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Maha Aud (Mahaut - Zeichen Der Macht)

Feature Film | 2003
DirectorKrisorn Buranasing
GenreAction
Distributione-m-s
CountryThailand
Runtime02:16
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown
Trailer/TeaserGerman Trailer

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Synopsis

After a village is destroyed, former soldier Ka-jorn becomes a monk and raises the lone surviving boy, Jate. He teaches him mystical practices and gives him a Mahaut tattoo, a symbol believed to grant supernatural protection. As an adult, Jate joins the police in Bangkok, where he confronts a dangerous criminal who appears to possess similar powers.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The film is a Thai action-fantasy production from 2003 and is also known as "Mah-Aut" and "The Power."
  • "Mahaut" refers to the magical tattoo at the center of the story. Its powers are linked to moral conduct, making the symbol both a source of protection and a test of character.
  • The German title, "Mahaut - Zeichen der Macht," translates roughly as "Mahaut - Sign of Power."
  • A German DVD release followed in 2005 through e-m-s. The edition runs approximately 94 minutes and includes Thai and German audio options, German subtitles, and the original trailer.
  • The film combines modern police action with traditional spiritual and occult imagery, a recurring feature of Thai genre cinema.
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