Received a very limited release in Bangkok. This theatrical version, known as the "exclusive Thailand edition", had its six contentious scenes blacked out or scratched and contained no sound.
The movie was banned in Thailand due to some improper scenes
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2007 (#10, tied with "Ne touchez pas à la hache" and "Hei yan quan")
One of seven films commissioned by the New Crowned Hope Festival, part of Vienna's Mozart Year in 2006.
The Thai title roughly translates as "Century's Light" with "Sang" meaning light and "Sattawat" meaning century.