Plae Kao

Plae Kao Thai rtgs Phlae Kao literally Old Wound is a 1977 Thai romancedrama film directed by Cherd Songsri and starring Sorapong Chatree and Nantana Ngaograjang as two peasants in rural Thailand in a tragic, romantic relationship. The film is also known as simply The Scar.

In 1936 in rural Bang Kapi, at the time nothing but rice paddies and small farming villages, Kwan and Riam are the son and daughter of rival village chiefs. They both work in the rice fields with their water buffaloes. Riam at first resists the courtship of Kwan, but Kwan, a jolly young man who sings and plays bamboo flute, is persistent. Kwan pleads with Riam, telling her he wants to die in the river if he doesnt have her love. Riam gives in to Kwans charms and the two pledge their love for each other at a spirit shrine on an island in the river.Riams father disapproves of the relationship. He wants Riam to marry Joi, the son of a wealthy local nobleman. Riams father, Joi and some other men go to confront Kwan and find him on the spirithouse island with Riam. A brief swordfight ensues, and Kwan is struck by sword wielded by Riams older brother, Roen. The cut on the side of Kwans head eventually becomes a noticeable scar, which Kwan says is a mark of his love for Riam. ........

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