Huy Yaleng

Huy Yaleng is a film director and actor from Cambodia. As an actor, he has acted in Pteah khmaoch tinh. He has worked on Vikaljarek in the capacity of actor and director. Other films from his country that he has worked on include Ghost Bought a House, Ghost is on the Banana Tree and Mao Svet (Stingy Person).

Huy Yaleng
Born
Huy Yaleng (Kaktha Chey)

Battambang 1979
Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia
Other namesKaktha Chey
OccupationFilm Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Years active2000s -
Known forBanana Tree Ghost, Vikalcharet, The Witch

Background

Yaleng was born around 1979 and spent time in a refugee camp.[1]

Career

Director

In the 2000s Yaleng was assistant director at CamPro Films.[2]

He directed the film Vikalcharet, which was released on December 2, 2016.[3] It was one of four PuPrum Entertainment films with their trailers shown at a press conference held at the VIP Lounge of Major Cineplex, 2nd Floor AEON Mall on September 19, 2016.[4] It attracted positive attention in China and picked up "The Screening Award" there.[5]

In December 2016, he voiced his displeasure with seeing foreign films getting more attention in his country than locally made films.[6]

Actor

He acted alongside Chan Nary and Prak Sambath in the Heng Tola directed Pteah khmaoch tinh, which was released in 2005.[7] In his film Vikaljarek, he played the part of Sopheap, a Phnom Penh building site worker who suffers from psychotic episodes, and also suffers from bullying at his work with the bullies starting to die.[8]

Filmography (selective)

References
  1. The Phnom Penh Post, Fri, 8 July 2016 - Horror-thriller takes a stab at depicting mental illness by Vandy Muong
  2. The Phnom Penh Post, Thu, 26 June 2008 - Villagers pray to spirits of 'ghost house' by Tracey Shelton and Nguon Sovan
  3. JaiKon Movie Site - Movie Details, Vikaljarek
  4. Cam Social News, September 19, 2016 - Press Conference on the Cambodian Movies in Phnom Penh
  5. JaiKon Movie Site, 22 December 2016 - "Vikaljarek" gets honored in China Writer: Khen Sophara
  6. Klahanpost, December 8, 2016 - Cambodian Film Director Disappointed With Less Support of Khmer Movie
  7. IMDb - The Haunted House (2005)
  8. The Phnom Penh Post, Fri, 8 July 2016 - Horror-thriller takes a stab at depicting mental illness by Vandy Muong
  9. IMDb - The Haunted House (2005)
  10. The Phnom Penh Post, Fri, 8 July 2016 - Horror-thriller takes a stab at depicting mental illness by Vandy Muong
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