{{Short description|Cambodia horror film}} {{Infobox film | name = Mannequin Wedding | image = Mannequin wedding.jpeg | caption = Theatrical release Poster | native_name = ភ្លើងឆេះក្លឹបក្រោមដី | director = Diep Sela | screenplay = Vuth Oudom<br>Nou Yang Kuo | story = Nuon Molin | based_on = A Fire Accident at Underground Club in Siem Reap<ref>{{cite web|title=SR nightclub blaze kills three security guards|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50981485/sr-nightclub-blaze-kills-three-security-guards/|accessdate=3 November 2021|work= Tith Kongnov / Khmer Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=មិនជឿកុំប្រមាថ តើព្រាយចេះ មានស្នេហាអត់? តោះមកស្តាប់ការបកស្រាយនេះ|url=https://www.khmerload.com/article/170079|accessdate=2 December 2021|work=Khmerload}}</ref> | producer = Leak Lyna | starring = Chea Sorphea<br>De Laa Chhin<br>Kun Kaknika<br>Sovanlita Ngeth | cinematography = | editing = | music = | studio = {{Plainlist| * LD Entertainment KH * LD Picture Production }} | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2025|3|20|Cambodia}} | runtime = 100 min. | country = Cambodia | language = Khmer | budget = <$100,000 | gross = $1 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Cambodia’s LD Entertainment Sets New Records with ‘The Old Man’|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2026/03/new-records-with-the-old-man/|accessdate=31 March 2026|work=Panos Kotzathanasis}}</ref> }}
'''''Mannequin Wedding''''' ({{langx|km|ភ្លើងឆេះក្លឹបក្រោមដី}}, {{transliteration|km|Phler Chhes Kleb Krom Dey}}; {{translation|A Fire Accident at Underground Club}}) is a 2025 Cambodian mockumentary supernatural horror film directed by Diep Sela and screenplay by Vuth Oudom and Nou Yang Kuo. Based on the true events.<ref>{{cite web|title=តួអង្គត្រូវព្រាយសណ្ឋិត ក្នុងរឿងខ្នាតធំថ្មីដែលទើបចេញផ្សាយរបស់ LD កំពុងផ្ទុះការចាប់អារម្មណ៍|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/entertainment/878396|accessdate=22 March 2025|work=kampucheathmey.com|date=22 March 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=At least 3 reported dead in deadly Siem Reap nightclub blaze|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50981125/at-least-3-reported-dead-in-deadly-siem-reap-nightclub-blaze/#google_vignette|accessdate=2 December 2021|work=khmertimeskh.com}}</ref>
The film was released theatrically on March 20 and received positive reviews from critics for its powerful performances.<ref>{{cite web|title=តួអង្គព្រាយ កំពុងផ្ទុះការចាប់អារម្មណ៍ខ្លាំងក្នុងរឿង|url=https://www.popular.com.kh/%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%b7%e1%9e%8f-%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%bd%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%84%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%82%e1%9e%96%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%99-%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%84/|accessdate=21 March 2025|work=popular.com.kh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ម្ចាស់ផលិតកម្ម LD កោតសរសើរ បញ្ញា សិទ្ធ ដែលឱ្យតម្លៃកុនក្នុងស្រុក តាមរយៈការបំផុសមហាជនរួមគ្នាគាំទ្រ|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/entertainment/882065|accessdate=27 March 2025|work=kampucheathmey.com|date=27 March 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mannequin Wedding: User Reviews|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36130092/reviews/?ref_=tt_ururv_sm|website=IMDb}}</ref> A sequel, ''Hotel 2005'', was released in October 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hotel 2005 - Legend Cinema|url=https://www.legend.com.kh/movies/HO00002058?hasSession=false&date=2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z|accessdate=6 October 2025|work=legendcinema.com.kh}}</ref>
== Plot == Based on a true event in late 2021 at Siem Reap. After a fire consumes an underground club, a victim's family is haunted by a terrifying presence, unraveling the dark truth behind his death.
