Original subtitles

[Thai traditional]

[children singing in Thai]

[Narrator] Once upon a time and long ago,

in the faraway kingdom of Siam,

there lived a legendary elephant named Khan Kluay.

Some think he never existed.

Others say he was only a myth.

Well, l was there, and l can tell you

every word of this story is true.

lt all began when peaceful Siam

was invaded by neighboring Burma.

Our city and our homes were under siege.

But even in the darkest hour,

there's always a ray of hope.

[female] Dela, hurry up with that water!

Coming, mother!

Uh.. oh, somebody's in a hurry!

Man, look at that blubber shake!

The kid's hungry. Get him some leaves.

Yeah, with some nice, juicy grubs on the side.

[all chuckling]

Mommy, what is that?

A baby elephant, dear.

He's cute!

[Female] Finally.

Where on Earth did you go for that water, lndia?

Just empty it here.

[Dela] Yes, Mother.

Well, step away. Don't crowd me.

Yes, Mother.

Chrysanthemums to clear his eyes,

mud to cool his skin.

Nuan, let us see your baby.

[burbling]

Don't squirm, child.

lt's only clean, fresh mud.

Feels good, right?

[elephants chuckle]

lnquisitive little fellow, aren't you?

Careful.

- Mm? [laughter]

He's a handsome boy, Nuan ..

large eyes, thick skin, strong back.

But l sense his true strength lies within.

We shall name him Khan Kluay,

''Great Heart''.

My little boy.

Oh, l foresee grave things for this child.

He will grow to be as brave and strong as his father was.

[All] - Pran, The Great Pran!

[sighs]

[Female] lt's a shame Pran never saw his son.

He will.

Someday, when the wars are over,

Pran will come home to us.

We will be a family again.

[trumpeting]

Uh! [laughs]

Way to go, Marong. You're the best.

[whispers] And ugliest.

Yay, Marong!

His trunk looks so much like his tail, l don't know if he's coming or going.

All right, who's next?

Uh ...

- She is. - After you.

- Lady's first. - Who you calling a lady?

Come on, l'll take on both of you.

- Mommy! - Mommy!

On your mark, get set, go!

Elephant stampede!

[crash]

[Blue] ls my trunk supposed to bend this way?

[Marong] Walk it off.

... Eight, nine, ten.

Wherever you hide him, l'm still gonna find him.

Hmm, this is gonna be tough.

Ribbit, ribbit!

Uh, never mind!

Gotcha!

[laughs]

Oh, man!

l'm no good at this game.

[laughing]

Don't take it too hard.

lt's only, what .. 247 times in a row.

l just don't like hiding.

Hiding is what you do when you're scared.

Aw, you're just on a losing streak!

Bet you'll win next time, man.

Think so?

[Frog #1] Law of averages.

Okay, let's play!

One, two, three ...

[Frog #1] No peeking.

Who, me? l'm not peeking.

Oh, man, this is too easy!

- Ah! - Look out!

[grunting]

Ah! Come on!

Ooh! [gasping]

Get back up here, you wimp!

Oh, my head hurts!

- Well, duh. [snickering]

Why don't we play something else for a change?

[Marong] Like what?

Uh, uh, like, um ...

like... like Frog.

Frog? How do you play that?

[croaking]

Come out, come out ... wherever you are.

Khan Kluay! Trouble! Trouble!

Tag!

l finally got ya!

Man, forget about the game!

- Wongsa's in danger. - What happened?

[laughs] Take that!

Heads up, Dela!

Wee! This is fun!

My ball.

Watch this!

Whoa ... uh!

[sputtering]

l meant to do that.

This game rules!

See? What did i tell you?

Bullies.

You're hurting him.

Yeah? What are you gonna do about it?

Help! l'm gonna croak!

Frogs to the rescue!

Let go of our ball, you tadpoles!

Frogs, run away!

Well, well!

lf it ain't Khan Kluay?!

Ribbit, ribbit!

[All] They took our ball.

Give it back!

Hear that? They want their ball back.

Hey, what are you, deaf? Knock, knock.

- Anyone home? - Hey!

[Green] That's telling him, Marong.

[laughing]

[All] Fight, fight, fight!

You asked for it.

Ooh!

Oh, a wise guy, huh?

Well, take that!

Quit moving! Fight fair!

Oh! Ooh!

[crash]

Ow!

Come on, guys!

We were playing Hide and Seek, remember?

[frogs laughing] - And l wasn't it.

Yeah, for once!

[sputtering]

This means war!

Hey, you, come back and fight!

l guess being a coward runs in the family.

Your father turned tail in the middle of battle.

He's just a chicken.

Buck, buck, bu-kawk!

What did you say?

Take that back, Marong!

