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'Sabaidee Luang Prabang' (, English title: 'Good Morning, Luang Prabang') is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Sakchai Deenan and starring Ananda Everingham. It was the first commercial film shot in Laos since the country adopted communism in 1975.[
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Plot
Sorn (Everingham), a Thai photographer visiting Laos, falls in love with his beautiful Laotian tour guide, Noi (Pallawong). The film features several tourist sites in Laos.
Cast
*Ananda Everingham as Sorn
*Khamly Philawong as Noi
Production
Director Sakchai Deenan claimed the plotline was inspired by a visit to Laos in which he fell in love with a Laotian woman and imagining her as a tour guide.[ ] He deliberately created a simple plot "so it would not be too hard to get approval from the Lao government." Previously, the only Laotian films were propaganda and patriotism related, produced by the government.[ A government member oversaw the production of 'Sabaidee Luang Prabang' so that it portrayed Laotian culture in a positive manner and cut any scenes that the Lao government may perceive to be controversial.][
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Release
The film premiered on May 24, 2008, at one of Laos' two theaters (both located in its capital, Vientiane) and was released in Thai on June 5.[ Open-air screenings occurred throughout Laos, including the UNESCO World Heritage city of Luang Prabang.][ Upon its release, it was the first Laotian private film, authorities seeing 'Sabaidee Luang Prabang' as the start of a new source of income.][ The aim of the film was also to encourage bilateral cooperation between Thailand and Laos.][
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