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Never Shall We Be Enslaved
''Never Shall We Be Enslaved'' also known as ''Thu Kyun Ma Khan Pyi'' ( my, သူ့ကျွန်မခံပြီ), is a 1997 Burmese historical-war drama film, directed by Kyi Soe Tun starring Nyunt Win, Nay Aung, Kyaw Thu, Kyaw Ye Aung, Lwin Moe, May Than Nu, San Shar Tin and Nandar Hlaing. Synopsis On May 7, 1885, at a time when Burma was about to fall to the British. Also in the King's Palace, the Lord of Navy (Nyunt Win) and Bo Kyaw Khaung (Kyaw Ye Aung) were trying to join forces with the French to defend themselves. A group of Bo Thurain ( Kyaw Thu) and Bo Min Htin (Lwin Moe), loyal to Prince of Nyaungyan, were trying to defend their own kingdom without relying on anyone. At that time, there was a time of disunity and ethnic division, and the British took advantage of the illegal logging and tried to take over the country. Who fought to keep the Burmese state from falling under its rule? How to defend the country and the nation is a good film that will inspire pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyi Soe Tun
Kyi Soe Tun ( my, ကြည်စိုးထွန်း, ; born 9 December 1945) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film director, producer and screenwriter of Burmese cinema. He served as the chairman of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization. Biography Kyi Soe Tun is the son of Daw Hla and her husband U Tun in Yangon. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Yangon University. He began his film career in 1977, and first served as director in 1980 in the film ''Chan Myay Pa Say''.He won five national awards Academy. Filmography Kyi Soe Tun's films include: * '' Sone Yay'' or ''Downstream'' (1990) * ''San Yay'' or ''Upstream'', about a boy who is raised in a monastery after he is abandoned by his parents. Searching for them, he discovers Buddhism. * ''Thu Kyun Ma Khan Bi'' or ''Never Shall We Be Enslaved'' (1997) is about the last king of Burma, Thibaw Min. British and French colonialists interfere in the internal affairs of the Burmese kingdom which leads to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandalay Palace
The Mandalay Palace ( my, မန္တလေး နန်းတော်, ), located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of the new royal capital city of Mandalay. The plan of Mandalay Palace largely follows the traditional Burmese palace design – it is inside a walled fort surrounded by a moat. The palace itself is at the centre of the citadel and faces east. All buildings of the palace are of one storey in height. The number of spires above a building indicated the importance of the area below. Mandalay Palace was the primary royal residence of King Mindon and King Thibaw, the last two kings of the country. The complex ceased to be a royal residence and seat of government on 28 November 1885 when, during the Third Anglo-Burmese War, troops of the Burma Field Force entered the palace and captured the royal family. The British turned the palace compound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards
The Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Burmese Film Industry of Myanmar. The awards ceremony has been held annually since 1952. Each winner is presented with a golden statue and in recent years also a cash prize. History The awards were first introduced in 1952, and the ceremony has been held annually since 1952 (apart from 1963, 1986, 1987, and 1988). In the first awards ceremony, only three kinds of awards (Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress) were presented. In the beginning, second and third place prizes for Best Film category were also given. Over time the awards ceremony has expanded significantly; in 1954, a Best Director award was introduced with the second and third place prizes for Best Film being removed in 1955. In 1955, first Special Award for Best Child Artist was awarded. In 1956 a Best Cinematography award was created, and in 1962, Best Supporting Actor and Actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards
