''Puthisen Neang Kangrey'' (; lit. "Puthisen and Lady Kangrey", also called "Twelve Sisters") is a

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

Cambodian film based on a Cambodian myth of

the Twelve Sisters The legend of The Twelve Sisters or The Twelve Ladies, known as ''Nang Sip Song'' (นางสิบสอง) or as ''Phra Rot Meri'' (พระรถเมรี) in Thai and រឿងភ្នំនាងកង្រី ''Puthisen Neang ...

whose hero is Lady Kangrey, after whom a mountain range in Kampong Chhnang was named. The film has been re-released twice, in 2000 and 2002, and aired on the Cambodian channel ''Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Television''. The lead cast included Kong Som Eun and

Virak Dara Virak Dara (; born Kim Hiek () 1947) is a Cambodian actress primarily known for her roles in the 1960s and early-to-mid-1970s. In 1967 she starred as "Kong Rey" in '' Puthisean Neang Kong Rey'', which is to date the biggest Cambodian movie ever m ...

. The film is considered a classic of Cambodian cinema.

Soundtrack

Cast

* Kong Som Eun *

* Nop Nem * Kim Nova * Saki Sbong * Ly Ratanak

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Puthisean Neang Kong Rey (Film) 1972 films Cambodian drama films Khmer-language films 1972 drama films 1960s rediscovered films Films based on legends