''Love and Liquor'' ( my, မေတ္တာနှင့်သူရာ; ) is a 1920

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directed by Ohn Maung, written by

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and starring

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. It was the first Burmese feature film, and the day it premiered, 13 October 1920, is commemorated annually as Myanmar Movie Day.

Plot

''Love and Liquor'' is the story about how

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and

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destroyed a man's life.

Cast

*Aye Kyi *Maung Maung Chit *Maung Maung Kalay *Pu *Ko Nyein *Par Gyi *Ba Ga Lay or

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Production and release

Ohn Maung, Burma's pioneer filmmaker, had founded the Burma Film Company. He hired

, Burma's first actor, to act in the first Burmese feature film, the silent ''Myitta Nit Thuya'' (''Love and Liquor''). The film opened with the title "Burma Film Presents: Love and Liquor" but there were no credits or mention of the cast. It was based on a story by

. ''Love and Liquor'' premiered at the Royal Cinema in

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on 13 October 1920, a day since commemorated as Myanmar Movie Day.Myanmar Times & Business Reviews
The film proved a major success, despite its poor quality due to a fixed camera position and inadequate film accessories.

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