About this series
The Holy Man (Thai: หลวงพี่เท่ง or Luang Phii Teng) is a 2005 Thai comedy film. One of the top films at the Thai box office that year, it starred popular Thai television comedian, Pongsak Pongsuwan as a Buddhist monk. It is the first of a comic trilogy about young monks.
All films — in order
1
The Holy Man
Formerly a troubled youth, a monk is given charge of a Buddhist temple that is neglected by superstitious villagers who are under the spell of a fake psychic.
2
The Holy Man 2
A former rap musician becomes a monk and adopts a humble approach towards life. However, after he takes over a small Buddhist temple, he must avert a crisis caused due to a fake monk running a scam.
3
The Holy Man 3
Noi, a popular singer, decides to become a monk while he looks for inner peace. Hilarity ensues when he struggles to adjust to his new companions and leave his rock star days behind.
4
The Holy Man Comeback
When the temple near Teng's hometown had problems, Teng had to leave the peace that he used to have as a safe zone while in Tibet to come back and solve the problem. But when he returned, he had to face a universal problem in the religious world.
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