Sovann Panja is a 1970 Cambodian film

Cinema of Cambodia

Cinema in Cambodia began in the 1950s, and many films were being screened in theaters throughout the country by the 1960s, which are regarded as the "golden age"...

 directed by Yvon Hem starring Vann Vannak and Vichara Dany.

Plot

Penavong, Vann Vannak

Vann Vannak

Vann Vannak was a popular actor in Cambodia during the late 1960s until 1975. Despite his talents, producers usually favored casting his rivals Kong Som Oeurn or Chea Yuthorn in their movies. Due to their lack of support, Vann Vannak starred in considerably fewer films when compared to his rivals...

, a student of Ta Esei, is sent on a mission to capture the giant when he meets the beautiful Sovann Pancha, Vichara Dany

Vichara Dany

Vichara Dany was a widely popular actress in Cambodia who most likely made her debut in 1967. She starred in a majority of films which include Thavory Meas Bong, Tep Sodachan, and Sovann Pancha during the nation's golden age of cinema. She is often paired on screen with fellow actor Kong...

. As soon as Penavong and Sovann Pancha meet, they contend in a battle. Penavong makes a promise with Sovann Pancha for if she loses in the battle she is to help him defeat the giant. After several days on the mission, the two interact with each other; and eventually, they fall in love.

Soundtrack

Song	Singer(s)	Notes
Snae Penavong	Sinn Sisamouth Sinn Sisamouth Sinn Sisamouth was a famous and highly prolific Cambodian singer-songwriter in the 1950s to the 1970s.Widely considered the "King of Khmer music", Sisamouth, along with Ros Sereysothea, Pan Ron, and other artists, was part of a thriving pop music scene in Phnom Penh that blended elements of Khmer...  and Ros Serey Sothear