This is the List of Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards since 1952. 1952 Academy Awards 1953 Academy Awards 1954 Academy Awards 1955 Academy Awards 1956 Academy Awards 1957 Academy Awards 1958 Academy Awards 1959 Academy Awards 1960 Academy Awards 1961 Academy Awards 1962 Academy Awards 1964 Academy Awards 1965 Academy Awards 1966 Academy Awards 1967 Academy Awards 1968 Academy Awards 1969 Academy Awards 1970 Academy Awards 1971 Academy Awards 1972 Academy Awards 1973 Academy Awards 1974 Academy Awards 1975 Academy Awards 1976 Academy Awards 1977 Academy Awards 1978 Academy Awards 1979 Academy Awards 1980 Academy Awards 1981 Academy Awards 1982 Academy Awards 1983 Academy Awards 1984 Academy Awards 1985 Academy Awards 1986 Academy Awards 1987 Academy Awards 1988 Academy Awards 1989 Academy Awards 1990 Academy Awards 1991 Academy Awards 1992 Academy Awards 1993 Academy Awards 1994 Academy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bosc Sladen
Sir Edward Bosc Sladen (20November 18314January 1890) was an Indian Army officer who served in India and Burma. He organised a provisional government in Upper Burma and oversaw the surrender of King Thibaw. Early life Edward was born in Madras, British India (today known as Chennai) on 20 November 1831. He was a son of Dr. Ramsey Sladen (1782–1861), an East India Company employee and his second wife, Emma Bosc (the daughter of Colonel Paul Bosc). He attended Oswestry School in Shropshire. Career He joined the East India Company on 14April 1849. He was posted in the 1st Madras fusiliers as a second lieutenant in September 1850. After seeing action in the Second Anglo-Burmese War at Pegu (now known as Bago, Myanmar) in December 1852 and again in January 1853, he became an assistant commissioner in Tenasserim (now known as the Tanintharyi Region) and was severely wounded in 1856-57 while fighting insurgent Karens and Shans in the Yunzalin District. He then moved back to mainla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Prendergast
General Sir Harry North Dalrymple Prendergast, (15 October 1834 – 24 July 1913) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of British and, in imperial times, Commonwealth forces. Early life Prendergast was the son of Thomas Prendergast and Caroline Lucy (née Dalrymple). He was educated at Cheam School and then Brighton College and, in later years, was President of their old boys' association. He also attended Addiscombe Military Seminary and the Royal School of Military Engineering. He was commissioned in the Madras Engineers of the Madras Army in 1854, serving in the Persian War before returning to India in 1857. Victoria Cross action Prendergast was 23 years old and a lieutenant in the Madras Sappers, Madras Army during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC: He received his VC from Queen Victoria at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mos (comedian)
Mos ( my, မော့စ် ) was a Burmese comedian and actor who became famous in ''kyuntot Thabin Tin Moe Win Drama'' with comedian Moe Di. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2011 Myanmar Academy Award for his performance in the film ''Eternal Rays of Light''. Awards and nominations Death Before the 2011 Myanmar Academy Award which was held in 2013, Mos had to be treated at the SSC Hospital every Wednesday due to a liver disease Liver disease, or hepatic disease, is any of many diseases of the liver. If long-lasting it is termed chronic liver disease. Although the diseases differ in detail, liver diseases often have features in common. Signs and symptoms Some of the si .... He died at the SSC Hospital on February 13th, 2013, at 4:20 am. References 21st-century Burmese male actors 1954 births 2013 deaths Burmese male film actors {{Burma-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung
Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung, Duke of Lekaing C.S.I. ( my, ကင်းဝန်မင်းကြီး ဦးကောင်း, also spelt U Gaung; 3 February 1822 – 30 June 1908) was a chief minister during the reigns of King Mindon and Thibaw, as well as a colonial civil servant. He attempted to westernise the Burmese kingdom's existing bureaucracy into a more democratic system. Because of such attempts to do so, he was accused by many as decoy to have allowed Britain to win the Third Anglo-Burmese War. Background Kinwon Mingyi was born Maung Chin () on 3 February 1822 (Sunday, 12th waxing of Tabodwe 1183 ME) in Madaingbin village (in the Lower Chindwin district).Than Tun 2011: 66 His father U Hmo was a foot soldier in the Natshinywe Infantry Regiment. As was customary tradition, he was destined to follow the footsteps of his father. However, he escaped conscription by ordaining as a Buddhist monk and was given the Dharma name Āloka (). He moved to Amarapura and lived at Bagay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supayalat
