Meithi

Meithi is a film set in the late 17th century of Lan Xang (current day Laos) between 4 warring state period. A boy is caputured from slave raiders from venturing too far into the forest, where he taken and is sold to serve a magistrate to the the king of Lanxang who is under threat of the Siamese annexation. He is then named Meithi "เมธี" or Savant for having light skinned and being exceptionally handsome and was proved otherwise a decendent of heaven to serve the king. 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 Meithi 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 Qing 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 Vietnamese slave raiders of the Rattanakosin Kingdom. 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 Qing man. From here, he bought for heavy gold and is renamed Meithi 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, Meithi begins to learn the language of his conquerer and the rule of politeness of the court system. It is revealed that it is the early 18th century of the Lanxang Kingdom who is three days from the Siamese forces coming to destroy the Lan Xang empire. They ask for assistance from the Nguyễn Dynasty and prepare a great battle. The Lanxang empire falls and becomes under Siamese suzerainty.

Southern Skies
Meithi returns back home after the fall of the Lanxang kingdom of Siamese invasion and the looting of Siamese army. Meithi 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. Meithi 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 while the others fight among themselves.