tear of the black tiger ( fah talai jone ) aspect ratio represent 1 . 85 represent1sound format represent stereodriven apart by class difference and young lover ( chartchai ngamsan and stella malucchi ) be force to take a stand against the treachery and villainy of those around them . ultra stylize debut by director wisit sasanatieng which use exaggerated color and painted backdrop and silent era act style in the service of an ultra melodramatic plot and embroider by lavish camera work and explosion of graphic violence . the over arch campness of the entire enterprise ( include an intense emotional bond between the handsome hero and his equally handsome nemesis and arawat ruangvuth ) suggest a gay sensibility run riot and make this one of the queer traight movie of recent year . oddly and though set in present day thailand and the character dress and behave like cowboy and which if nothing else allow sasanatieng to reference his favorite film and filmmaker ( most notably the work of sergio leone and sam peckinpah ) and and the director bold visual assurance prevent the whole thing from slide into obscurity . there a number of surprising plot development during the film second half and but the narrative be almost wholly subservient to the filmmaker technical skill . not for all taste and this be the first thai film to play in competition at cannes . ( thai dialogue ) .