Underplayed Gems

The Snake King's Wife (1970)

The Snake King's Wife poster
Original title
ពស់កេងកង
Directed by
Tea Lim Koun
Genre
drama film, horror film, natural horror film
Country
Cambodia
Runtime
2h 44m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A snake goddess takes human form and marries a mortal man. Her hidden identity and supernatural nature lead to conflict and tragedy.

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What happens

The Snake Man, also known as The Snake King's Wife (Khmer: ពស់កេងកង, Pós Kéngkâng; Thai: งูเก็งกอง, RTGS: Ngu-kengkong) is a 1970 Cambodian drama horror film based on a Cambodian myth about a snake goddess, starring the most well-known Khmer actress of the era, Dy Saveth and Chea Yuthorn, who became popular in Thailand after the film's release. The film was directed by Chinese Cambodian director Tea Lim Koun who experienced unprecedented success as a result of the film and is known today as one of the fathers of Khmer Cinema. The film was an enormous commercial success in Cambodia and had been released worldwide, with much success also in neighboring Thailand, which brought back an impressive result of grossing revenue. The film was one of the biggest box-office hits in Southeast Asia at the time, holding today as Khmer Classic films for decades. As reported by Thailand's Krung Thep Turakij newspaper, The Snake Man is a Khmer film awarded at the 19th Asian Movie Awards in Singapore in 1972 where it received 6 golden awards including Best Director and Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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