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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   21,441 votes
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Director:

Prachya Pinkaew

Writers:

Prachya Pinkaew (story)
Panna Rittikrai (story)
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Release Date:

23 October 2003 (Singapore) more

Tagline:

To fight for the honor of his village, he must unleash the ancient art of Muay Thai: 9 Body Weapons more

Plot:

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. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(31 articles)

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (review)
 (From FlickFilosopher. 29 October 2009, 1:07 PM, PDT)

Movie Review: Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning
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Cast

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Petchtai Wongkamlao ... Humlae / Dirty Balls / George (as Petchtai Wongkamlao)

Tony Jaa ... Ting (as Panom Yeerum)
Pumwaree Yodkamol ... Muay Lek
Suchao Pongwilai ... Komtuan
Chumphorn Thepphithak ... Uncle Mao
Cheathavuth Watcharakhun ... Peng
Wannakit Sirioput ... Don
Rungrawee Barijindakul ... Ngek
Chatthapong Pantanaunkul ... Saming
Nudhapol Asavabhakhin ... Toshiro
Pornpimol Chookanthong ... Mae Waan
Udom Chouncheun ... Ta Meun
Boonsri Yindee ... Yai Hom
Arirat Ratanakaitkosol ... Tang On
Woravit Tanochitsirikul ... Sia Pao
Chalongsak Sirimahasan ... Hia Lao
Sawang Rodnuch ... Noi
Sutin Rodnuch ... Jamnean
Woranard Tantipidok ... Pra Cru
Somjaj Junmoonree ... Bodyguard 1
Somchai Moonma ... Bodyguard 2
Taworn Tonapan ... Bodyguard 3
Dan Chupong ... Bodyguard 4 (as Chupong Changprung)
Chaiporn Gunmoontree ... Bodyguard 5

Don Ferguson ... Bodyguard 6
David Ismalone ... Mad Dog
Erik Markus Schuetz ... Pearl Harbour (as Hans Eric)
Paul Gaius ... Lee
Nick Kara ... Big Bear
Sukanya Kongkawong ... Waitress
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Panna Rittikrai ... Villager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Prachya Pinkaew 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Prachya Pinkaew  story
Panna Rittikrai  story
Suphachai Sittiaumponpan  screenplay

Produced by
Somsak Jiewsuwan .... associate producer
Prachya Pinkaew .... producer
Warinya Ratipakorn .... assistant line producer
Mehdi Sayah .... assistant producer
Somsak Techaratanaprasert .... executive producer
Sukanya Vongsthapat .... producer
Darin Vosbein .... assistant line producer
Sita Vosbein .... line producer
Luc Besson .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Richard Wells (UK version)
 
Cinematography by
Nattawut Kittikhun 
 
Film Editing by
Thanat Sunsin 
Thanapat Taweesuk 
 
Production Design by
Arkadech Kaewkotara 
 
Art Direction by
Arkadech Kaewkotara 
 
Costume Design by
Worathon Kritsanaklin 
 
Makeup Department
Panya Phaopeng .... hair stylist
Wansong Sitthiprom .... assistant makeup artist
Yudthana Sonthi .... makeup artist
Kamol Soponkulpan .... assistant makeup artist
Prachya Timmukda .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jaded Aueychimplee .... assistant production manager
Wararit Polcharoen .... production manager
Sukanya Suantanu .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sakchai Amattayakul .... third assistant director
Chinoret Kumwandee .... first assistant director
Kanchanaphan Meesuwan .... fourth assistant director
Saratswadee Wongsomphet .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Wansong Sitthiprom .... assistant art director
Kamol Soponkhunpun .... assistant art director
Prachya Timmukda .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Sunij Asavinikul .... sound mixer
Sunij Asavinikul .... sound
Thanapong Boonyachai .... sound editor
Christophe Bourreau .... foley artist
Somchai Chansook .... adr recordist
Capucine Courau .... assistant sound editor
Loïc Gourbe .... sound recordist
Ariya Naslongkla .... sound effects editor
Ariya Naslongkla .... sound mixer
Angart Srirat .... adr recordist
Vincent Tulli .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Stunts
Michael B. .... stunts (as Piroj Boongerd)
Choawalit Choanoy .... stunts
Dan Chupong .... stunts
Don Ferguson .... stunts
Chaiporn Gunmoontree .... stunts
David Ismalone .... stunts
Somjaj Junmoonree .... stunt manager
Somjaj Junmoonree .... stunts
Kanaung .... stunts (as Kanaung Keniah)
Seng Kawee .... stunt coordinator
Rided Lardpanna .... stunts
Erik Markus Schuetz .... stunts: Martial Arts, Motorbikes, Choreography
Somchai Moonma .... stunts
Suban Phusoi .... stunt safety
Suban Phusoi .... stunts
Weerapon Poomatfon .... stunts
Panna Rittikrai .... stunt coordinator
Banlu Srisaeng .... stunt trainer
Panna Rittikrai .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Thanaporn Arkamanon .... still photographer
 
Music Department
Jérôme Lateur .... music supervisor
Vincent Lebegue .... music legal coordinator
Elise Luguern .... music production supervisor
Mehdi Sayah .... assistant music supervisor
Alison Wright .... music supervisor (UK version)
 
Other crew
Bob Buchholz .... english language director
Tony Jaa .... martial arts choreographer (as Panom Yeerum)
Panna Rittikrai .... martial arts choreographer
Kristy Ryan .... promotions manager: Australia
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (Philippines: English title) (USA) (trailer title)
Daredevil (USA) (informal literal English title)
Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (Singapore: English title)
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (International: English title) (festival title)
Thai Fist (Hong Kong: English title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language, some drug use and sexuality.

Runtime:

Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Hong Kong:108 min | USA:105 min | 104 min (director's cut) | Spain:100 min (DVD edition)

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand more

Company:

Baa-Ram-Ewe more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Ajarn Yodthong (a great master of muay thai) makes an uncredited guest spot role in this movie. He is the man selling cigarettes. This can be seen when Ting fights in "The Pub" for the second time. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the hero jumps through the air from a pickup truck in order to knee an helmet wearing opponent in the head, you can see that he is wearing knee pads. more

Quotes:

Humlae: At least let me help you start your motorcycle. more

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Lung gam wai yi dzi wang mo leung leung (2005) more


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121 out of 140 people found the following comment useful.
Brutally Beautiful, 18 November 2003
9/10

The storyline is predictable, but the visual and the fights makes up for it. I understand why people compare the lead actor with Jet Li. They both have that presence on screen, the amazing flexibility and fighting sequences. Outstanding acrobatic movements when running from the bad guys in the street and it was good to see the shots from different angles.

It reminds me of some Jet Li's better fighting sequences before he took to the wires. This is the kind of martial arts film that makes me smile and cheer.

If you like martial arts films, then you'll sure to like this.

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