[Green] Careful, Marong!

- Don't let him peck you in the eyes. - This i gotta see.

[grunting] [thudding]

[Marong] You little creep.

- l got him! - Ah!

Hey, you can't throw mud at a royal messenger.

Making room! Moving aside!

Wow, a fight!

Atta boy, kid!

Don't let'em get you on the ropes!

Give 'em an uppercut! A right hook!

Poke 'em in the eye! Crunch 'em like beetles!

Burn 'em like ants! Squish 'em like frogs!

Squish 'em like ... Uh, uh, squish ...

Figure of speech! Squish 'em like grapes!

Mash 'em like potatoes! Smear 'em like jam!

[Narrator] Little did l know at the time

the that kid would change my life forever.

[chuckles]

Leave some for the rest of us, Nuan!

Seeds are Khan's favorite snack.

He can't get enough of them.

Well, he's a growing boy!

Soon he's going to be as big as his father,

and twice as strong.

Tell me about it.

l see more of Pran in him every day.

So do l.

lt frightens me sometimes.

l want Khan to grow up in peace.

Hush! Here he comes now!

[Nuan] Please, not another word about Pran!

There you are, dear! Hungry?

l saved you some fresh seeds.

Are you all right? ls your ear hurting?

Come on! lt's fine, Mom!

There you are, kid!

Thought l'd lost you! Man, what a show!

Four against one.

Those kicks. Those punches.

[muffled grunting]

Khan, let me see your face!

Khan Kluay, have you been fighting?

How many times do l have to tell you that fighting is wrong?

lt's not my fault. They started it.

Ow! Easy, Mom! lt hurts!

Good! Let that be a lesson!

No more fights!

Unless you have to.

Never!

Now, now, excuse me, ma'am!

but sometimes you gotta fight.

As the King himself once told me ..

lf there's one thing l don't like,

it's a bird who doesn't know when to keep his beak shut.

- Who are you? - Let go! Let go!

Aah!

Glad you asked!

My business card.

One for you, one for you,

and one for you.

[coughs]

Sergeant Jai, First Airborne Division,

Third Regiment in the service of the King of Siam.

Yup, born fighter. That's me!

From the moment l hatched.

Whaa!

Aah! lt's alive! Save me!

Not another peep out of you, insolent bird.

Speak only when you're spoken to, understand?

Mm-hmm .. Mmm!

Good! Now, if you are indeed a military bird,

then you would know a royal elephant named Pran.

- Mother... - Let me check my record book.

Pran .. Pran ..

- Ah, got him! - Soldiers!

A hero in the battle of Ayutthaya.

[Marong] Soldiers!

Soldiers everywhere!

- Uh! - Uh!

Ah!

Soldiers? Are you sure?

Yeah! They're everywhere.

Can we have a closer look? Ow!

Don't be such a bird brain, Marong!

Soldiers are bad news.

[Jai] Bird brain? l resent that!

Burmese! They've taken young Prince Naresuan prisoner.

When humans fight, we all suffer.

Move everyone into the jungle.

Good idea!

Live to fight another day.

That's my motto!

So long, kid! See you later!

Wait! What about Pran?

Mom! Mommy! Are you awake?

Unh! lt's been a long day, dear!

Get some rest.

Everybody keeps talking about Pran.

Who is he? l want to know.

We've got a long march ahead tomorrow.

Go to sleep.

He's .. He's my father, isn't he?

And he did something bad.

That's why everyone acts all weird whenever somebody mentions his name.

He ran away in the middle of a battle, didn't he?

Khan, why would you say a thing like that?

Your father is a hero.

Then why isn't he here? With us?

Doesn't he love us?

Oh, baby! Of course he does.

Your father was taken prisoner.

He never came home.

Maybe he's out there, with the soldiers.

What are we waiting for, Mom?

Let's go save him!

Khan Kluay, humans are dangerous.

Promise me you'll stay away.

Mom, stop!

l lost your father. l ..

l don't want to lose you.

But don't you ever miss him?

Every single day.

But l see him whenever l look at you.

ln your eyes, and in your trunk,

and in your floppy ears, and a little bit here.

[giggles]

- Stop! - And a little bit here, too.

- Cut it out, Mom! - And here.

Oh, and right here!

And right here.

Elephants never forget.

We never forget our loved ones.

l love you, Khan Kluay.

l love you, too.

[yawns]

lf Dad's out there, l'll find him.

l promise.

[Jai] Khan had never been far from home before,

but elephants have a long stride.

They may be big, but they can move faster than you think.

A determined one might cover a great distance

in a very short time indeed.

lt wasn't long before he found himself

approaching a camp of Burmese raiders.

[pigs grunting] [chickens clucking]

Disgusting, delicious gruel?!

