It was directed by Itthisoontorn Vichailak, who also co-wrote the script, and producers included Nonzee Nimibutr and Chatrichalerm Yukol.

To an old friend, he recalls his childhood growing up in 1880s Siam, during the reign of King Chulalongkorn and the action flashes back to that time.

However, Sorn, who has shown a talent for the instrument since an early age, defies his father and sneaks off to practice playing in an abandoned temple in the jungle.

As the rival player starts to perform, a storm whips up adding to the ominous mood of the setting.

But Sorn's talent does not go unnoticed and he is soon chosen to play for a local nobleman and is sent to the palace for more formal music training.

There he meets an older man that he thinks is a palace caretaker, or some type of lowly person that does not know about music.

Tian turns out to be a strict teacher and instructs Sorn on all the instruments of the Thai classical music ensemble.

The elder Sorn then takes up his ranad-ek mallets and improvises with his son, blending Thai and Western music.

However, after word of mouth spread and discussions flourished on Internet forums such as Pantip.com, the film was brought back and become a sensation that won numerous awards and sparked renewed interest in Thai classical music.

They include: The original score was composed by Chatchai Pongprapaphan, with Thai classical music performed by Chaibhuk Bhutrachinda, the Korphai Ensemble and Narongrit Tosa-nga.