I found clips from what seems to be a great looking Thai film called "The Legend of Suriyothai". It's set around 1548, during a war between Siam and Burma.
Suriyothai was a Siamese queen who broke tradition and fought alongside her kindom's army when the Burmese invaded Siam.
Siamese Mumakil.... err, War Elephants.
http://www.mov99.com/daxia/050411/LEGEND4.jpg
A figurine based on the Siamese soldiers in the movie.
http://home.worldlink.com.au/appleserv/ ... s/Doll.jpg
Anyway, here's clip.
Looks like we can use those wide-brim helmets from KK1 to make Siamese troops!
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I might have seen that movie, if I can remember.
I agree, you could use those Engilsh wide brim helmets to match these troops or at least some of them.
Is that a wizard's hat on the guy riding the elephant. Sure looks like one.
I agree, you could use those Engilsh wide brim helmets to match these troops or at least some of them.
Is that a wizard's hat on the guy riding the elephant. Sure looks like one.
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Just updating this thread with a more reliable video-hosting site... YouTube.
This is the trailer for the movie..
THE LEGEND OF SURIYOTHAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpWYEBRcYQs
This is the trailer for the movie..
THE LEGEND OF SURIYOTHAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpWYEBRcYQs
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Aye, you can describe it as that. But this IS Thai history. Also found a kind of "follow up" movie made by the same company and using the same costumes and etc. called King Naresuan.kelderic wrote:This seems to be an oriental version of Joan of Arc. Still, it looks like it might be good.
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BTW, the Thai Royal Family backs these movies financially. It shows their family history as well as the history of the nation and people.
King Naresuan trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgaUG4xgNfI
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Yeah, but Joan was never crowned Queen.
Besides, they have Mumakil... err... War Elephants on this one instead of French Knights/cavalry.
Besides, they have Mumakil... err... War Elephants on this one instead of French Knights/cavalry.
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