Ghost Banana Tree
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| Ghost Banana Tree | |
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 Poster for "Ghost Banana Tree" |
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| Directed by | Heng Tola |
| Produced by | Heng Tola |
| Written by | Moa Samnang |
| Starring | Poan Pasda Ly Taro |
| Distributed by | Campro production |
| Release date(s) | 24 July 2004 (Cambodia) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Language | Khmer |
Ghost Banana Tree is a 2005 film, one of the Khmer success horror films based on a Cambodian haunting ghost story about a vengeful ghost woman that climbs a banana tree to kill her husband. It's the fourth success horror film by Campro production after Neang Neath, The Forest and The Haunted House.
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[edit] Tagline
Ha! Handsome Man hides in Byemane Tree thinking I can't find you
[edit] Plot synopsis
The Story is follow the Khmer old haunting tale begin with a new couple who's then, a husband was sent away to abroad for some business, while a wife who begin sick and drops dead later. Her spirit became dreadful and started haunting the villagers. However, when her husband returned with an unknown to his wife's death, start unlock his wife mystery when he saw his wife made her arm longer to scratched the lemon. He ran away for help however, his escaping couldn't be forever to his dead wife's seeking. When he made a fault to his plan, His wife's body was got out her grave and following him until he arrived the monk's house. He felt it safe there, so he's just prayed and closed his eye but near the monk's house, there were many banana tree which looked easy for his ghost wife, she climbed the banana tree and killed him, immediately. It ends when their spirit was flying to their next life together. Nowadays, the banana tree's traditional are keeping in Khmer people's attitude.
[edit] Origins
The film is based on Cambodian Urban legend which probably took place in 1574 with a traditional of Banana tree which many khmer people didn't allow their relative to plant the banana tree next to their house as they believed that there will be a ghost spirit could enter their house by the banana leaf or if they plant those banana tree, they would cut all the banana's leaf for safety.[1] This old tradition was practiced for decades and still be seem for today.
[edit] References
- ^ "ghost of a banana tree:". Khmer.org. http://www.khmer.org/product/0,prod,0,0,0,2947,0.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
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