Ruos Cheat Jivit
Ruos Chea Jivit (in Khmer: រស់ជាតិជិវិត in English: Taste of Life) is a Cambodian medical drama series and soap opera.
Taste of Life | |
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Also known as | Rous Cheath Chevit |
Genre | Medical drama, soap opera |
Created by | Matthew Robinson |
Written by | Tom Som (Head writer) |
Country of origin | Cambodia |
No. of episodes | 100 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Matthew Robinson |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Cambodian Television Network |
Original release | 2004 |
History
It was created and produced by Matthew Robinson, a former director and producer/executive producer of the BBC television series Byker Grove and EastEnders, and its production costs were met by the United Kingdom's Department for International Development as part of a £3 million plan to combat the spread of HIV/Aids and decrease infant mortality in Cambodia, a country with the highest infection rates in South-East Asia and where a third of all children were dead before their fifth birthday.[1]
It was the first-ever Khmer production to use actual voice without dubbing. The series began a trend in Cambodian films of using actors' real voices without being dubbed.
References
- Monroe, Jo (8 August 2004). "Soap and charity". the guardian.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.