All l need is a big head start...

Never happen!

Any cow worth their cud knows ..

a cow can't jump over the moon...

l swear, my cousin saw a Holstein heifer do it back in college.

Your cousin the mad cow? That one!

Excuse me, ma'am! l'm looking for my dad.

Are you lost, dear? Seen his father?

No, l haven't.

Sorry, no luck!

His name is Pran.

Hey, trying to sleep!

The elephants are in tents with tusks.

Now beat it!

No, honey! Wait!

[All] Hup, 2, 3, 4.

Hup, 2, 3, 4. Hup, 2, 3, 4.

A tent with a tusk.

Dad?

Hello!

Excuse me! Please wake up!

Are you my father? Whoa!

Sorry to bother you, sir!

l .. l'm looking for my father.

Get out!

His name is Pran,

and he's the greatest royal elephant ever.

Pran?

- [elephant trumpeting] - Hmm!

The mighty one sounds angry.

Go check it out.

[All] Yes, sir!

Aah!

[man groans]

You were right, sir! He's angry.

Don't worry about me. Get him, you fools!

Get him!

Stop that elephant!

Move it, move it, move it!

- He went around this way! - Out of my way!

Whoa!

l got him! l .. Aah!

Whoa!

He's over here!

Over there! After him! Before he gets away!

l hate this job.

Halt!

Stop! The prisoner's tent is off limits.

Don't be afraid! You're safe here.

lt's all right! l won't hurt you.

Your Royal Highness, be careful!

lt's a wild animal.

Wild animals never harm those who don't threaten them.

Only man does that.

Hello, little friend!

My name is Naresuan. What's yours?

Your Royal Highness!

We humbly beseech permission to enter your tent!

Take care of the elephant, nanny.

l'll deal with this.

lt's just a baby elephant. What do we care?

What, elephants don't grow?

l'm gonna sell him to the general for a thousand ..

Ahem! Your Royal Highness Prince Naresuan,

there is a great danger on the loose,

and we are here to protect you, all right?

Forward march!

Stop! Thank you, but your services are not needed.

Your Highness, may l remind you :

that you are in no position to give orders.

l may be a hostage, but l'm still a royal guest.

Dishonor me, and you dishonor your own king.

[groans]

Don't stand around like oafs.

Find that elephant!

[sighs]

There! Get him! Get that elephant!

Don't let him get away!

Over here!

He went that-a-way!

Help! Mom, help!

Watch your step! There's a cliff around here!

Whoa!

Back up, you bumbling idiots!

Down there! Look!

Ah, he's done for!

Whoa-oa!

Ooh! Aah!

Khan Kluay!

Khan! Khan! Where are you?

Khan!

Careful! Nice and easy.

Whoa!

[groans]

Daylight already? Where am l?

Mommy's gonna be so worried.

[Khan grunting]

Hello!

Wha .. Whoa!

[laughing]

[laughing]

Are you okay? [giggles]

Fine.

Uh, you're limping!

l'm not limping.

Where are you going?

Wait! Please don't leave!

Here, this is for you!

Hmm!

[stomach gurgling]

[giggles]

Wow, you are hungry!

Yeah! Hey, um, thanks!

l'm Kon Suay. What's your name?

Khan Kluay.

Nice to meet you, Khan Kluay!

[Khan] My mom must be worried.

[Kon Suay] Where do you live?

[Khan] Over the next hill.

[Kon Suay] Can l walk with you?

[Khan] Okay!

l can do it.

[Kon Suay] l know.

[Kon Suay] Wow!

[Khan] Like it?

lt's my favorite part of the jungle.

This is my home.

Wait till you meet my mom.

She's the best.

Mom!

Hey, where is everyone?

Oh, no!

Mom! l'm sorry l ran away.

l was just looking for Dad,

and .. and ...

Mom?

Grandma?

Where did everybody go?

Mom?

Please come out! Mom!

Oh, dear!

Mom! Where are you?

[sniffles]

[Jai] Khan knew his mother

would never have willingly left without him.

ln the night, the enemy had come,

forcing the elephants to flee.

Now he was lost and alone.

[crying]

What are you gonna do?

Look for my mom.

She could be anywhere.

l have to find her. l have to.

l have to try.

Why don't you stay with my family?

l know. When you're feeling better, you can look for your mom.

My father knows every inch of this jungle.

He can help you.

Really?

Sure! We live right over those hills.

Come on, it's not far!

Everything is gonna be okay!

l promise!

Kon Suay!

Yes?

Thank you for being my friend!

ls this where your family lives?

There aren't many trees. What do you eat?

Sugar cane mostly. lt's yummy.

Hmm! Don't think l've tried that.