, image = Queen Supayalat of Burma.jpg , image_size = , caption = , succession = Chief queen consort of Burma , reign = 12 April 1879 – 29 November 1885 , predecessor = Supayagyi , successor = ''disestablished'' , reign1 = 18 November 1878 – 12 April 1879 , succession1 = Queen of the Northern Palace , predecessor1 = Thiri Maha Yadana Mingala Dewi , successor1 = ''none'' , succession2 = Princess of Myadaung, Tabayin and Manle , reign2 = 1859 – 1878 , coronation2 = , predecessor2 = , successor2 = ''disestablished'' , spouse = Thibaw , issue = 1 son, 4 daughters:Myat Phaya GyiMyat Phaya Lat Myat PhayaMyat Phaya Galay , full name = Sīri Pavara Tiloka Maṅgala Mahā Ratanā Devī ( my-Mymr, သီရိပဝရတိလောကမင်္ဂလာမဟာရတနာဒ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thibaw Min
Thibaw Min, also Thebaw or Theebaw ( my, သီပေါမင်း, ; 1 January 1859 – 19 December 1916) was the last king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) and also the last Burmese monarch in the country's history. His reign ended when the forces of the Burmese Empire were defeated by the forces of the British Empire in the Third Anglo-Burmese War, on 29 November 1885, prior to its official annexation on 1 January 1886. Early life Prince Thibaw was born ''Maung'' Yay Set (), the son of King Mindon and one of his consorts, Laungshe Mibaya. Thibaw's mother had been banished from the palace court by Mindon and spent her final years as a thilashin, a kind of female Burmese Buddhist renunciant. During the early years of his life, Thibaw studied Buddhist texts at a ''kyaung'' to win his father's favor. He passed the ''Pahtamabyan'' religious examinations and gained respect and recognition from his father and the chief queen. One of Mindon's chief consorts, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongnai State
Mongnai, also known as Möngnai, Mone, Mōng Nai or Monē, was a Shan state in what is today Burma. It belonged to the Eastern Division of the Southern Shan States. Its capital was Mongnai town. History Möngnai state was founded before 1800. According to tradition a predecessor state named Saturambha had existed previously in the area. Mongnai included the substates of Kengtawng and Kenghkam Kenghkam or Keng Hkam (also known as Kyaingkan) was a Shan state in what is today Burma. The capital was the town of Keng Hkam, located by the Nam Pang River. History Kenghkam was initially a tributary of the Konbaung dynasty. It was founded in .... The latter was annexed in 1882. Rulers (title Myoza) *c. 1802 – 1848: Maung Shwe Paw *1848–1850: Maung Yit *1850–1851: U Po Ka *1852: U Shwe Kyu Rulers (title Saopha) Ritual style ''Kambawsa Rahta Mahawunthiri Pawara Thudamaraza''. Saophas: * 1312–1339: Khun Khrua * 1567–1568: Hso Hpoek Hpa * 1568–1585: Sao Piam Hpa * 158 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsinbyumashin
Hsinbyumashin ( my, ဆင်ဖြူမရှင်; 22 November 1821 – 26 February 1900) was a senior queen of King Mindon Min during the Konbaung dynasty. She was the daughter of King Bagyidaw and his consort Nanmadaw Me Nu (Chief Queen of King Bagyidaw). She was one of the most influential queens in Burma (Myanmar). Life Hsinbyumashin was born as Shwe Nanshin Me on 22 November 1821 to King Bagyidaw by his queen Nanmadaw Me Nu. She was granted the appanages of Sagaing and Singu after her birth. When her mother Me Nu was executed with attempts to seize the throne by King Tharrawaddy, Princess Setkya Dewi saved her life and took her home. Later, she was wedded to Mindon Min, the penultimate king, who made her the high-ranking "Queen of the Central Palace" (). Her full regnal title upon ascending the throne was Sīripavaratiloka Mahārājindādhipati Padumaratanādevī (သီရိပဝရတိလောက မဟာရာဇိန္ဒာဓိပတိ ပဒုမရတ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
