Ong Bak – The Thai Warrior is a Thai-language martial arts drama film. Directed by Tony Jaa, the plot follows a young villager’s calm life turning into turmoil when a Buddha statue gets stolen from ...
Tony Jaa is arguably the most famous and iconic Thai action star of all-time. The Ong-Bak series helped popularize the country's national sport, muay thai, in the west and cemented Jaa as an action ...
In a poor Thai village, the sacred statue of Ong-Bak watches over its inhabitants, who feel safe and secure in its presence. When a former villager steals the statue's head to sell it to the ...
Prachya Pinkaew’s thriller film Ong-Bak (2003) follows the legendary Thai martial arts warrior Muay Thai as he embarks on the quest to restore the revered statue Ong-Bak stolen from Bangkok. Here’s ...
Chopsocky gets a shot in the arm with this no holds-barred actioner that could propel martial artist Tony Jaa into a career beyond Thai borders. With little plot and a refreshing absence of effects, ...
If the stories are true — and only a scene or two in Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior made me question their authenticity — Tony Jaa is not human. The stories are that Jaa performed his amazing string of ...