== Cast == *Chea Sophear<ref>{{cite web|title=ពិសីនិយាយរឿងមានគេចូលសណ្ឋិត|url=https://www.popular.com.kh/%e1%9e%9c%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%8a%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%bc-%e1%9e%a2%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%be%e1%9e%9b%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%bf%e1%9e%84-%e1%9e%97%e1%9f%92/|accessdate=25 March 2025|work=popular.com.kh}}</ref> as Pisey *De Laa Chhin as Nun *Sovanlita Ngeth as Sari *Bun Kaven<ref>{{cite web|title=តួប្រុសរឿងធ្លាប់ចូលទៅខំមិនលើវីដេអូម្ចាស់សាច់រឿងពិតកាលនៅរស់ឥលូវបានក្លាយជាតួអង្គក្នុងរឿង|url=https://www.popular.com.kh/%e1%9e%8a%e1%9e%bc%e1%9e%85%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%95%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%bc%e1%9e%9b%e1%9e%98%e1%9de%bb%e1%9e%93-%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%bd%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a/|accessdate=24 March 2025|work=popular.com.kh}}</ref> as Samnang *Kun Kaknika<ref>{{cite web|title=ម្ចាស់សាច់រឿងពិតលើកឡើងទាំងអួលថា៣ឆ្នាំហើយ|url=https://www.popular.com.kh/%e1%9e%9c%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%8a%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%bc-%e1%9e%82%e1%9e%bc%e1%9e%8a%e1%9e%8e%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%b9%e1%9e%84-%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%8e%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%84-%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%92/|accessdate=25 March 2025|work=popular.com.kh}}</ref> as Minea *No Farida as Lisa *Sok Somaly as Tan *Chhouen Bozz Piseth as Sokleng *Phat Veasna as Chhean *Vath Vaheang as Chhart
==Release==
===Theatrical=== *The film's first release date is March 20, 2025.It made a record of being Cambodia's highest-grossing film on its opening day in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=តួអង្គប្រុសស្រី៣រូបក្នុងរឿងភ្លើងឆេះក្លឹបក្រោមដី|url=https://www.popular.com.kh/%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%bd%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%84%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%82%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%b8-%e1%9f%a3-%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%bc%e1%9e%94-%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92/|accessdate=26 March 2025|work=popular.com.kh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ពិសី ដែលព្រាយចូលគឺលេងសមទាំងទឹកមុខនិងកាយវិការ|url=https://www.popular.com.kh/%e1%9e%a2%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%be%e1%9e%9b%e1%9e%a0%e1%9e%be%e1%9e%99%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%8a%e1%9e%b9%e1%9e%84-%e1%9e%88%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%8f/|accessdate=25 March 2025|work=popular.com.kh}}</ref> It is one of the highest-grossing Cambodian film of all time in Cambodia.<ref>{{cite web|title=តួពិសី ព្រាយសណ្ឋិត ធ្វើឱ្យអ្នកគាំទ្រខ្លាចខ្លាំង ព្រោះស្នាមញញឹម|url=https://www.popular.com.kh/%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%b7%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%93%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%89%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%91%e1%9f%81-%e1%9e%8f%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%b6/|accessdate=5 April 2025|work=popular.com.kh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mannequin Wedding by Diep Sela Trailer|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2025/09/mannequin-wedding-by-diep-sela-trailer/|accessdate=11 September 2025|work=Panos Kotzathanasis-asianmoviepulse}}</ref>
*The film was re-released in Cambodia on September 20, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 18, 2025 |title="Mannequin Wedding" re-released on Cambodia |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FREVaNkVf/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Prime Cineplex Cambodia}}</ref>
==Screenings== The film was officially selected as Cambodia’s entry for the prestigious Golden Rumdul Award at the 3rd Cambodia Asian Film Festival and was included in the July shortlist for the main competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 3rd Cambodia Asian Film Festival|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/nomHzA777D1CYzrfdb2n6g|accessdate=26 July 2025|work=CAFF|date=26 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAFF celebrates third edition with glitzy awards ceremony|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501753376/caff-celebrates-third-edition-with-glitzy-awards-ceremony/#google_vignette|accessdate=9 September 2025|work=Khmer Times Team / Khmer Times}}</ref>
''Mannequin Wedding'' has been officially selected for the 15th Cambodia International Film Festival. The event will take place in Phnom Penh on March 24, 2026.<ref>{{cite web|title=MANNEQUIN WEDDING - 15th CIFF|url=https://cambodiaiff.com/mannequin-wedding/|accessdate=10 March 2026|work=CIFF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Film festival returns with 150 films as Cambodia eyes growth of creative industry|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/film-festival-returns-with-150-films-as-cambodia-eyes-growth-of-creative-industry|accessdate=13 March 2026|work=Hong Raksmey}}</ref>
The film has secured a spot on the February shortlist for the main competition at the 2nd Asian Art Film Festival in Macau, having been officially selected as Cambodia’s entry for the prestigious Golden Petrel Award.<ref>{{cite web|title="Mannequin Wedding" has been shortlisted for the 2nd Asian Art Film Festival's Golden Petrel Award|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/entertainment/1067540|accessdate=12 February 2026|work=kampucheathmey}}</ref>
The film has been officially selected for the Panorama of Asian Cinema at the 4th Da Nang Asian Film Festival in Vietnam.
