopenlyexpressesherhatredfortheJapanesemilitary.KoboriordersthepunishmentoflocalorchardworkersTaBuaandTaPon,whoarefamiliarwithAngsumalinandworkforKoboributhadstolengasolinefromtheJapanesemilitary.AsKoborispendstimewithAngsumalin,hequicklyfallsinlovewithher.Hemanagestobuildagoodrelationshipwithherfamily.WhenAngsumalin'sgrandmotherfallsill,hebringsDr.Takedatotakecareofher.Angsumalin'smother,impressedbyKobori'skindnessandfriendlinesstowardsherfamily,developsfeelingsforhimandcallshim"PorDokMali"(Mr.Jasmine).Oneafternoon,Angsumalinisaloneathomewhenanairraidsirensounds.Koboritakeshertoanearbytrenchshelter,andabombexplodes.KoborishieldsAngsumalinwithhisbody,andbeforetheyloseconsciousness,heconfesseshisloveforher.Wheneverythingreturnstonormal,Angsumalin'sfamilyfindsthemlyinginthetrench,causingrumorsanddamagingAngsumalin'sreputation.Meanwhile,Angsumalin'sfather,LuangChalasinturaj,getsinvolvedinpoliticalissuesandisaccusedofbeingamemberofthe"FreeThailandMovement."ThereisalsopoliticaltensionbetweenThailandandJapan.KoboribecomesanexampleofaJapaneseofficerbuildingfriendlyrelationshipswiththelocalcommunity,andtheyhopethathisrelationshipwithAngsumalincanhelpeasetheconflict.LuangChalasinturajpersonallytalkstoAngsumalinandinstructshertomarryKoboritoresolvealltheproblems.Angsumalinrealizesthatshemaybeforcedintothismarriageduetopoliticalreasonsbutsuccumbstoit.Onthedayoftheengagement,KoboridiscoversAngsumalinhelpingherfriendsescapefromtheJapanesemilitary,puttingherlifeindanger.ThestorycontinueswiththechallengesandconflictsfacedbyAngsumalinandKoboriastheynavigatetheirtragiclovestoryamidstthebackdropofwarandpoliticalturmoil.
历史往往过于庞大,那些被推动的步伐当中,有些人总是掉了队,甚至直接被遗忘或者湮灭。