Hilight Ankor

Scene 1: Exploring the deserted empire

In 1860, Alexandre Henri Mouhot, a French naturalist, made a journey of exploration into the regions of Siam and Laos. When his group entered Cambodia, Henri heard from the villagers about the great temple of splendid beauty, believed to be built by the hands of gods. He relentlessly searches for it until finally the mysterious, legendary temple hidden in the dense forest lay before his eyes.

Scene 2: The legendary origin of the Khmer empire

Henri lies alone unconscious in an island. He regains consciousness and finds a lady with the look of Apsara in front of him. She tells him his wish had come true and takes him to experience the beauty of the Khmer civilization - starting from the legendary origin of the Khmer empire, the love story between Preah Thaong and Neang Nagi, the daughter of the king of nagas. In this scene audiences will witness a wedding procession scene.

Scene 3: King Suryavarman II and the great Angkor Wat

Then Apsara brought Henri back to the time when the monument was constructed by thousands of workers. The moon shines in the sky, reflecting the outline of the temple. The sound of construction echoes around. Part by part, they witness the building of Angkor Wat to completion.

Scene 4: The glorious period of the Angkor empire

Apsara casts a magic and scenes from the glorious Khmer empire during the reign of Suryavarman II appear. She takes Henri for walk around to observe the lives of the people. Then, Apsara leads Henri to where the New Year celebration takes place and stand with the crowd as they witness the spectacular procession of King Suryavarman II who presides over the celebrations.

Scene 5: The legend of Apsara

After the amazing trip, Henri became curious about Apsara. Was she once the spirit of an Angkor Princess? Apsara told him she was born from the Churning of the Sea of Milk and promised to show her creation myth. In return, he must promise to bring life back into this great Angkor ruin that he had witnessed. Henri made his promise and was at once transported back to witness Apsara’s creation.

Scene 6: Back to present

Henri finds himself back to the place where he loses consciousness. Still dazed from his unforgettable journey to the past, Henri fulfills the promise he made to Apsara – a promise that has been carried on until this present day and hopefully well into the