Underplayed Gems

The Holy Man (2005)

The Holy Man poster
Original title
หลวงพี่เท่ง
Directed by
Note Chern‑Yim
Genre
comedy film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A popular Thai comedian plays a Buddhist monk in this comedy. The story follows his experiences as a young monk navigating life in a temple.

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What happens

The Holy Man (Thai: หลวงพี่เท่ง or Luang Phii Teng) is a 2005 Thai religious comedy film. One of the top films at the Thai box office that year, it starred popular Thai television comedian, Pongsak Pongsuwan as a Buddhist monk. It is the first of a comic trilogy about young monks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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