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Identification of a movie title

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:22 am
by KhmerMovieFan
Hello dear forum readers

I recently bought a Cambodian folklore movie (year 1994, I believe) on VHS videocassette.

Unfortunately I don't speak the Khmer language, but I would like to find out the title of the movie, as well as the director's name, and actors/actresses names.

It would be great if someone could type me the exact wording of the original Khmer title (so I can copy paste it), and possibly identify given names on the cover.

Please see attached photos.

IF you have similar movies and consider selling some of them, please contact me.
Thank you very much.

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Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:53 am
by Username Taken
Here's the title for you

យក្សច្រឡំសតវត្ស = Giant confuses century


@Jamie_Lambo can do the rest for you.

Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:19 am
by KhmerMovieFan
Well thank you so much, Username Taken!

Khmer writing is beautiful but very hard to figure out without language knowledge.

I think the director's name should be Kong Buncheoun.

Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:54 am
by Username Taken
KhmerMovieFan wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:19 am I think the director's name should be Kong Buncheoun.
That looks about right. :thumb:


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Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:25 am
by Jamie_Lambo
KhmerMovieFan wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:19 am Well thank you so much, Username Taken!

Khmer writing is beautiful but very hard to figure out without language knowledge.

I think the director's name should be Kong Buncheoun.
ill be able to translate it all for you when i get back to thailand in a couple of days :thumb:

Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:37 pm
by Bitte_Kein_Lexus
On the cover:
"Giant Confused Century"
Producer: Kong Buncheun (famous guy who passed away recently. His niece got acid poured over her)
Back cover:
Imported (?) by Angkor Wat Productions
(Title again)
(Producer again)
Cast:
(Left)
Tep Rendaro
Odom Bothy
Men Hong
Mr. Kreum
Chap Chean

(Right)
Sok Sreymom
Um Sovanny
Sous Sokunthea
Buncheun Soryan

Copyright: No copies allowed/to be played in Public etc

Pictures at the bottom are different movies (or music CDs?). Interestingly, Pisith Pilika is on the top left (you can read up on her) and bottom right is Touyt Sreynech (also got shot).





Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:30 pm
by Kahuna
Thanks for the info on the two actresses Bitte_Kein_Lexus as looking them up on Google shows that both were involved in attempted assassinations with Pisith being fatal and Touyt's leaving her paralysed. In both cases the attackers were not identified let alone caught but what was very interesting was to read where HE's wife was said to be involved in Pisith's death by way of jealousy as it was believed she was having an affair with HE.
HE's wife threatened the French magazine with libel however quickly shut up when they said they had enough evidence to prove she was involved and would bring it to court if it went that far.

Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:15 pm
by KhmerMovieFan
Thank you very much Bitte_Kein_Lexus and also Jamie_Lambo for the translations and interesting background information on the actors. Amazing!

I have at least two other films of Tep Rendaro, រឿងកូនពស់កេងកង (The Snake King's Child) (2001) and Phomkris chombak (A Lonely Town of Phomkris) (2003).

If you happen to know people who might have similar (older => 1990s and older) films about Cambodian folklore or ghost stories on VHS cassette, I would be very interested in buying them.

Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:51 pm
by Jamie_Lambo
KhmerMovieFan wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:15 pm Thank you very much Bitte_Kein_Lexus and also Jamie_Lambo for the translations and interesting background information on the actors. Amazing!

I have at least two other films of Tep Rendaro, រឿងកូនពស់កេងកង (The Snake King's Child) (2001) and Phomkris chombak (A Lonely Town of Phomkris) (2003).

If you happen to know people who might have similar (older => 1990s and older) films about Cambodian folklore or ghost stories on VHS cassette, I would be very interested in buying them.
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this old folktale is hundreds of years old and was made into a movie in 2003 called "Tum Teav" and its about a young 16 year old girl called Teav who meets a young monk called Tum, they both end up falling in love with each other, but due to him Monk he cant have any contact with a girl, so they end up forming a secret relationship, but the girls mother ends up finding out, forbids him from seeing her daughter anymore, the mother arranges for her to marry a couple of other high ranking Suitors, one being the king, the young monk finds out, declares his love for her and kisses her in front of everyone, one of the betrothed gets enraged and orders his guard to kill the young monk, Teav is distraught and kills herself next to his body, its a Cambodian Romeo & Juliet story lol heres a link to the story for more detail.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tum_Teav
can watch the full movie here mate...

Re: Identification of a movie title

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:08 pm
by KhmerMovieFan
Thank you very much, Jamie_Lambo. I have heard of that 2003 version before, I will check it out when I get the time for it.