Underplayed Gems

Kunpan: Legend of the Warlord (2002)

Kunpan: Legend of the Warlord poster
Original title
ขุนแผน
Directed by
Tanit Jitnukul
Genre
historical film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
15
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A legendary Thai warrior competes with a wealthy local lord for the love of a beautiful woman. The story is based on an ancient Thai epic poem about love and rivalry.

epicmythologicalromantictragicslow-burndramaticfolkloricvisually lush

What happens

Kunpan: Legend of the Warlord (thaï : ขุนแผน, Kun Pan) est un film thaïlandais historique et fantastique réalisé par Tanit Jitnukul en 2002. L'histoire du film s'inspire du célèbre conte thaïlandais Khun Chang Khun Phaen(thai: ขุนช้างขุนแผน), une légende transmise oralement pendant des siècles dès les années 1600 et consignée par écrit pour la première fois au cours du règne de Rama II (mort en 1824), première grande œuvre littéraire thaïlandaise collective due en partie au monarque Rama II et au poète Sunthon Phu. Cette très longue épopée en vers raconte la rivalité entre le valeureux chef de guerre Khun Phaen et le riche et laid potentat local Khun Chang, pour l'amour de la belle Wantong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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