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Muen And Rid
Amdaeng Muen Kab Nai Rid (Thai language, Thai: อำแดงเหมือนกับนายริด) is a 1994 Thai film directed by Cherd Songsri, starred by Chintara Sukapatana, Santisuk Promsiri, Duangdao Jarujinda, Man Terapol, Ron Rittichai, and produced by Five Star Production The film was screened at the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival in 1994, The 10th Singapore International Film Festival in 1997, and the 7th Bangkok International Film Festival in 2009. Plot Set in Thailand in 1861 when Thai women were treated as objects of no significant value, and men were legally entitled to sell or pawn their wives and daughters, Muen yearns to be educated. She learns to read from a young monk, Rid. Her father does not approve, and she is sold against her wishes to Master Phu. Muen pleads with Monk Rid to help her, asking him to renounce his vows so they can be together. After imprisonment, Muen escapes and runs away with Rid Cast *Chintara Sukapatana as Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherd Songsri
Cherd Songsri (Thai alphabet, Thai: เชิด ทรงศรี, September 20, 1931 – May 21, 2006) was a Thai film director, screenwriter and film producer. A maker of period films that sought to introduce international audiences to his vision of Culture of Thailand, Thai culture, his best-known work is the 1977 in film, 1977 romance film ''Plae Kao'' (''The Scar''), which earned more box-office receipts than any Thai film before it. It won a prize at the 1981 Three Continents Festival in Nantes, France. Biography Cherd was born in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. He was trained as a maker of ''nang talung'' shadow puppets, which were fashioned out of animal skins. He was also a school teacher in Uttaradit Province and then became an editor of publications for the Express Transportation Organization of Thailand. From there, he became an editor of the ''Movie and TV Weekly'' magazine of ''Lak Muang Daily'' newspaper. He wrote articles and short stories, as well as scripts for rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |