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Jul 20 11 3:03 PM
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Jul 20 11 10:28 PM
todmichel wrote: I have the German VHS version, but do you know how much versions exist exactly? it seems that at least two different Asian versions were made, plus some international version(s), and some sources mentions than CHORAKE was made around stock-shots of an earlier Thai crocodile movie...
Jul 20 11 11:24 PM
Todmichel, you posted this over at the Latarnia thread about this film that I previously mentioned. Since I don't want to post at that board again I am going to try and answer the question here.
todmichel wrote: And this one? probably the Thai poster for one of the three Cambodian adaptations with Dy Saveth?
Tod this is not a poster for any of the three Camboadian adaptations of the Krai Thong legend. It is actually a poster for a Thai film based on the same legend called CHALAWAN which I think was the first production of Sompote Sangduenchai's Chaiyo Productions. The smigden of english language information I have been able to find on it would suggest that it was produced in 1970 for Thai television before later being released to theaters in 1972. As you probably already know Sompote Sangduenchai and his Chaiyo Productions would later make two more films based on the Krai Thong legend KRAI THONG (1980) and KRAI THONG 2 (1985) both starring Thai super stars Sorraping Chatree and Sombat Methanee.While most of the Chaiyo films have been issued on VCD CHALAWAN unfortuantely has not surfaced in any form. Hopefully it isn't lost.
Jul 20 11 11:53 PM
Jul 21 11 4:13 AM
DougGorius wrote:I'm still not sure what year the film was made/released. It's is so poorly documented that it can only be described as being from circa 1978-1981.
Jul 21 11 6:30 AM
Jul 21 11 11:53 PM
todmichel wrote: I was totally unaware of this first version (by Sompote Sands) of the Krai Thong legend, I thought he only made/produced the 1980 and 1985 (?) versions starring Sorapong Chatree. Do you know who were the stars of CHALAWAN?
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Jul 24 11 12:37 AM
HFL wrote: That's a very nice pic there, Brad. Do yo know if trailers for the film exist? The only official trailer that seems to exist is that of the German version (not the one on the DVD).
Jul 24 11 2:12 AM
Jul 24 11 10:55 AM
todmichel wrote: Brad, do you know if - in final anlysis - Sompote Sands really directed the movie, or simply put his name in the international version as director? there are many controversies about this on the Web, and to complicate things, an "official" website of Thai movies credits him for directing both KRAI THONG and KRAI THONG 2 (1980 and 1985), when by all evidence he was only the SPFX director...And do you know how many crocodile films he was credited for (in any function), in including the "crocodile men" ones like KRAI THONG ?
Jul 24 11 1:37 PM
Jul 24 11 11:40 PM
HFL wrote: Could it be from KRAI THONG? I know most of the time it's listed as a 1980 production, but the scenes that are on both films are longer in KC and seem to be better integrated to the story than in CROCODILE, suggesting they could have been shot specifically for KRAI THONG. There is also a head prop used for the water scenes, and the one with the red eyes.Regarding the direction, who is Le-Won-See exactly. CROCODILE/HORROR OF THE ALLIGATOR seems a bit out of place in his filmography, which seems to consist on dramas mostly.
Jul 25 11 12:14 AM
Baradagi85 wrote: HFL wrote: Could it be from KRAI THONG? I know most of the time it's listed as a 1980 production, but the scenes that are on both films are longer in KC and seem to be better integrated to the story than in CROCODILE, suggesting they could have been shot specifically for KRAI THONG. There is also a head prop used for the water scenes, and the one with the red eyes.Regarding the direction, who is Le-Won-See exactly. CROCODILE/HORROR OF THE ALLIGATOR seems a bit out of place in his filmography, which seems to consist on dramas mostly.I've never seen KRAI THONG, so I don't know. I do have another Chaiyo film that uses footage found in CROCODILE of an old woman getting attacked, yet it is in scope with Mandarain/Cantonese subtitles while the rest of the film is 4x3! I have no idea who Won-se Lee is. My Korean girlfriend translated the original Korean newspaper ads and poster and he is listed along with Korean actors Min Wuu (actor who played Roger), Eunhee Wang (actress who played Angela) and Chanil Shin (possibly Peter the reporter?). Chinese actress Ni Tien, sometimes billed as Tanny, played Dr. Akom's wife. The US release credits her as Tany Tim but some reviews morph the name to Tiny Tim! Argh!
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