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Ong Bak
2003
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it. Read more
| Starring | Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol |
|---|---|
| Director | Prachya Pinkaew |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Ong Bak
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
| Starring | Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol |
|---|---|
| Director | Prachya Pinkaew |
| Studio | E1 ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | Thai, English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 22 Aug 2005 Production year: 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
Ong Bak (2003)
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In case you haven't heard, there's a new martial artist in town. His name is Tony Jaa, and he's the real deal. That's the pitch anyway. I bet it wasn't advertised in Thailand this way, read more »
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52 out of 60 people found this review helpful
Tony Jaa is shaping up to take the martial art crown
Muay Thai - a particularly effective Thailand based martial art. This film has it and isn't afraid to use it.
The plot is fairly simple, but who wants complicated plots when the action is so smooth and in so much abundance.
A martial art film for martial art fans, lightly humoured and finally hitting our shores.
The film sometimes looks like a showcase for Tony Jaa, who, if the rumours are correct, could be the next Bruce Lee but definately the next Jackie Chan.
If you are growing tired of blue screen, unrealistic effects, too much wire work then this is the film for you. NO WIRES, NO STUNT DOUBLES and NO CGI!
Look to the east for more action films, Thailand should be sitting proudly next to Hong Kong. America beware - your Hollywood glory days are numbered.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Wow!!!
As with most of the other reviews this film was AMAZING. That is if you like martial arts films. If you have ever watched a Jackie Chan film and marvelled at his moves then rent this film. It is subtitled so be warned , but after a couple of minutes I never noticed. The story line is average but again as per most of the other reviews the action scenes outstanding. There is also a subtle injection of humour making this one of my favourite films ever.
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