Vieng Nai Fun by Sengdeuane which features clips from the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mXpFIhIx9w

Sales are up, request to appear at Lao New Year festivals are up, request to produce a movie by several Lao people are up, song from the soundtrack video shot by Lao Bboy dance group (producer hired from Vientiane) nominated in the Luang Prabang film festival, networked with "Sabaidee" producers already they said good job, met producer Thavy Souk "good job Mychal"......hmmm. Girl isn't Lao? If her mom is Lao and grandparents are Lao then what does that make her? Thanks for negative comments it helps promote. Next...

Maybe she is Lao, but she must have African-American roots too.

You didn't give her dad a mention, I assume he is an African-American and her mom is a Laotian. Whether her mom is a full Laotian is also another matter.






The Wizard of Oz makes Judy Garland a superstar

People remember past princesses of Laos as white and beautiful. If you're a princess and you have dark skin, you'd be embarrass to show yourself in public.

I have black friends so I'm not racist either, but it's strange to have a dark-skinned girl playing the main role of a Lao princess when this is frowned upon in Lao society.

Administrator just because you have "black friends" does not mean you are NOT a racist. You do prejudge as we all do but some of us don't post. Like the comment you said about some rapper having a three headed elephant or something, quote.... "they still living in the past". Now you post "people remember past princesses". You posted the trailer that brought the producer here. So now we are explaining. If you or anyone can show us where it says she is a real Princess I'll have him shut everything down. I would like to post a pic of her great grandfather who was an advisor for the late king's father. On another note your administrative duties are admired and appreciated. I'm sure its not easy. Job well done.

Peter Pan I'm sure you will appreciate a post like this one. Like I said I don't like Lao culture, I love it. Take note of the last four pictures of the leading actress' great grandfather and uncle.

http://www.princessoflaosmovie.com/#!__site/family-bios

Finally one of the things we are proud of is not the fact that Khamphan Pradith rubbed shoulders with royalty. When we asked if he would be a part of the project he said "Sure Mychal I'll be in your movie".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwqKh3-GK5w

You guys are turning this into a racist debate. Racism exists as long as there are different races in this world, that is the fact. Being racist means you dislike a certain race just because of their race. We don't dislike this black actress, we dislike the fact that the movie and it's title are making a mockery of what it means to be a "Laos Princess". If you are a Lao person just like myself and the admin, you would understand why we feel this way. Some of us prefer our own Lao people, we are proud of who we are, it has nothing to do with being racist or prejudice so don't even play that shiet of a card. I live in multicultural america/canada, I've been discriminated against all my life so don't even talk to me about racism, I'm a victim of it but I deal with it. Everyone is entitled to their preferences, that is being human. I buy a certain color car cause I like how it looks, if I choose a black car does that mean I'm racist against whites or asians? Racism and discrimination is hating a person just because you hate the race, and not looking at them as an individual human being, learn the differences between racism an preference. What makes someone "not racist"? Can someone explain that to me? Seems like we have to "prove" that we aren't racist if accused, that is so stupid, we don't have to prove anything to you motha fackers. In your eyes, everyone is a racist but yourself, keep self honouring yourself if it makes you feel better.
The girl is clearly not what you can typically call "Lao". That is why there are so many negative comments and feedback. Do you know why the movie, "The King and I" got banned from Thailand? Same kind of shiet, people see it as disrespectful.
I don't even understand the point of this movie or why it was even made. There could have been so many more topics for a movie than this but I guess it's for the controversy to attract an audience. If this movie was dipicting a princess from a muslim country, the director would probably be dead by now. You lucky we buddhist are reasonable.

Bottom line is that my opinion of the movie is that it sucks, both for entertainment purposes and for what it try's to portray about Laos and its history.
Two thumbs down, and if I had a third thumb, it would also be down.

Next time title the movie appropriately like "Who's my real daddy?". No one wants their culture portrayed as whores who facked a black/white/asian guy from another race and abandoned the bastard kid and now they get to star in a movie out of sympathy.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/10/justice/california-anti-islam-filmmaker/index.html