Prachya Pinkaew’s thriller film Ong-Bak (2003) follows the legendary Thai martial arts warrior Muay Thai as he embarks on the quest to restore the revered statue Ong-Bak stolen from Bangkok. Here’s ...
Half an hour into “Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior” I thought I’d made a terrible mistake. The movie was impossible to follow and appeared to have been shot by blind kids with a Super 8 camera. Shots were ...
Many will argue that Tony Jaa is one of the most impressive martial arts actors alive today up there with the likes of Jet Li. His first film, Ong Bak from 2003, was what put him in the spotlight here ...
At a time when the smallest on-set squabbles get immediately YouTubed out of proportion, here’s one that might make even Christian Bale and Werner Herzog take note: During the filming of the prequel ...
The 2003 film “Ong Bak” and its exhilarating 2005 successor “The Protector” left no doubt there was a new force in the martial-arts arena: Tony Jaa, a Thai star whose stunts were truly mind-blowing.
Chopsocky gets a shot in the arm with this no holds-barred actioner that could propel martial artist Tony Jaa into a career beyond Thai borders. With little plot and a refreshing absence of effects, ...
A hit throughout Southeast Asia when it was released last year, "Ong Bak 2" is a throwback to the kung fu flicks of a previous generation. First-rate action scenes alternate with florid melodrama, and ...
Too much contemplation and not enough demonstration sends Thai-socky “Ong Bak 3″ slumping to the canvas. Latest and reportedly final installment lacks the emotional clout that would compensate for the ...
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"Ong Bak 2" is a throwback to the kung fu flicks of a previous generation. First-rate action scenes alternate with florid melodrama, and jaw-dropping stunts try to compensate for saccharine plot ...