Hanuman Originals were the production company and fixers for this huge commercial involving a crew of several hundred from Cambodia, Thailand, France, US and UK, among other countries. The remote location at Angie’s house in the middle of the jungle made logistics such as accommodation, transport and catering a real challenge, but the shoot was a major success, including permission to film at Angkor Wat.
Guerlain
Film Director : Emmanuel Lubezki Talent : Angelina Jolie Production : TaProd – Hanuman Films Broadcasting : TV, Internet
Radical Media, one of the world’s largest creative houses, came to Cambodia in 2007 to shoot a major commercial for Pepsi’s 2008 global campaign to promote the European Championships. The advert was a massive success, featuring Beckham, Ronaldhino and co passing the ball around the globe in a dazzling 60 seconds, all based on football fans around the world imagining their dream cinematic sequence.
Pepsi
Director: Tarsem Singh Talent: David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Cesc Fabregas, Thierry Henry
One for one. With every pair purchased, TOMS will give a new pair of shoes to a child in need. TOMS is a successful social enterprise that has given millions of pairs of shoes to children around the world thanks to its one-for-one model. TOMS also provides free glasses or a sight operation to people in the developing world every time someone buys a pair of sunglasses.
Dragonair became one of the first international companies to successfully feature Angkor Wat in a commercial shoot in 2002. Inspired by the success of Hong Kong film ‘In the Mood for Love’ directed by Wong Kar-wai, Dragonair travelled to Siem Reap to film a troupe of dragon dancers on the causeway of Cambodia’s iconic temple. This was the very early days of commercial filming in Cambodia and sensitivity needed to be shown every step of the way.
Dragon Air
Locations: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Talent: Dragon Dancers from Hong Kong Broadcasting: Television
Chai Tai Fook (CTF) is a Hong Kong-based company that specialises in an opulent range of jewellery for every event. CTF wanted a stunning location to shoot a commercial for their new range of wedding jewellery and contacted our old friends Radical Media of London for assistance in producing. Hanuman Films drew on our intimate location knowledge of the Mekong region and suggested the Angkor temples in Siem Reap as the most stunning site for the shoot.
Chai Tai Fook
Locations: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Tonle Sap Lake, Chong Kneas Production: Radical Media – Hanuman Films Broadcasting: TV, Internet
Heineken Beer has long been known for its quirky and comical commercials and has taken this one step further with the creation of the new “Heineken Dropped” campaign. Legends aren’t born, they’re dropped is the line and for the Heineken Dropped Cambodia shoot, Greek dancer Stavros Kottas is dropped deep in the jungles of Ratanakiri in the northeast of the country and has to find his way back to Phnom Penh to deliver a giant yellow ducky.
