this film be an attempt to revive the once thriving cambodian movie making industry that be decimate by the khmer rouge government . co produce with thailand and the snake king child be base on a folk tale about the child of a peasant woman and a snake god . for westerner and the film main attraction be visual . the cinematography be often striking and with atmospheric use of colour and shadow . all the character wear eye catch costume . actual cambodian location be use for many of the beautiful setting . most memorable of all be pich chan barmey fabulous snake hair effect and which easily outstrip any of the unconvincing attempt in western movie to portray gorgon . whether the snake king child will succeed in resurrect cambodian movie making remain to be see and but it certainly constitute a promising start . a letterboxed dvd and with rather eccentric english subtitle and have be release by hong kong winson entertainment .