==Sequel== LD announced a sequel, and shortly afterward, another film production announced one as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=ផ្ទុះប្រតិកម្មវែកញែក ក្រោយលេចឮដំណឹងនៃការផលិតរឿង "ភ្លើងឆេះក្លឹបក្រោមដី" វគ្គថ្មី មិនមែន LD|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/entertainment/897167|accessdate=24 April 2025|work=kampucheathmey.com|date=23 April 2025 }}</ref> The sequel, Hotel 2005, is inspired by a true story that happened on the same land back in 2005, and it’s hitting theaters on October 24, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=រឿង ដីភ្លើងឆេះក្លឹប : អូតែល២០០៥ - HOTEL 2005 |url=https://ldentertainmentkh.com/movies/62|accessdate=2 October 2025|work=ldentertainment.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=LD Entertainment Delivers a Dark New Prequel to Mannequin Wedding with Hotel 2005 |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2025/10/ld-entertainment-delivers/|accessdate=29 October 2025|work=Panos Kotzathanasis}}</ref>
After its release, ''Hotel 2005'' earned only half of its expected revenue compared to ''Mannequin Wedding'', as Cambodia was at war with Thailand at the time. Many Cambodians refused to watch the film in the Thai-owned Major Cineplex theaters in Cambodia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boycott of Thai goods is an opportunity for local producers |url=https://www.postkhmer.com/business/2025-8-22-186-263043|accessdate=22 August 2025|work=postkhmer}}</ref>
LD plans to produce its final film, The Red Devil, which tells the story of the famous, red-robed devil in Siem Reap.<ref>{{cite web|title=លោក លៀក លីដា លើកឡើងថា ក្នុងវិស័យផលិតភាពយន្ត “ការចាប់យកឱកាស ផ្ទុយពីឆ្លៀតឱកាស”|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/entertainment/898267|accessdate=25 April 2025|work=kampucheathmey}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | rowspan=2|2025 | rowspan=2| Cambodia Asian Film Festival<br>'''(Golden Rumdul Awards)''' | Best Leading Actress | Chea Sophear | {{won}} | rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|title=The 3rd Cambodia Asian Film Festival-Official Selection|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Dvg8gspFbkkpRnSezhyOkA|accessdate=28 August 2025|work=CAFF|date=28 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ភាពយន្តខ្មែរ២រឿង ដណ្តើមបានពាន “Best Short Film” និង “Best Leading Actress” ក្នុងមហោស្រពភាពយន្តកម្ពុជាអាស៊ី លើកទី៣|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/entertainment/983106|accessdate=7 September 2025|work=kampucheathmey.com}}</ref> |- | Best Director | Diep Sela | {{nom}} | rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|title=មហោស្រពភាពយន្តកម្ពុជា-អាស៊ីលើកទី៣ រកឃើញម្ចាស់ពានរង្វាន់ចំនួន២២រូប |url=https://thmeythmey.com/detail/151229|accessdate=7 September 2025|work=thmeythmey.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Chinese films shine at Cambodia Asian Film Festival|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/09/07/chinese-films-shine-at-cambodia-asian-film-festival#goog_rewarded|accessdate=7 September 2025|work=thestar.com.my}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|2026 | Asian Art Film Festival<br>'''(The Golden Petrel Awards)''' | Best Supporting Actress | Chea Sophear |{{nom}} |rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|title=浮光躍金 2026亞洲藝術電影節「金海燕獎」提名公佈|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/i8SU20MoL96OnZxcrc6Tpg|accessdate=29 March 2026|work=weixin}}</ref> |- | Da Nang Asian Film Festival<br>'''(Panorama of Asian Cinema)''' | Critics’ Award | Diep Sela | {{shortlist}} |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|tt36130092|Mannequin Wedding}}
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