Cheat Satrey Explained

Network:Cambodian Television Network
Country:Cambodia
Genre:Soap opera
Creator:Fai Som Ang
Executive Producer:Fai Som Ang
Runtime:45 minutes
Alt Name:Cheat Chea Satrei
Jeat Satrey
Num Episodes:24

Cheat Satrey (A Woman's Life) is the first Khmer television soap opera directed. It was directed by Fai Som Ang and starred Pich Saparn, Keo Koliyan, Pich Vong Reksmey, Pong Rottanak, Chea Somnang and many others.

History

Pich Saparn was shot killed by her husband while filming the TV opera, she was 17 at the time. Thus, aside from being the very 1st Khmer TV opera, the film was also her last film 2 other actresses disappeared after the making of this TV series, one of them being the rising actress Pich Vong Reksmey. After years of being in the film industry, pioneering actresses Keo Koliyana and Pan Sopanny were also cast in this same film for the 1st time.