Bang Rajan - Battle of the Lost
| Movie | |
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| German title | Bang Rajan - Battle of the Lost |
| Original title | บางระจัน |
| Country of production | Thailand |
| original language | Thai |
| Publishing year | 2000 |
| length | 113 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Thanit Jitnukun |
| script |
Kongkiat Khomsiri Patikarn Phejmunee Buinthin Thuaykaew Thanit Jitnukun |
| production |
Nonzee Nimibutr Adirek Wattaleela |
| camera | Wichian Ruangwijchayakul |
| cut | Sunij Asavinikul |
| occupation | |
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Bang Rajan - Battle of the Lost ( Thai : บางระจัน , Bangrachan ) is a Thai historical film before the historical background of a Burmese invasion in the Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya of the 18th century . The film is about the heroic struggle of a village population against the numerically superior invaders, who ultimately die in battle, but go down in history because of their courage and bravery. In his epic, director Thanit Jitnukun combines heroic individual and group fates with brutal battle scenes.
action
In 1763, the new Burmese King Hsinbyushin (also known as Mongra) ascends the throne. One of his first acts of office is to subjugate his vassal states , smaller city-states that border his territory. However, when they refuse to pay tribute and are supported in their resistance by the neighboring Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya , the despot decides to invade the neighboring country. In 1765 he sent two huge armies, each with a hundred thousand soldiers, to the neighboring empire to subdue its capital Ayutthaya with the ruling king Ekathat . His plan is to attack the city from two sides, one army to attack from the north, the second from the south. However, the forces of the Northern Army under Nemeao Seehabodee are unexpectedly held up, particularly in the area around the village of Bang Rajan, where their commoners are resisting bitterly and effectively, despite being numerically and materially inferior.
Nai Than, the aging leader of a crowd of those indomitable villagers, fights with his peasant warriors against the overwhelming power of the Burmese invaders, who murder and plunder through the border area. The brave locals manage to involve the intruders in smaller skirmishes, which they initially contest victoriously. In one of these armed conflicts, Nai Than is finally wounded. From then on, he sees himself no longer able to organize the rebellion and therefore hands over the leadership to a legendary war veteran of the region. He previously lost his sweetheart during an attack by the Burmese. The clever chosen one, who gathers a large group of fighters around him, is reluctant to accept the new position, but in the following years develops the basis for a successful defense with his military skills. Reinforced with refugees from all over the region and the spiritual support of the monk Dhammachote, the locals are building completely on their own, Ayutthaya refuses any military aid, with modest means a defensive position in order to withstand a siege .
The villagers manage to offer resistance with high blood tolls until the opposing troops finally break the resistance of the ranged peasant troops after five months and eight battles (1765–66) and kill all residents. After the fall of the small village in the middle of a difficult to access jungle , the Burmese besieged the capital of Siam, which after a year-long siege was captured and almost completely destroyed. The fall of the Ayutthaya Kingdom marked the beginning of years of oppression for the Siamese.
Awards
- 2001: Winner in the category Best Production Design for Buinthin Thuaykaew
- 2003: 2nd place in the Best Asian Film category for director Thanit Jitnukun
- 2001: Winner of the National Film Association Award for Best Picture
Reviews
“An effectively staged and filmed lesson in Thai history, which combines historical facts with genre-immanent personalizations for a cinema experience. The film, which is quite violent in the battle scenes, tries to be authentic; he has been compared in the international press to Mel Gibson's Braveheart . "
continuation
In 2010 the sequel Bang Rajan 2 was released. Directed again by Thanit Jitnukun. The monk survived and continues to fight not only against the Burmese, but also against his own compatriots.
Web links
- Bang Rajan - Battle of the Lost in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bang Rajan - Battle of the Lost in the online movie database
- Bang Rajan - Battle of the Lost at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- http://www.vernonjohns.org/snuffy1186/bangrajan_2000.HTML
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bang Rajan - Battle of the Lost. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .