Meithi

Méithi is a film set in the mid 18th century in the Kingdom and Imperial Dynasty. A boy is captured from Black Flag slave raiders from venturing too far into the forest, where he taken and is sold to serve a magistrate to the the King who is under threat of the Haw Wars. He is then named Méithi "ເມທີ" or Savant. The prince thus envious of him sends him to harsh labor and then sells him to Vietnamese soldiers. They are quickly killed by Chinese raiders where Méithi escapes. He meets four Buddhist monks and large jars in the plains and tells himself that when he returns back home, he will tell his people of a safe place in the southern mountains
==The River Basin==
Vaneng's village is torn down by Imperial officials and leaves to the south to the river basin, where he sees the poverty of his people hiding in caves and starving to death. Vaneng then ventures out to the waters and is captured by Black Flag slave raiders. He is then taken to the city of Laung Prabang and is bought by a royal official who was amazed at his light skinned and questioned if he was a Imperial man. From here, he bought for heavy gold and is renamed Méithi or "Saint" and is forced to serve in the royal family court.
==Order of the Court==
After entering into the gates, he became a servant for the king, only to have beautiful servants for him, especially of Qing decent.
==Language of the Slave==
Upon his service, Méithi begins to learn the language of his conqueror and the rule of politeness of the court system. It is revealed that it is the early 18th century of the Kingdom who is three days from the Black Flag forces coming to destroy the Luang Phrabang Kingdom. They ask for assistance from the Ratta Kingdom and prepare a great battle.
==Southern Skies==
Méithi returns back home after the fall of the city to French Colonial invasion and the looting of Haw War Army. Méithi is granted leave and is asked that their is a mountain high up in the sky where he always wanted to live and escape to. Méithi then leaves the burning city and returns back to his home. There, he promises a land in the South where they can live in peace.
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