Magic Lizard

Magic Lizard (Thai: กิ้งก่ากายสิทธิ์; RTGS: Kingka Kaiyasit; lit: Magic lizard) is a Thai comedy, fantasy, adventure, and monster film directed and produced by Sompote Sands. It was released in 1985.

Magic Lizard
Directed bySompote Sands
Produced bySompote Sands
Wannee Thanarungroj
Starring
  • Lor Tok
  • Der Doksadao
  • Hiew Fah
  • Si Tao
  • Lak Apichart
Production
companies
Chaiyo Productions Co., Ltd.
Distributed byChaiyo Productions Co., Ltd.
Release date
1985
Running time
107 minutes
CountryThailand
LanguageThai

Summary

Magic Lizard is a large lizard who guards the crystal under the base of the pagoda of the Temple of Dawn. After Martians stole the crystal, Magic Lizard enlists the aid of the giant guardian as he escapes to various locations throughout Thailand, including Bridge on the River Kwai and Phae Mueang Phi. Over the course of the film, Magic Lizard flees from man-eating crocodile, wild elephants, tiger, a mother and baby black bear, run away from train, giant mosquitoes and skeleton ghost in treasure cave.

Production and reception

Magic Lizard was inspired by Sompote Sands' nephew, who had brought home a frilled lizard from Austria.

The film was released in Japan by NHK as エリマケトカゲ一人旅 (Erimaketokage hitoritabi; lit: "frilled lizard lonely travel"). When it was released in Thailand, it was not expected to garner commercial success due to copyright infringements and the lack of a drafted copyright law.[1]

Some critics have cited this film as a cult film.[2]

References
  1. Viewfinder 2559 (2016-12-12). "Viewfinder101259 3 4 SCOOP : ผมเป็นศิษย์มีครู " สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย "". ASTV Manager (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  2. "ALL MY WATCHED FILMS IN 2009 [part 1: jan - mar]". m.exteen.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-06-10.


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