A very neat movie… But, the US version is cut/edited rather poorly. It’s really a ~5hr movie about Thai royal intrigue in the 16th century. The US version is cut down to 2.5 hours, which can leave you really confused. I’m told there is no full-length version with english sub-titles. Too bad for me, but fine for Thai speakers. I guess it was partly commissioned by the Thai royal family as a sort of “this is our history” movie. Anyway, it’s not really a conventional movie, I think it would fall more into a category halfway between a regular movie and an “historical dramatization”. In any case, it’s worth watching just to see the set designs & costumes – very elaborate & well-done.