You don't have any seeds, do you?

We have all kinds of food, Khan Kluay!

Apricots and bananas and melons,

and even three kinds of yummy mangos.

You'll like it here. You really will!

You'll see.

Everyone is really very friendly.

Look, there he is!

Daddy! [giggles]

Huh?

Huh? Oh!

Daddy?!

Khan, meet my dad!

Whoa!

Stop barking.

Are the bandits back? Hey, a little elephant!

[barking]

Aah!

- Don't be afraid! - Stop!

He's trampling the crops!

Don't hurt him!

Hey!

Whoa!

Did you hear that?

- Where'd he go? - Over here!

l swear he was right here.

There he is!

Easy now, little guy!

Eh! Huh! [grumbling]

[Jai] Meanwhile, the captive Prince Naresuan

was taken to the enemy's capital city in Burma.

Make way!

Make way for our victorious soldiers!

There, he was to live at the mercy

of Burma's evil prince,

the dreaded Minchit Sra.

When l am king, mighty one,

you will feast on battle every day..

Minister, please tell me,

what could my grandfather possibly want with that brat?

His Majesty, your grandfather,

keeps his friends close and his enemies even closer.

As long as Prince Naresuan is our guest,

his family has no choice but to comply with our wishes.

Let me go!

l've gotta find my mom!

[grunting]

[sighs]

lt's no use!

[elephant snorts]

Huh?

[grunting] - That's it!

[snorting] - Come on.

Mom was right. Humans are dangerous.

Whah!

Hey, who are you?

Ouch!

Whah!

That's not for climbing. Ugh! What are you doing?

Ow! Don't pull my ears!

Get .. Get off! Get off!

[baby giggles]

[sighs]

What was that thing?

Aah! Get it off me! Help!

Bapit, no biting!

Hmm?

No! Come here right now!

How are you feeling, Khan Kluay?

l'm just great.

Let me free and l'll show you.

The more you squirm, the longer it'll take for you to heal.

When you're strong, my father will help you find your mom.

Stop calling him your father.

He raised me.

That makes him family.

He only helped you so that you could work for him ..

Like a slave.

What are you talking about?

ln this village, elephants are free.

Do they look free?

You can't judge people until you get to know them.

l don't want to get to know them.

l want to get out of here and find my mom.

Beat it, Kon Suay! You lied to me.

You're not my friend.

Fine! Have fun hanging around!

Blah!

[sighs]

Come on, baby!

Up, up!

[chuckles]

[Nuan] l love you, Khan!

l love you too, Mom! Where are you?

[Jai] As the summer became fall, Khan continued to heal.

All the while, he never stopped thinking of his mother.

[gasps]

Rise and shine, sonny boy!

Let's take a look at that leg.

Not afraid of me, are you?

Hmm! Coming right along.

Let's see you put some weight on it.

What did l tell you? Good as new.

A mud pack with some honeycomb and a secret ingredient.

Ancient family recipe. lnvented it myself.

Bandits! Bandits are coming!

Everyone indoors!

Bandits! You better stay here.

lf they see a strong young bull elephant like you,

they'll drag you off to Burma to be a slave for their army.

l'm coming, Mom!

[Jai] The soldiers of Burma were nothing more than bandits.

Their so-called taxes were an excuse to rob our villages.

[whimpering]

[growls]

Knock .. knock!

Who is it?

The big bad wolf! [chuckles]

Come on, shake a leg, you lazy peasants!

l haven't got all day.

New horse, sir? Very nice, very nice.

Yeah, look at that kid! He's cute.

Hello, horsy!

Rice and beans? You gotta be kidding me!

Search everywhere.

Old man, watch it!

lf you're lying, l'll have your head.

l wouldn't dream of it.

But we had a hurricane,

then an earthquake, then a flood.

Huh?

[sniffing]

Hmm!

Hey, boss, check this out!

Aha. Boss, these peasants are holding out on us.

[indistinct chattering]

You do not own anything.

Your food, your land, your lives,

belong to the king of Burma.

Take it all. Every last bit.

Leave nothing for these Siamese traitors.

Khan!

[Jai] Made a left, then a right,

then two sharp turns.

Yes, just as l thought!

l am ... lost.

- Jai! - Aah!

- Huh? Hmm? - ls that you?

Down here!

lt's me, Khan Kluay.

Hey, there, kid! Long time, no see!

Say, l'm looking for Tian, the old elephant trainer.

Got a message from the king.

[elephant trumpets]

What was that?

Kon Suay!

Hey, kid, wait for me!

- Kon Suay! - l know karate!

Be careful! Sounds like weasels!

Those critters are dangerous!

Khan, help!

Get away from her!

Bad move, kid! Now l gotta hurt ya.

