An Aeuy Srei An is a 1972 Cambodian film directed by Ly Bun Yim and produced by Runteas Pich company. The film is a melodramatic love-triangle between the characters Chea and Su over a woman named An. The film stars Kong Som Eun as Chea, Virak Dara as An, and Nop Naem as Su.
The film is also known as Khmers After Angkor. It is considered a popular production of the "Golden Age" of Cambodian cinema.
Plot A poor farmer, named Chea, returns home to his family after going to school for several years. He befriends Su who later inherits his father's wealth and high-ranking status.
Upon finishing school and returning home, Chea quickly falls in love with his neighbour, An. His happiness is shattered when his ill father passes away and the landowner demands their cow in lieu of overdue rent. Chea pleads with the landowner to give him a few days while he goes to ask Su for some financial help. Upon Chea’s arrival at Su's residence, Chea quickly discovers that his recently inherited status has caused Su to ignore him and pretend that he doesn't know Chea because of his peasant background. Chea is turned down and returns home with a predicament.
Chea and his younger brother soon begin selling noodles in order to make enough cash for the family. His luck is cut short when he realizes his competition against another noodle seller, making for many light and comedic incidents.
Once their debt is cleared, Chea asks his mother for An’s hand in marriage. This is soon arranged leading to Chea and An becoming engaged. Both families began raising money for the wedding with Chea continuing to sell noodles and An selling silk cloths with her mother. One day, An and her mother were stopped by Su who instantly falls in love with An and decides to buy every piece of silk cloth they have. Su also sends a henchman with An and her mother to find out where they live just in case he may need to purchase more of their silk. The henchman reports back to Su that Chea is engaged to An. Due to this, Su arranges a plan to get rid of Chea in order to have An for himself.
Su promptly visits Chea and falsely apologizes for what happened earlier. He tells Chea that he will help fund their wedding. Chea's mother requests that they would need a honeycomb for the wedding, so both Chea and Su set out to find one. They eventually locate one high up in the tree and fasten a rope so they can climb up. Chea goes first and when he reaches the top of the tree, Su betrays him by having his men cut the rope preventing Chea from getting down. Su, under the impression that Chea will die, returns to An saying that Chea has fallen to his death and wishes Sou would marry An.
Chea remembers the lessons he learned from his mentor and tricks a bear into bringing him down the tree. He secretly enters Su and An’s wedding ceremony under the disguise of a singer. An, still devastated from Chea's apparent death, decides to lock herself in a room and commit suicide. Her suicide is thwarted when Chea begins to sing and she recognizes his voice. She unlocks the door and embraces Chea. Su disrupts their reunion by having Chea sent out to the forest to be executed and forces An to marry him.
Chea's younger brother quickly gathers a force of villagers who promptly save Chea from execution. Chea along with the villagers storm the wedding ceremony and Sou is killed in the ensuing chaos. Su's father, realizing what has happened, restores order and justice. Chea and An are finally reunited at last.
Soundtrack Title Singer(s) Notes "ជ័យលក់នំបញ្ចុក" Chey Luok Num Banhchok Sinn Sisamouth Monorom Disque, 7013 A "អនអើយស្រីអន" An Aeuy Srei An Sinn Sisamouth Monorom Disque, 7013 B "ពន្លកស្នេហ៍ជ័យអន" Puonlok Snae Chey An Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Serey SotheaMonorom Disque, 7014 A "កន្សែងសូត្រ" Kansaeng Sot Sinn SisamouthMonorom Disque, 7014 B
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