Ampor Tevi
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Ampor Tevy was a famous Cambodia
n actress throughout the 1990s. Within the span of her career she has starred in numerous films, from movies to musical skits. Her career started in 1988 with her paired actor Sam Vityea. After Sam Vityea died that year, Ampor Tevi was often paired with fellow actor, also famous at the time, Tep Rundaro
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. Remarkably, her popularity went from just a regular movie star to a super movie star in just a few years. Every new movie released locally and overseas Ampor Tevy was a part of, and she was always the main character of the movie or music video. Everybody began to know her mostly as a playful and pretty young girl.
Cambodia was not completely peaceful in early 1990s. Wars were still going on in some places in the country. Over all Cambodian population were still very poor and needy, so Khmer entertainment productions and performing arts were not in Cambodians' minds at the time. Khmer movies were mostly sold overseas to few Cambodians who fled the country in early 1980s. Khmer cinematography and film productions were very primitive. So, Khmer movie productions were not sophisticated enough to compete with foreign movies from Thailand, India and Hong Kong. Local Cambodians would watch Thai, Indian or Chinese movies rather than Khmer movies. Only Cambodians who lived overseas watched Khmer movies or music videos because they missed Cambodia and that was the only way they could see Cambodia. That had adversely affected local Khmer film productions dramatically that most of Khmer movie production companies had to go out of business or stopped producing movies.By 1994, due to the governments demand, the fairly new Cambodian film industry came once again to an end leaving most actors like Ampor Tevy herself starring in karaoke videos up until the early 2000s. Despite of her popularity, Ampor Tevy had very few opportunities to act and began to lose her concertration. In 2001 Fai Sam Ang, the predominant movie director decided to create the well-known Khmer folktale story: Kone Puos Keng Kong(The Snake King's Child
). Ampor Tevy was selected to act as Neang Ni, the main female character of the movie together with Tep Rundaro
, Pich Chan Boremei and Winai Kraibutr a Thai leading actor who was also part of the movie. After the filming of Kone Puos Keng Kong, Ampor Tevy decided to leave Cambodia for USA, seeking for a better opportunity. Kon Pous King Kang was the last movie of her career.
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Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n actress throughout the 1990s. Within the span of her career she has starred in numerous films, from movies to musical skits. Her career started in 1988 with her paired actor Sam Vityea. After Sam Vityea died that year, Ampor Tevi was often paired with fellow actor, also famous at the time, Tep Rundaro
Tep Rundaro
Tep Rindaro is known to be the longest starring actor in Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge. His first film was The Secret Tears in the Quiet Purple Night, released in 1987.-Early life:...
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Biography
Ampor Tevy was born in 1970. She is the eldest child in the family among other 5 siblings. Her debut film was released in 1988 co-starring Sam Vityea, her ex co-star. She finished the 12th Grade at Bak Touk College of Fine Arts in 1989. She then got married to Pich Pirun who was also an actor from her generation in October,1992.Career
After marriage, Tevi continued to act for more movies mostly with her co-star Tep RundaroTep Rundaro
Tep Rindaro is known to be the longest starring actor in Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge. His first film was The Secret Tears in the Quiet Purple Night, released in 1987.-Early life:...
. Remarkably, her popularity went from just a regular movie star to a super movie star in just a few years. Every new movie released locally and overseas Ampor Tevy was a part of, and she was always the main character of the movie or music video. Everybody began to know her mostly as a playful and pretty young girl.
Cambodia was not completely peaceful in early 1990s. Wars were still going on in some places in the country. Over all Cambodian population were still very poor and needy, so Khmer entertainment productions and performing arts were not in Cambodians' minds at the time. Khmer movies were mostly sold overseas to few Cambodians who fled the country in early 1980s. Khmer cinematography and film productions were very primitive. So, Khmer movie productions were not sophisticated enough to compete with foreign movies from Thailand, India and Hong Kong. Local Cambodians would watch Thai, Indian or Chinese movies rather than Khmer movies. Only Cambodians who lived overseas watched Khmer movies or music videos because they missed Cambodia and that was the only way they could see Cambodia. That had adversely affected local Khmer film productions dramatically that most of Khmer movie production companies had to go out of business or stopped producing movies.By 1994, due to the governments demand, the fairly new Cambodian film industry came once again to an end leaving most actors like Ampor Tevy herself starring in karaoke videos up until the early 2000s. Despite of her popularity, Ampor Tevy had very few opportunities to act and began to lose her concertration. In 2001 Fai Sam Ang, the predominant movie director decided to create the well-known Khmer folktale story: Kone Puos Keng Kong(The Snake King's Child
The Snake King's Child
The Snake King's Child is a 2001 Cambodian-Thai horror film, based on a Cambodian myth about the half-human daughter of a snake god. It is the first full-length feature film to be produced in Cambodia since before the Khmer Rouge era...