Yeah? You and what army?

Funny you should ask.

On your right! On your left!

- Let 'em have it! - Bad doggie!

Aah!

[burbling]

Hang on tight, kid!

Yeah! That's what you get for messing with Jai!

Take that! And that!

And .. And .. Aah!

Help! Sound the retreat! Mama!

Ooh! l felt that.

[snarling]

[gasps] Khan, behind you!

[gasps]

Kon Suay, are you all right?

Kon Suay!

Charge!

Yay!

Moop, stop 'em!

[trumpets]

Grandpa!

[moaning]

Kon Suay, are you all right?

That's him. Ahem!

Sergeant Jai,

First Airborne Division, Third Regiment.

Urgent message for Tian the elephant trainer.

Ten hut!

Careful! Put her down gently.

Don't worry, Bappy! She's gonna be all right.

You, we owe you a great debt, little friend.

Come along!

Come! Our home is yours.

Oh, it's very tasty!

Stuffed. [belches]

Napkin!

Where have you been this whole time?

Front lines.

And l'll tell you, it's not as fun as you'd think.

Everyone's punching and kicking.

A lot of hostility to be worked out.

Then you must've seen my dad, Pran.

Pran? The great royal elephant is your father?

Ooh! Aah! Eee!

No wonder you're such a good fighter.

lt's in the genes! Yes, yes, yes!

You even have his trunk.

l'm trying to find my parents,

but l don't know where to look.

Well, all royal elephants live in the city.

Your folks could be there.

You have to take me there. Tonight.

Tonight? Are you crazy, kid?

l mean, to see the royal elephants,

you gotta be a royal elephant!

How do l become a royal elephant?

Hmm.

His majesty has asked me to train the strongest elephants in the land,

and prepare them for service.

Some of you are small,

but even small creatures can do great things.

Are you ready?

Yes, sir!

Hmm.

[men grunting]

- Heave. - [grunting]

Heave. You got it!

[Jai] Prince Naresuan escaped the enemy

and returned to Siam to reclaim his throne.

Though still a boy,

he vowed to one day set his people free.

He would ask all his loyal subjects to secretly prepare for the time

when Siam would fight for its independence.

He would need a lot of help.

But help would take some time.

Come on, come on.

Come on, it's just a couple of logs.

No big deal. Ugh.

Go on a diet, pal.

[grunting]

Now, remember, l want 100 hard ones.

All right, let's give it the jab.

Ready, set.. Wow!

[chuckles]

[sighs] Rookies.

Chin up, kid.

Stiff upper lip and all that.

l know what you need.

Heads up!

[chuckles]

Hey, l was just kidding, kid.

Get your head back in the game.

Come on, we got work to do.

Let's go hit the pole.

That's it, kid.

Give it what you got. Show that pole who's boss!

[growls, roars]

Our prince's freedom angered the king of Burma,

and his demands on our people grew worse and worse.

But we grew stronger and stronger.

98, 99.

Whah!

Rah!

[trumpets]

Yeah!

Yeah!

Just the way l taught ya.

Years of training had readied this little group

for the day Siam's young prince, now its king, would call on them.

[trumpeting]

[Kon Suay] Just put the flowers in the leaf,

and give the leaf a gentle push.

Like.. Like this?

Perfect. Now make a wish.

What do l wish for?

Anything you like.

l wish for...

lt's beautiful tonight.

Yes.

Tell me, Khan, what did you wish for?

To find my mom and dad, and be a family again.

Hmm.

Kon Suay, are you all right?

l never knew them.

My parents, l mean.

Tian thinks soldiers took them away.

Sometimes l wish...

l wish l had a real elephant family.

You already do.

Hmm.

l'll always be here for you.

Ah, to be young again.

[sighs]

The moon was made for loving!

Yes, sir!

Whoa! Oh, boy!

Wha.. Okay.

l am officially freaking out.

What?

Man, look at those feathers.

[French accent] Time to turn on the old charm.

[chuckling]

Hello.

My name's Jai.

Fly by here often?

Can't talk. Official business.

Hmm.

Ah.

[purrs]

Ah, l see you like bird feed.

So do l.

Maybe we can have dinner sometime?

What does it say, Grandpa?

[Jai] Aw, come on, just a little.

Get away, you bird brain.

Listen. Listen, everyone.

King Naresuan has declared our independence.

Now we are free!

[cheering, laughing]

Boss, you're not gonna believe this.

They're only giving us an egg!

A lousy rotten egg.

Do you take me for a fool?

Play time's over!

Tear this place apart!

Surprise!

Huh?

A mad elephant! Run away!

[elephant trumpets]

Boss, it's a trap! They've got elephants!

Angry ones!

