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Another Asian film that some may enjoy .....the story of the 16th century Siamese/Thai king....some rather nice battle and artillery sequences in this film.
You can also download a HD DivX trailer from the Official Site (which is going to take ages.. :? )
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...the trailer is taking ages too....there are some here which may download quicker....
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It seems Weta advised on the SFX in this film...!
Correction...this is being shown as trilogy in Thailand at the moment...
Release dates
Part I January 18th
Part II February 15th
Part III December 5th
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Wow, nice action scenes!
When are we going to get TTW? (Thai Total war)
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Any word about a European or North American release?
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No other release dates as yet....i've been looking...!
Close up of armour of both horse (nice...!) and a couple of men.....
here and
here. The warrior on the left has a rather interesting helm......!
The weapons of the
cavalry
Was chainmail still being worn by the Asians of Siam at this time... ?
This is the gallery shot that puzzles me
Spanish or Porteugese?
There are some amazing captures in those galleries....look how they transported the cannons...!
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Thanks Cristina, that make me clear my doubs if these foreigner movies are good.... I see many at the video store...
Grea battle... whait?... I think its in your other topic wich I'm talking about...What happen to me today?! :oops:
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We can't be sure any of the arms & armour details are correct - maybe the just Loooved King Arthur in Asia!
Spanish/Portugese influence can be correct though - you also see this In Japan. Did you notice the gun in that horse close-up?
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Quote:Thanks Cristina, that make me clear my doubs if these foreigner movies are good.... I see many at the video store...
Grea battle... whait?... I think its in your other topic wich I'm talking about...What happen to me today?! :oops:
Sorry :oops: i've been in rather an Asian media mood today....I hadn't realised just how many good films were out there either...!
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Quote:We can't be sure any of the arms & armour details are correct - maybe the just Loooved King Arthur in Asia!
Spanish/Portugese influence can be correct though - you also see this In Japan. Did you notice the gun in that horse close-up?
The flintlock, yes....similar to what Cortez's guys used...? The armour he is wearing has the look of european medieval armour...although the shoulders remind me of segmentata...!
Did you see the captures of the Japenese/Samurai horsemen....?
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Yes.....he did have a treaty with Spain and Spaniards had the right to reside, trade and practice their religion....it seems at the end of his reign...he also invited the Dutch..... :wink: :wink:
from
http://www.simply-thai.com/Thailand_His ... _Great.htm
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Maybe that film has more authenticity than we realise....
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Frankly, it all looked a bit too modern.
The Thais were fighting against Burmese from the west, Malays from the south, and Khmer in the east through the 1300s to 1700s.
Portuguese traders supposedly came to Ayutthaya (assumedly the kingdom protraryed in the movie) in the early 1500s with the rest of Europe follwing the next century.
Much of the movie's backstory more closely fits the 1767 Burmese invasion of Ayutthaya and resistence led by Phyra Taksin, who drove them out and established himself as king at Thonburi. Taksin was replaced by the first Chakri king in 1782, changing the nation's name to Siam and moving the capital to Bangkok. The Chakri dynasty still reigns in Thailand.
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Great link, Cristina.
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The portuguese were the first european to arrive in Thailand (by 1511). But those actors seem more germans.
