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Ong-Bak
2003 · Director: Prachya Pinkaew · TH
What it is about
A villager named Ting travels to Bangkok to recover the stolen head of a Buddha statue.
The fighting in it
Tony Jaa shot without wires, doubles or CGI, which made the film a benchmark for the genre. The techniques are Muay Boran, the older combat form that preceded sport Muay Thai: elbows, knees and jumping strikes to the head.
Martial arts in the film
Who appears in it
- Tony Jaaactor — Ting
- Panna Rittikraifight choreographer
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