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Tony Jaa follows in the powerful martial arts footsteps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li in ONG-BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR, one of the first films to centre on the ancient fighting system of Muay Thai, which utilizes the body's limbs to potentially devastating effect. Jaa stars as Ting, a quiet young man who lives in the peaceful village of Nong Pradu. As the village's special celebration approaches, a Bangkok villain named Don (Wannakit Siriput) steals the head of the Buddha statue Ong-Bak, which is said to protect the village from bad luck. Ting volunteers to go to the big city to bring back the head of Ong-Bak, but remembers what he was taught by sage monk Pra Cru (Woranard Tantipidok): he must not use his Muay Thai skills to harm people. However soon after arriving in Bangkok, Ting, a peaceful fish out of water, finds that the only way to recapture the village's sacred treasure is by using his arms, his legs--and his head. Influenced by the films of Thai action star Phanna Rithikrai, director Prachya Pinkaew hired the Muay Thai expert to serve as martial arts and stunt choreographer for ONG-BAK, resulting in highly effective and believable scenes between Ting and a multitude of criminals and evil boxers out to get him. Pinkaew adds a fun sense of humour to the serious story, not only in some of the crazy stunts but also in the character of George, played by Thai comic Petchthai Wongkamlao. Jaa is charmingly fearless in the lead role, performing all his own stunts without any special effects, computer enhancement, or ropes.Product Identifiers
EAN5030305510787
eBay Product ID (ePID)46966521
Product Key Features
ActorPetchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa
Film/TV TitleOng Bak
DirectorPrachya Pinkaew
LanguageThai
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time108 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic
FormatDVD
Release Year2005
FeaturesPlatinum Edition\Feature Length Commentary By Bey Logan\The Road To Glory Making Of Featurette\The Art Of Muay Thai Documentary\From Dust To Glory Interview With Tony Jaa\Ong Bak On Tour Promo\Deleted Scenes\Alternate Ending\Visible Secret\The Bodyguard Interview With Don Ferguson\Mad Dog Interview With David Ismalone\Pearl Harbour Interview With Erik Markus Sheutz\UK Promotional Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
FranchiseOng Bak
GenreSports
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureThailand
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ReviewsTotal Film - Makes 'Crouching Tiger' feel like a trip to the ballet., Loaded - The most amazing stunts you'll ever see!
Dubbing LanguagesEnglish
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1\DTS 5.1
Movie/TV TitleOng Bak