Tum Teav (Khmer: ទុំទាវ) is a 2003 Romance-tragedy Cambodian film portrays the tragedy of the star-crossed lovers Tum and Teav. The film inspired a love story which has been told throughout Cambodia since the 19th century, revived
a Khmer proverb states that The Cake is never bigger than the Basket. Literally, daughters (cake) were thought not to be able to find a good family without the help of their mothers (basket). This 2003 remake of the classic story played to packed theatres in Phnom Penh and has been credited with helping fuel the revival of the long defunct Cambodian Cinema industry.Synopsis
The film starts with Tum, a talented novice monk,with his friends, Pich, are going to a village to sing a classic song. Meanwhile Teav, the daughter of rich woman in a village, hears some news about a handsome monk with the beautiful voice from her waitress. So she offers her mother, Pai,to invite him to sing for her.
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