director:
Prachya Pinkaew and Panna Rittikrai
starring: Phanon Yeerum (Tony Ja) · Mum Jok Mok
Rungrawee Barjindakol · Suchao Pongwilai
Don Ferguson · Chatewut Watcharakhun
ONG-BAK
is a masterpiece that every Asian Cult fan must see! This may be the greatest
martial arts film of all time. It's certainly the best action/fighting
movie of recent memory. REAL action! No irritating wires, no disjointing
cuts, no camera tricks, no comedy relief, no stuntmen, no CGI, NO SPECIAL
EFFECTS! Plus the camerawork is remarkable. You'll see full continuity
sequences from jump to hit to fall... be it a kick to the chest, a blow
to the head... all in continuous shots. It's a miracle that these guys
could pull this thing off without anyone getting hurt.
The
story is simple, but effective in typically Martial Arts fashion. Some
nasty thieves steal the head of a Buddha statue from a countryside temple
where an ordination ceremony is scheduled to take place next week. Villager
tough-guy Boonting (Tony Ja) accepts the job of tracking down the culprits
and retrieving the religious artifact. However, the righteous road is
extremely dangerous and crowded with lots of very bad people.
Thailand film; widescreen, uncut (105 min.) version in DVD encoded
for ALL REGIONS, playable on any American DVD machine; in Thai language
with English subtitles; bonus includes alternate ending, deleted scenes
& more.
Violence/Adult
Material: Viewer discretion is advised.
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