Legend of Sudsakorn

Legend of Sudsakorn (Thai: สุดสาคร) is a Thai movie featuring a mermaid, released in 2006.

Plot
Prince Apaimanee was saved by a mermaid. The Prince lived on the island with a mermaid for a while and they fell in love, but Apaimanee had to leave for his kingdom. The mermaid had become pregnant though, and gave birth to a boy. They boy was named Sudsakorn.

As a young boy, Sudsakorn was mischievous, and his mother asked the master to teach him. With the master's teachings, Sudsakorn managed to capture the fabled dragon-horse. Sudsakorn's mother sent Sudsakorn on to a quest to find his father with the help of the hairpin Apaimanee had left behind.

Sudsakorn first found Pakka City and was invited inside, but the residents soon turned out to be angry ghosts, and the city was in ruins. The ghosts attacked Sudsakorn and he tried his best to fend them off with his magic but was overwhelmed by their numbers. The old master arrived just in time to save him and banish the ghosts.

Sudsakorn moved on and found the cave of Nakid Fakir. fakir lied about being a wizard and promised to teach young Sudsakorn. In truth Fakir coveted Sudsakorn's magic stick and the dragon-horse he rode, so he pushed Sudsakorn off of a cliff. Fakir went to Karawek City and lied his way to the palace, but the dragon-horse escaped him and went back to Sudsakorn. Sudsakorn came to Karawek City and stole back his magic stick with the help of prince and princess. With the help of the ruler, Fakir was banished.

Sudsakorn traveled with Lord Vetchayan to the devil Island to battle the giant butterflies. Young prince and princess also had stowed away in the ship for an adventure. The princess was kidnapped by the butterflies. Sudsakorn rode alone to the island and used his magic to kill the butterflies and saved the princess. Sudsakorn then left the ship to continue the search for his father. He managed to reach the battlefield where a war was fought. And used his magic to try to stop the fighting. There Sudsakorn found his father as one of the people he saved, and they were happily reunited.

Trivia

 * The movie has several translated titles: Sudsakorn, Legend of Sudsakorn, O thrylos, Mummys Island.

Links

 * Legend of Sudsakorn page on Wikipedia
 * Sudsakorn page on IMDB