[panting, grunts]

He'll get me when pigs fly.

[chuckles]

- Huh? [squealing]

[grunting]

Ow! Ow! Ow!

Surrender, elephant! l am master of the blade!

Yeah, whatever. Yoink!

[all gasping] - We give up!

We're sorry! lt was all a big misunderstanding!

- Now! [men yell]

- My head! - My tail!

Release Nobom!

[roars]

[clamoring]

Nice kitty! Nice kitty! [whimpers]

[yells] - Hey, fur ball!

Over here!

[growling] - You're not so tough!

Okay! You're tough! You're tough!

[whinnying] - Easy, boy! Whoa!

Calm down!

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

[laughing]

- Reach for the sky, old man! [yelling]

[roars]

[screams] [trumpets]

Khan, look out!

[yelling]

[all cheering]

K-H-A-N, Khan!

[chuckling]

Stick with me, kid. l got ya covered.

[chuckling]

[screams]

[whimpering]

Do as l say, or the old man gets it.

Does anybody feel lucky?

[yells]

[grunting]

[babbles]

l'll take that. [laughs]

[all cheering]

Big mistake, old man. We'll be back.

We'll be waiting.

You're gonna regret this.

The king of Burma will have your heads.

We answer to the king of Siam.

Today is our independence day.

- Say hi to your master. [yells]

[men chuckling]

[growling] [gasping]

[roars] [screaming]

Nobom, no!

Good kitty! Good kitty!

Ouch! My tushy! Nice kitty!

Nice kitty!

Bye!

Be sure to give our best to your king!

[all laughing]

[both chuckling]

[Man] Hurry up!

His Majesty is expecting reinforcements by nightfall.

Ahhh!

[Kon Suay] Promise me you'll look after yourself.

And think of me once in a while, okay?

Elephants never forget.

No matter where l go, no matter what happens...

Who turned on the waterworks?

Kid, ya gotta learn to toughen up, like me.

[chuckles]

Forward march!

- Good luck! - Thanks for everything!

Thank you!

[Jai] That morning,

villagers from all across Burma

left their homes, towns, and villages,

and marched shoulder to shoulder

to protect our country.

Khan! l want to tell you my wish.

l wished you would stay.

l won't be long. l promise.

[sotto voce] l love you.

[trumpeting wildly]

The mighty one is angry, Your Majesty.

Please, don't get too close.

He's hungry for war. So am l.

[evil cackling]

Assemble the troops!

Tomorrow we attack.

And you, my old friend, shall have one more fight.

[evil cackling] [thunderclap]

[trumpeting]

Make way!

Make way for the volunteers!

Go on in. Training begins today.

Wow! Man, will you look at this place?

- lt's huge! - Yeah.

How many elephants do you suppose live here?

l'm only looking for two.

[Jai] Khan! Khan, welcome to the capital!

[Khan] Hey, Jai. What's new?

Funny you should ask.

The king is holding a contest

to find the strongest royal elephant.

- No kidding. - Hey, maybe they'll pick me.

Why not? All you really need is guts.

And besides, you've got the biggest gut around.

[chuckling]

Please divide into groups

based on size of trunk, tusk, and tail.

Keep 'em moving.

[Man] These other elephants are losers.

Mongo's got 'em all beat.

Whoa! Take it easy, Gran.

You haven't won anything yet.

Oh? Just stick around and see.

Hey, you know, my wife's uncle is that old.

You know what we call him? Old!

[laughing] [growls]

l'll show you.

Come on, kiddo!

Ya gotta be mean to win! Yeah! Meaner!

[straining] - You call that mean?

Try flexing those muscles!

Flex! [squawks]

[straining continues] - 12 feet across.

Trunk, barely 3 feet.

This guy's a lightweight.

Whoa! Make that a middleweight.

l mean heavyweight!

This elephant's made of elastic!

[elephant trumpeting]

''His Majesty thanks you all for volunteering."

''The strongest of the strong will have the honor...

of leading our forces to victory.''

[Man] Your Majesty?

[Naresuan] That one looks familiar.

[Man] For the first challenge,

the contenders must lift 10 tons of logs.

May the best elephant win!

[crowd cheering]

3 feet.

[cheering continues] - Attaboy!

Show 'em what you're made of, Mongo!

- 12! New record! - Wow!

Forget about him.

- Just do your best. [straining]

- 12 feet! lt's a tie! - Yeah!

[straining]

Ew! My head hurts.

- Only 3 yards. - Huh?

Hey, fellas. Check out Moop.

[straining loudly]

16 yards. Look out!

[crowd cheering]

[trumpeting]

[laughing]

l got a good feeling about this.

[crowd cheering]

[Man] Amazing! Another tie!

[chuckles]

Good show, eh, sonny boy?

