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The Holy Man (Luang Phii Teng)
Theatrical film poster
Directed byNote Cherm-Yim
StarringPongsak Pongsuwan
Somlek Sakdikul
Distributed byPhra Nakorn Film
Release date
  • March 3, 2005 (2005-03-03)
CountryThailand
LanguageThai

The Holy Man (Thai: หลวงพี่เท่ง or Luang Phii Teng) is a 2005 Thai religious comedy film. One of the top films at the Thai box office that year, it starred popular Thai television comedian, Pongsak Pongsuwan as a Buddhist monk. It is the first of a comic trilogy about young monks.[1][2]

Synopsis

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A monk comes to a small city and takes up residence at a small Buddhist temple. With his no-nonsense advice and humble ways, a new monk builds a following that starts to rival a flashy scam temple across town, making an enemy of its operator (Somlek Sakdikul).

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Casting

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Another popular comic, Petchtai Wongkamlao, is featured in a small role.

References

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  1. ^ "Buddhism in Thai Movies: Holy Man Trilogy | Sirinya's Thailand". 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.nanamovies.com/%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%b9%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87-holy-man-1-2005-%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%97%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%87-%e0%b8%a0%e0%b8%b2/2/
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