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8 September 2006 (USA) morePlot:
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Movie Review (From MoviesOnline. 27 October 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)
Review: Ong Bak 2
(From Cinematical. 23 October 2009, 5:15 PM, PDT)
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a spectacle of martial arts greatness more (205 total)Cast
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Also Known As:
Honour of the Dragon (Europe: English title)Ong Bak 2 (Thailand: Thai title) (working title)
The Protector (USA)
Warrior King (UK)
A Honra do Dragão (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]
Honour of the Dragon (Netherlands) [nl]
Koruyucu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
L'honneur du dragon (France) [fr]
Revenge of the Warrior (Germany) [de]
Thai Dragon (Spain) [es]
The Protector (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
The Protector (Argentina) (festival title) [es]
The Protector - La legge del Muay Thai (Italy) [it]
Warrior King (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Warrior King (Japan) [ja]
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Rated R for pervasive strong violence and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
108 min | Germany:90 min | USA:81 minCountry:
ThailandColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby Digital EXCertification:
Taiwan:R-12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | USA:R | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:18SG | Malaysia:U (cut) | South Africa:13V | Australia:MA | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-18 | Argentina:16Fun Stuff
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Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinnawat personally attended the premier of this movie in Bangkok, Thailand. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the warehouse fight, when Jaa fights a bunch of Johnny's goons he does the back-flip into a handstand, to avoid the dirt bike. You can clearly see the supposed brick wall move behind him, when Jaa bounces off it. moreQuotes:
Inspector Mark: And this is the main Asian market in downtown Sydney, most of the people here are Asian, you know? Chinese, Thai, Vietnam[Laughs and begins to walk away]
Inspector Mark: Whoa whoa whoa whoa!... And Laos!
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Ong Bak was a fantastic achievement by the young Thai fighter America has come to embrace as Tony Jaa. Fantastic stunts, amazing fight choreography, and an overwhelming sense of brutal martial arts action that has been missing in fight films since Jackie Chan's Rumble in the Bronx. However, the overall success of Ong Bak was diminished by the lack of intriguing characters and a fluid story that actually made some sense. Tom Yum Goong starts off on the same foot, but then takes the viewer in an entirely different direction an example of one of the most explosive and entertaining martial arts movies of ALL TIME.
To go into intricate detail about the plot outlines of TYG will do you no good, it will not make you want to see this movie. What makes me so passionate about Tony Jaa and his visual appeal is his overall dynamic nature in the fight scenes. As told in the plot outline, his elephants get stolen, and he must fight to get them back and fighting is what he does like no one else I have ever seen. It doesn't matter how many opponents appear before Tony, he takes them all in stride, and excels in dramatic fashion, either by his flying acrobatic kicks or his powerful breathtaking punches. But what truly makes this film unique is Tony's ability to embrace a new type of Muay Thai made especially for the movie: Muay Kotchasan.
Although this may not make much sense to you or interest you, trust me, when you view this film and see Muay Kotchasan put into action, you will witness something never before seen on film. Tony's moves are so brutal at times, you can't help but grimace and wonder how the stunt men could take such punishment. He breaks elbows, rips quadriceps, destroys ligaments, cracks vertebra I could go on, but the movie pretty much speaks for itself. But, if I had to choose the most exciting part of TYG, it has to be Tony's second bout with Nathan Jones. Learning from his mistakes in the first fight, Tony's adapts his fighting style to his smaller frame, and uses Nathan's size against him in a chilling display of David vs. Goliath it is quite a sight to behold.
Overall, Tom Yum Goong is an awesome spectacle of Tony Jaa's fighting ability, and if you truly enjoyed Ong Bak, then be ready to be blown away by something far better.