[chuckles] Temper.

[Man] Worker elephants, report to the east gate.

We need to build up the walls immediately!

Do you mind?

l'm walking here.

Some elephants have no manners.

Oh, my! Check them out, Nuan.

Huh?

Thinking of Khan again?

l'm sure he's fine... wherever he is.

[crowd shouting]

''For the final round in our competition,

the elephants must push 20 tons of wood across the field.''

20 tons and 1 ounce.

[laughs]

l wish you luck, old man, and you're gonna need it, too.

Go!

[crowd cheering]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[both straining] - Come on, Khan Kluay!

- Three cheers for Khan Kluay! - Come on, Khan! You can do it!

[straining continues]

That's the spirit, kid! Harder! Feel the wood!

Breathe the wood! Be the wood!

lt's him! lt's my boy!

Khan Kluay! Khan Kluay!

- Khan Kluay! - Hey, get back, you!

- Have you gone crazy? Help! [trumpeting]

Help! Rogue elephant!

Nuan, look out!

Khan Kluay!

Huh?

- Mom! - Go, go, go!

Hey, is that...your mom?

[Khan] Mom! Leave her alone!

[gasping] - Mom!

Mom, l've been looking for you everywhere!

[grunting] Khan, l never thought l'd see you again.

My little boy is all grown up.

[grunting]

- Mom! Mom! - Khan Kluay!

- Let go of her! - Khan Kluay!

- What is that elephant doing? [trumpeting]

Mom!

- Khan! - Mom!

Calm down, kid! This calls for diplomacy.

Or a wild rampage.

- Uh... - Whoa. Huh?

[crowd chattering]

Hmm?

Get away from my mother! [trumpeting]

[straining]

Khan, stop! They're gonna hurt you!

[angry grunt]

Get back!

Back off!

Step aside.

Yes, Your Highness.

[low, guttural growling]

l knew we'd meet again...

little friend.

[soft, guttural growl]

This elephant,

like our country, may be small in size,

but his heart is great.

He fought against overwhelming odds,

not for greed or for power,

but to protect a loved one.

We must follow his example.

We must fight for our friends,

for our families.

We must fight to set our children free.

My people, today l have found

my royal elephant!

l always knew l'd find you, Mom.

ls Dad here, too?

Looking for your father is how you got lost.

We need to stay together.

Khan, will you do me a favor?

Anything at all.

Let's go home to our green valley.

Please, for me.

[Man] Assemble the troops! Assemble the troops!

Kingdom's being invaded, army's about to march,

and l've lost Khan!

l've heard about losing your keys.

But an elephant?

[whispering] Hey. Hey!

This way. Try to blend.

Are you sure we're going the right way?

Trust me. l got a bird's-eye view of this place.

Should be right around the corner.

l should've told you about your father, Khan.

l just wanted to forget the war...

what it did to our family.

l wanted your life to be different.

l understand.

This is it. Just ahead.

The Royal Elephants Retirement Home.

[Khan] Ohhh!

Father?

My name is Khan Kluay. l'm looking for my..

[weakly] Go away.

l'm very tired.

Leave me alone.

l'm looking for my father, Pran.

Pran?

Now, there's a name l haven't heard in a long time.

[grunting]

Come closer.

Step into the light.

You have your father's eyes.

You look exactly like him, lad.

A spitting image.

And you must be Nuan.

Pran spoke of you often.

He loved you very much.

[sighs]

Do you know where l can find him?

[sighs]

Follow me.

Hmm?

The Hall of Heroes?

These are the remains of great warriors.

[Ajan] The greatest.

Up there, lad.

See that painting in the distance?

That is your father on the left..

just as l remember him that day,

when we marched out to face the invaders.

We might've won, too,

but then he came..

the black elephant.

Tusks like tree trunks,

eyes like burning coals.

He fought to live, and lived to fight.

l froze. Couldn't move.

l can still smell his breath, still feel the blow.

l would have died on that field

if not for your father.

Pran and the black elephant clashed eye to eye,

tusk to tusk.

Your father was the bravest elephant l ever knew,

but the black elephant was stronger.

Pran fell saving my life.

No.

His ashes rest here now,

where we honor and respect them.

Pran, my love. [crying]

Father, l finally found you.

[crying continues]

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

You can't just leave.

What about us?

Khan, your country needs you!

- You have a duty! - No.

Come on, Khan. We're leaving now.

Khan will not throw his life away on a battlefield.

[Ajan] Pran did not throw his life away.

He sacrificed himself for me and for you.

He fell, but he lives on in our hearts.

He can only truly be forgotten..

if you make his sacrifice meaningless.

War is never good,

but sometimes, when your home is threatened,

when your loved ones are in danger..

sometimes you have to take a stand.

