Kingdom of War: Part 1

2007 [THAI]

Action / Drama / History / War

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 59%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 59% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 744 744

biography historical figure king period drama 16th century siam

Plot summary

The film concerns the life of King Naresuan, who liberated the Siamese from the control of Burma. Born in 1555, he was taken to Burma as a child hostage; there he became acquainted with sword fighting and became a threat to the Burmese empire.

Director

Chatrichalerm Yukol Photo
Chatrichalerm Yukol

Top cast

Nopachai Jayanama Photo
Nopachai Jayanama as Lord Rachamanoo
Chatchai Plengpanich Photo
Chatchai Plengpanich as King Mahathammaracha
Jirayu La-ongmanee Photo
Jirayu La-ongmanee as Young Boonthing
Grace Mahadamrongkul Photo
Grace Mahadamrongkul as Princess Phra Supankalaya
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.48 GB
1280*720
Thai 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   es  
23.976 fps
2 hr 45 min
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3.05 GB
1904*1072
Thai 5.1
NR
Subtitles us   es  
23.976 fps
2 hr 45 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ruxo 7 / 10

Currently best Thai epic movie. Still, there's room to improve.

After seen two episodes of this movie, I can say it's better than Suriyothai in every aspect, especially in story telling. But it's still not good enough to give the audience of its full picture. Time in movie's confusing, at any moment, I couldn't know whether it'd been a day or a month. Just felt that people moved from city to city so fast. The film also spent significant time on side line stories that, IMHO, unnecessary. However, I like sound effect and music, it fitted nicely with many scenes. Especially, in episode 2, it gave great feeling in many battle scenes. Totally, I like this movie. I consider it as the best & great Thai movie for current time and hope to see it better in future time.
Reviewed by fredcdobbs5 9 / 10

A bit hard to follow, but overall very worthwhile

"Kingdom of War"--which was the title I saw it under in a two-disc DVD set from Magnolia Home Entertainment--has some things going against it but a lot more going for it. For Westerners unfamiliar with Thai history, it gets a bit confusing because so many historical names and places are mentioned and the shifting political and military alliances change so often that it's hard to tell the players without a scorecard and, as other reviewers have mentioned, the acting is, at times, somewhat stilted. Also, I know that royalty is revered in Thailand, possibly more so than in other countries, but seeing the complete subservience of everyone to the various kings and lords--there were even scenes of people walking toward the king on their knees because apparently no one is allowed to stand taller than the king, something I'd never seen before--is somewhat hard for Westerners to take (we're much more comfortable cursing and swearing at our leaders than prostrating ourselves in front of them, as much as they'd no doubt probably like us to).That's all small potatoes, though. Overall, I enjoyed this film way more than I thought I would. It's an epic in every conceivable sense of the word--thousands of extras, huge and fantastic sets, beautiful costumes and interiors (palaces, throne rooms, etc.), and truly spectacular battle scenes. The story--after you finally figure out who is who--is fascinating and not all the acting is stilted; the actress who plays Princess Lekin is not only one of the most ravishingly beautiful women I've ever seen but gives a first-rate performance, possibly the best one in the film. The man who plays King Nerusuan--the Special Features section, which you should really watch, says he is actually a Thai Army colonel who was hired because the producers wanted someone with military experience to play one of Thailand's great military heroes--also contributes an excellent job, along with several other actors in lesser roles (the head monk and Prince Menechan, among others).As I said, it's a bit hard to slog through in the beginning, but once you get the different characters, kingdoms, etc., straightened out, it's an incredibly enjoyable film, both visually and story-wise. I recommend it.
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