Blood in Dispute

Blood in Dispute (Khmer: សង្គ្រាមបងប្អូន, Sangkream Bangobaaun lit. War Brothers) is a 2015 Philippines-Cambodian film directed by Canadian director Ken Simpson and stars Filipino actors Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez and Cambodian actors Meas Thorn Srenai, Khat Vaihang, and Tep Rindaro. The film was released as Fight for Love in the Philippines.

Blood in Dispute
Khmer theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ken Simpson
Written by	Romilly Belcourt Ken Simpson
Produced by	Deung Puth Por
Starring	Andrea Torres Mikael Daez Meas Thorn Srenai Khat Vaihang Tep Rindaro
Cinematography	Alex Dacev
Production companies	Phum Pich Films GMA Network Cambodian Television Network
Release dates	August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09) (Cambodia) April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17) (Philippines)
Running time	140 minutes
Countries	Cambodia Philippines
Languages	Khmer Filipino

The film was made in collaboration of the Cambodian Television Network (CTN) and GMA Network of the Philippines.

Synopsis

25 years after fleeing Cambodia for the Philippines, Mr. Sokun (Tep Rindaro) discovers a letter that compels him to return. As Mr. Sokun uncovers the details of a family secret from his youth, he realizes it has huge ramifications for his muay thai fighting son, Marco (Mikael Daez) and his bokator trained counterpart Sokeat (Khat Vaihang). With their lives in danger, Mr. Sokun must enlist the help of Marco's beleaguered girlfriend Angela (Andrea Torres) and Sokeat's childhood friend Sonita (Meas Thorn Srenai) to stop the two rivals from fighting.^[1]

Cast

• Tep Rindaro as Mr. Sokun
• Mikael Daez as Marco
• Khat Vaihang as Sokeat
• Andrea Torres as Angela
• Meas Thorn Srenai as Sonita

Production

Production of the film took three years to complete.^[2]

Release

The film was released on August 9, 2015, in all major theaters in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cambodia. The film was shown in Cambodian theaters for two weeks before it is shown during a special TV release to the Cambodian public on CTN.^[2]

However, the film was not released in Philippine theaters by GMA Pictures, but instead GMA Films producers decided, it was shown on GMA Network via the network's Sunday Night Box Office movie block. The movie was split into two parts, with the first part shown on April 17, 2016, and the second part on April 24, 2016.^[3]