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- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC/EAN: 807839001969
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107039872
- Studio: TLA Releasing
- Release Date: August 2, 2005
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #34068 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
- #1146 in World Cinema (See Top 100 World Cinema Bestsellers)
- #87 in Foreign Films, General (See Top 100 Foreign Films, General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Beautiful Boxer" starring Asanee Suwan to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Beautiful Boxer"Browse more products related to "Asanee Suwan, Sorapong Chatree and Ekachai Uekrongtham"ReviewUncut, 10/01/2005, p.136, "[T]he movie delights in skewering the over-worked machismo of traditional martial-arts flicks." Sight and Sound, 04/01/2006, p.87, "[I]t does offer moments of wit and warmth alongside the vibrantly coloured visuals." Los Angeles Times, 02/18/2005, p.E8, "[A]t once poetic and sensitive yet as gritty and hard-hitting as any boxing movie." Title NoteTHEATRICAL RELEASE: FEBRUARY 25, 2005 (LIMITED) Release NoteDVD Features: Product NotesBased on a true story, BEAUTIFUL BOXER tells the tale of Nong Toom (Asanee Suwan), a professional Muay Thai kick boxer who turns his desire to be a woman into a marketable gimmick by wearing makeup in the ring. As narrated to a reporter (Keagan Kang) shortly before his long-awaited sex change operation, Toom's life story is alternately funny, moving, thrilling, and straight-up bizarre; we see him growing up in a rural Thai province, concealing his love of make up and flowers, training to become a Muay boxer under the patient tutelage of his mentor (Sorapong Chatree), and rising through the ranks thanks to a natural grace and ferocious technique. This film is a success on all counts, anchored by a sweet and unshowy performance by real-life kickboxing star Suwan. The Muay Thai boxing matches are exciting, and the gender-identity issues are presented with sensitivity and wit. There are many large crowd scenes, some crazy dream sequences, and a surreal career-ending match in Japan against lady wrestling champ Kyoko Inoue (as herself). This is one of many great films to come out of Thailand in early 2000, establishing its director, Ekachai Uekrongtham, as a major talent. It's is in Thai, English and Japanese with English subtitles. If You Enjoy "Beautiful Boxer (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Beautiful Boxer (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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