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Cheat Satrey

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Cheat Satrey
Also known asCheat Chea Satrei
Jeat Satrey
GenreSoap opera
Created byFai Som Ang
Written byFai Som Ang (Head writer)
Country of originCambodia
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producerFai Som Ang
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkCambodian Television Network
Release1997 (1997)

Cheat Satrey (A Woman's Life) is the first Khmer television soap opera directed. It was directed by Fai Som Ang and starred Pich Saparn, Keo Koliyan, Pich Vong Reksmey, Pong Rottanak, Chea Somnang and many others.

History

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Pich Saparn was shot killed by her husband while filming the TV opera, she was 17 at the time. Thus, aside from being the very 1st Khmer TV opera, the film was also her last film 2 other actresses disappeared after the making of this TV series, one of them being the rising actress Pich Vong Reksmey. After years of being in the film industry, pioneering actresses Keo Koliyana and Pan Sopanny were also cast in this same film for the 1st time.