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- Disc 1:
- Feature film
- Disc 2:
- Interview gallery with Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, director Prachya Pinkaew, stunt co-ordinator Panna Rittikra
- 'Revolution Uprising': pre-production action
- 'A Different Line': multi-angle sequence
- 'Making The Warrior': interviews with cast and crew
- On the press trail with Tony Jaa
The Ong-Bak team take martial arts on film to a whole new level! Two years in the making, the second most expensive film in Thai history and with several seriously battered and bruised stuntmen into the bargain, Warrior King once again is the perfect showcase for the talents of Tony Jaa.
The life of young martial arts master Kham (Tony Jaa) is turned upside down when an international mafia syndicate, based in Australia, capture his two prize elephants and smuggle them to Sydney. Distraught that the animals, reared as a symbol of his devotion to the King of Thailand and due to be presented to the monarch, have been abducted, Kham is prompted to venture into a foreign land for the very first time.
Rescuing the animals is no mean feat. Despite the assistance of Sergeant Mark (Petchtai Wongkamlao), a Thai police officer based in Australia, and Pla (Bongkoj Khongmalai) a Thai girl sold into modern day slavery, Kham faces an incredible challenge. The ruthless gang is headed by Madame Rose (Xing Jing) whose deadly henchmen include a Vietnamese thief (Johnny Nguyen) and the hulking 7' tall behemoth TK (Nathan Jones)...
If you think you know what to expect from the Ong-Bak triumvirate of director Prachya Pinkaew, star Tony Jaa and stunt co-ordinator Panna Rittikrai then think again! Plot necessarily takes a back-seat to this delirious example of extreme Muay Thai cinema, the highlight of which must include a 4 minute(!) unbroken fight sequence in which Kham battles his way through the four floors of the Tom Yum Goong restaurant.
No cuts, no faked blows, no letup in the action!
Trivia: Elephants are sacred in Thailand, inseparable from the history of the country and the revered position of the deified King. The original title in Thai, Tom Yum Goong, translates as 'spicy shrimp soup' and is the name of the restaurant which provides the cover for Madame Rose's nefariously illegal activities. Watch out also for a 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it" cameo from Ong-Bak's leading lady Pumwaree Yodkamol with an amusing comment on pirate DVDs!
Average rating (8 reviews)
Stupid
Zaynqshi | 01/07/2008 | See all Zaynqshi's reviews (12) »
This movie is the most stupid martial art movies i have ever seen. the muay thai is good but thats it. There has to be more to a movie and im afraid there wasnt anything else in this movie. Stupid storyline, bad acting on a whole a very bad movie.
amazing this guy is the best !
Jkcreative | 09/02/2008 | See all Jkcreative's reviews (17) »
the story is the same old "i lost this or i lost that" but you wont care once you see this guy. He is the best martial arts guy there is. makes jet li and jackie chan look like fools LOL.
wow, again!
GeordieJ | 20/09/2007 | See all GeordieJ's reviews (16) »
tony jaa is the man, hot on the heels of ong bak comes another no holds barred arse kicking action flick. as with ong bak the storyline isn't the best, but likewise, you don't watch it for the in depth plot development. by the time you've picked your jaw up from the floor watching jaa's amazing skills the film will have finished!!
Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Xing Jing, Johnny Nguyen, Nathan Jones, Bongkoj Khongmalai, David Asavanond, Lateef Crowder, Don Ferguson, Ron Smoorenburg, John Foo & Pumwaree Yodkamol | |
18 years and over | |
2005 | |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic | |
Thai - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; DTS | |
English | |
1 hour and 46 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
