PHNOM PENH: The TV series, "Son Under the Full Moon" chronicling the life of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife, will start shooting on 15 February after receiving recommendations from the Prime Minister to prepare the location and details of the story. Eight more episodes have been added to the series, bringing the total number of episodes to 52.

In the second meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and the production team of "Son Under the Full Moon", writer Huy Veasna said that the delay in filming, which was previously scheduled to start in January, was due to problems related to Covid-19, some historical characters to be supplemented and some materials that still needed to be found. He added that the addition of eight more episodes was also recommended by Prime Minister on 13 December 2021 during the Krong Pali (blessing ceremony), when he proposed to the commission to add some historical characters and new scenes to the story.

Prime Minister Hun Sen, reminded the production team to continue to do more in-depth research on the story, historical location and characters in the series. He advised them to film certain scenes on location at historical sites, and said the actors must be well-trained to have a clear and in-depth understanding of the real history behind the story.

"Son Under the Full Moon" is an adaptation of the real-life story of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife, Bun Rany Hun Sen, and will cover the Prime Minister’s history since his birth, leaving his hometown to go and study in Phnom Penh, studying with monks in Neak Voan pagoda, into the time of the Khmer Rouge when he and his wife were separated and then later reunited, and more.

During the blessing ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Sen wished the team as well as all the actor’s success in the production of "Son Under the Full Moon" and for it to be completed smoothly and as planned, so that the Cambodian people and international community can watch the series and learn the history of Cambodia.