Huy Yaleng

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

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Huy. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Yaleng.

Huy Yaleng
ហ៊ុយ យ៉ាឡេង
Born1979
Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia
NationalityCambodian
Other namesKaktha Chey
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
  • actor
Years active2000-present
Known forBanana Tree Ghost, Vikaljarek, The Witch, Fathers

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 Vikaljarek, 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, July 8, 2016 - Horror-thriller takes a stab at depicting mental illness by Vandy Muong
  2. The Phnom Penh Post, June 26, 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, December 22, 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, July 8, 2016 - Horror-thriller takes a stab at depicting mental illness by Vandy Muong
  9. IMDb - The Haunted House (2005)
  10. The Phnom Penh Post, July 8, 2016 - Horror-thriller takes a stab at depicting mental illness by Vandy Muong


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