Blood in Dispute

2015 Filipino-Cambodian film

Blood in Dispute

Khmer theatrical release poster

Directed by| Ken Simpson
Written by| Romilly Belcourt
Ken Simpson
Produced by| Deung Puth Por
Starring| Andrea Torres
Mikael Daez
Meas Thorn Srenai
Khat Vaihang
Tep Rindaro
Cinematography| Alex Dacev

Production
companies

Phum Pich Films
GMA Network
Cambodian Television Network

Release dates

* August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09) (Cambodia)
* April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17) (Philippines)

Running time

| 140 minutes
Countries| Cambodia
Philippines
Languages| Khmer
Filipino

Blood in Dispute (Khmer: សង្គ្រាមបងប្អូន, Sangkream Bangobaaun lit. War Brothers) is a 2015 Philippines-Cambodian film directed by Canadian director Ken Simpson and stars Filipino actors Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez and Cambodian actors Meas Thorn Srenai, Khat Vaihang, and Tep Rindaro. The film was released as Fight for Love in the Philippines.

The film was made in collaboration of the Cambodian Television Network (CTN) and GMA Network of the Philippines.

## Synopsis

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25 years after fleeing Cambodia for the Philippines, Mr. Sokun (Tep Rindaro) discovers a letter that compels him to return. As Mr. Sokun uncovers the details of a family secret from his youth, he realizes it has huge ramifications for his muay thai fighting son, Marco (Mikael Daez) and his bokator trained counterpart Sokeat (Khat Vaihang). With their lives in danger, Mr. Sokun must enlist the help of Marco's beleaguered girlfriend Angela (Andrea Torres) and Sokeat's childhood friend Sonita (Meas Thorn Srenai) to stop the two rivals from fighting.[1]

## Cast

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* Tep Rindaro as Mr. Sokun
* Mikael Daez as Marco
* Khat Vaihang as Sokeat
* Andrea Torres as Angela
* Meas Thorn Srenai as Sonita

## Production

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Production of the film took three years to complete.[2]

## Release

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The film was released on August 9, 2015, in all major theaters in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cambodia. The film was shown in Cambodian theaters for two weeks before it is shown during a special TV release to the Cambodian public on CTN.[2]

However, the film was not released in Philippine theaters by GMA Pictures, but instead GMA Films producers decided, it was shown on GMA Network via the network's Sunday Night Box Office movie block. The movie was split into two parts, with the first part shown on April 17, 2016, and the second part on April 24, 2016.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "BLOOD IN DISPUTE - Directed by Ken Simpson". Retrieved April 18, 2016.
2. ^ a b Sotheavy, Nou (August 10, 2016). ""Blood in Dispute" Premieres in the Kingdom". Khmer Times. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
3. ^ "First co-prod ng GMA Films at Cambodia Television Network na 'Fight for Love,' mamaya na!" [First co-prod [film] of GMA and Cambodia Television Network, 'Fight for Love', to be aired later [night]!]. gmanetwork.com (in Filipino). April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

*[lit.]: literal translation