Ong Bak 2 Thailand Action Movie 2009
Cast and Crew
Cast: Tony Jaa, Primrata Dej-Udom, Sorapong Chatree, Saranyu Wongkrajang, Santisuk Promsiri, Pattama Pantong, Nirut Sirijanya, Petchtai Wongkhamlao, Supakorn Kijsuwan, "Dan" Chupong Changprung,
Director: Tony Jaa (Panom Yeerum), Panna Rittikrai
Screenwriter: Ake Eamchuen
Story by: Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Producers: Prachya Pinkaew, Panna Rittikrai, Tony Jaa, Akarapol Techaratanaprasert
Executive producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert
Director of photography: Nattawut Kittkhun
Production designers: Ek Iemchuen, Suprasit Putakham
Music: Banana Record
Editors: Sarawut Nakajud, Nontakorn Taweesuk
Release Date: Friday, October 23, 2009 (Limited)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Country: Thailand
Language: Thai
Synopsis
Set in the regal times of King Naresuan, Tien (Tony Jaa) is a man who was born into nobility but had it stripped from him after his parents were brutally murdered. During his childhood Tien learned Khon, a form of dance which is usually reserved for royalty. Although he didn't know it yet, Khon would later prove to be an invaluable aide to him. After seeing his parents murdered at the tender age of 10, Tien is forced to live on the streets where he is eventually captured by a group of thieves who take him in and teach him how to steal and fight.Watch online Movie Trailer Ong Bak 2 Thailand film.The film Directed byTony Jaa
Tien's expertise as a thief and fighter grows and it isn't long before he is made head thief. Then Tien sees something that makes his stomach churn. A competition is being held to find the best knights to serve under the very man who had killed Tien's parents all those years ago. Tien passes the tests easily and is made Lord Rachasana's 2nd Knight. Now, he has his opportunity to strike but he will have to use all his skill and ingenuity if he is going to get his revenge on the man who killed his parents.
Review
NEW YORK -- 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 jaw-dropping stunts try to compensate for saccharine plot twists. An excellent vehicle for martial-arts champ Tony Jaa (the screen name for Panom Yeerum), "Ong Bak 2" will please action fans while drawing barely a glance from mainstream viewers.
The original "Ong Bak," which also starred Jaa, was a thriller set in present-day Bangkok and dealt with smuggling, poaching, drugs and slavery. While it hits on many of the same topics, "Ong Bak 2" takes place in the 15th century and is built around a political feud between decadent rulers and their opponents.
Jaa plays Tien, forced on the run as a child after his parents are murdered, and then raised in a rebel gang led by Chernung (Sorapong Chatree). Headquartered in a majestic jungle hideout, the Garuda Wing Cliff rebels operate much like Robin Hood's men, staging raids on local despots and liberating enslaved peasants. Tien works his way up to leader of the gang, then sets out on his own quest for vengeance.
It takes almost a half-hour for Jaa to appear on screen, and for large stretches his acting, including his fighting, feels a bit perfunctory. Kung fu aficionados will appreciate the sequences showing Tien's martial arts training, captured in loving detail.
The action is surrounded by impressive filmmaking. Jaa jumps across a herd of elephants, leads attacks on enormous castles and takes part in elaborate ethnic dances, supported all the while by strong production design, wonderful costumes and assured editing.
Like the original, "Ong Bak 2" leads up to a slam-bang finale in which Jaa takes on dozens of opponents in a fight to the finish. Here's where his skill and dedication come into focus. Even the most jaded viewer can't help but be astonished at Jaa's athleticism as he leaps, spins, flips and at one point takes a three-story fall
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