Your father's tusk ring.

He wore it when he defended our freedom.

Take it. lt's yours.

He'd want you to have it.

''Your Highness, King Naresuan the Great,

we present your royal elephant!''

l said, your royal elephant!

Uh.. Well, uh, this is awkward.

And we present your royal elephant!

The elephant!

[Tian stammering, chuckles nervously]

Hello. Hi, Your Highness.

Tian here. Elephant trainer.

You might remember me from earlier.

No? Okay. Anyway, about my elephant..

l mean, your elephant. You're the king, after all.

Funny story. You'll laugh when you hear it.

Well, maybe not. [low, guttural growl]

Uh, Your Highness, your elephant is..

[Khan trumpets] - Your elephant is here!

l'm getting too old for this.

[groans]

[Jai] ln the year 1592,

King Naresuan the Great led 100,000 men into battle.

They were farmers and laborers,

doctors and builders..

humble men, but armed with courage.

The enemy outnumbered us ten to one.

Although our army was small, we were not afraid.

We fought for our nation, our families,

and every living thing under the sky.

We fought for freedom.

Sir! Sergeant Jai reporting for duty, sir!

- lt's gonna get hairy. - [chanting]

You sure you're up for it?

[Jai] Sometimes even us small guys can do great things.

Be with our son.

May he have your strength, your courage,

your protection.

Please, bring him home.

[elephants trumpeting]

[snoring] [thudding]

Wake up. lt's time.

Huh? [screaming]

[screaming continues]

[thunder rumbling]

[thunderclap]

[Men chanting] Burma, Burma...

[horses whinnying]

[chanting continues] [thunderclap]

Huh?

[whispers] Look, the king.

My friends, do not fear the enemy.

Yes, their army is great,

but the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

We fight not because we want to,

but because we have to!

They fight for riches.

We fight for our homes, our families,

the very earth we walk on.

We fight to set our country free!

[thunderclap] [cheering]

Charge!

[shouting]

First line, attack!

Attaboy, Moop! Lead the way!

Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!

You want a piece of me?

You want some of this? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?

[growling]

Ahh!

Moop, you all right? Hurry. Get up.

Small creatures, great things!

[yells] - Hey!

[yelping]

- Yeah! [trumpets]

Yikes! Man, that was close!

l mean.. l mean.. Hey!

But l had everything under control, mostly!

[growling]

- [men shouting] - [thunderclap]

Huh?

[shouting continues]

A true leader does not hide!

Come and fight me, king to king,

and let us put an end to this war!

Let's end this once and for all!

[object clunks] - Destroy them!

[Men] Make way!

Make way for the king!

- Make way for the king! - Make way for the king!

- Make way for the king! - Make way!

Make way for the king!

[roars]

[grunting]

[grunts]

Huh?

Minchit Sra, l know you're out there!

Don't fail me now, little friend.

Think of your loved ones.

Summon your strength!

[thudding] - Hmm? Hmm?

[grunts]

[low, guttural growling]

[groaning]

[straining]

For Nuan, my mother,

for Kon Suay, for my country,

and for my father!

[yelling]

[yelling continues]

[Jai] Your king is defeated!

The war is over!

Put down your weapons!

[wind howling]

[Jai] Khan Kluay avenged his father

and saved our country.

King Naresuan anointed him

''Lord Protector of Siam. ''

He retired to a life of peace and prosperity,

and they say his descendants

live to this very day.

** [piano]

* l had a dream *

* A pleasing dream *

* Something came up out of the open sea *

* l watch, l wait *

* And it's you l see *

* Whom l always want to be *

* You'll be the one *

* l fight for *

* You're my shield and you won't lead me astray *

* l'll pray l yield *

* For the day to come *

* To make you proud of me *

* Fight like the brave *

* Don't be a slave *

* Hold your head up *

* So dignified *

* As long as you're here with me *

* You'll be the one l fight for *

* You're my shield and you won't lead me astray *

* l'll pray l yield *

* For the day to come *

* To make you proud of me *

* Hush, my child *

* Just come to me *

* Find me, reach me, come to me *

* l am walking by the light *

* See me, get to me, come to me *

* l can hear you closing in *

* Sense me, feel me, come to me *

* l believe in you *

* But love has driven you this far *

- * Fight like the brave * - * Fight like the brave *

- * Don't be a slave * - * Don't be a slave *

* Hold your head up so dignified *

* As long as you're here with me *

* Against the storm *

* l will stand tall *

* Over the mountains strength *

* Will see us through *

* And then l strive *

* With each passing day *

* lt all adds up *

* To you *

- Bản tiếng Anh này hơi kì.

^_^ JESUS loves me and you