). Ampor Tevy was selected to act as Neang Ni, the main female character of the movie together with Tep Rundaro
Tep Rundaro
Tep Rindaro is known to be the longest starring actor in Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge. His first film was The Secret Tears in the Quiet Purple Night, released in 1987.-Early life:...
, Pich Chan Boremei and Winai Kraibutr a Thai leading actor who was also part of the movie. After the filming of Kone Puos Keng Kong, Ampor Tevy decided to leave Cambodia for USA, seeking for a better opportunity. Kon Pous King Kang was the last movie of her career.
Partial filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Other notes |
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| 1988 | "Snae Hike Jrek Vinean" | starring Sam Vityea and young Ampor Tevy, 18 at the time. | |
| 1989 | Mae Ombao Klaeng Kai | ||
| 1990 | Ahtgombang Kech Soniya | Co-starring Tep Rindaro | |
| Tuk Pnek Haek Trung | |||
| Bomram Kromum | |||
| Som Hauy Loke Pdei | |||
| 1991 | Bong'aem Chivit | ||
| Srotop Pka Prul | |||
| Bongáem Jivit | |||
| Jumrok Snae | |||
| 1992 | Cham Bong Komloss Sen | ||
| Kdam Srae | |||
| Pich Min Tonn Chnai Pich Min Tonn Chnai Pij Min Ton Chnai is a 1992 comedy movie starring Tep Rundaro, Pisith Pilika, Kai Prasith, and Ampor Tevi.... |
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| Kat Besdong Deumbey Bong | Pisey | ||
| Kromum Leak Kluon | Co-starring Som Dara together with Ampor Tevy for the firs | ||
| Somdei Jong Krouy | Angkorwat Film 47 directed by Mao Ayuth | ||
| Jam Bong Komlos Sen | |||
| 1993 | Chnam Oun 16 Chnam Oun 16 (1992 film) Chnam Oun 16 is a 1992 musical movie starring Tep Rundaro, Pisith Pilika, Oum Sovanny, Ampor Tevi, and other stars of the time. The film was released as the 8th Som Ang Rathanak's musical film.-Cast:*Tep Rundaro*Yous Bovannak*Pisith Pilika... |
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| Kakey | |||
| Pov Malis Lea Pov Malis Lea Pov Malis Lea is a 1993 film starring Arun Reksemy, Sok Sreymom, Tep Rundaro, Pisith Pilika, Kai Prasith, Ampor Tevi and other stars of the time.-Cast:*Arun Reksemy*Sok Sreymom*Tep Rundaro*Pisith Pilika*Kai Prasith*Ampor Tevi*Som Dara... |
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| Kromum Besdong Daek | |||
| Preah Vesandor Preah Vesandor Preah Vesandor is a 1993 musical movie starring Tep Rundaro, Pisith Pilika, Oum Sovanny, Ampor Tevi and other stars of the time.-Soundtrack:-Cast:*Tep Rundaro*Prum Sovuthy*Oum Sovanny*Pisith Pilika*Yuthara Chany*Hong Poly Maktura*Ampor Tevi... |
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| Sronos Klen Srae Maóm | |||
| Rehu Jap Jan | |||
| Jan Greufa | |||
| Moranak Meada | |||
| Tam Tonn Jonn Kaeng | |||
| Ondat Dos Chaúng | |||
| Propun Kmouch Nei Snaeha Knhom | |||
| Sak Meul Sen | |||
| Kach Nas Kul Nas | |||
| Sman Ta Kron Sman Ta Kron Sman Ta Kron is a 1993 comedy film starring Tep Rundaro, Yuos Bovannak, Keo Koliyan, and Ampor Tevi.... |
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| 1994 | Jeung Mek Dach Sroyal | ||
| Jong Srol | |||
| 2001 | The Snake King's Child The Snake King's Child The Snake King's Child is a 2001 Cambodian-Thai horror film, based on a Cambodian myth about the half-human daughter of a snake god. It is the first full-length feature film to be produced in Cambodia since before the Khmer Rouge era... |
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