It starred Khmer actress Dy Saveth and singer Pen Ran, two iconic figures of Cambodian culture of the time.

It was released in Thailand and Hong Kong along with another 1972 Khmer film, The Snake King's Wife, which brought back a successful grossing.

It has become one of the more enduring creations from the nation's pre-communist era and copies are still sold today with English and Chinese subtitles.

The relationship of two students who were taught by the same teacher (Ta Esey) for fighting lessons were suddenly split by the fact that each accused the other of being a murderer.

He went back to the land in order to seek revenge on Kraitoung, the other student, for killing a woman.