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 Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:24 pm
A while ago, I saw this TV news report on a Muay Thai boxer from Thailand whose name was Parinya Charoenphol. Nothing looked any different from him, as I watched the news bit on him, while it showed clips of him winning numerous muay thai matches, then it said something about him: "This man isn't competing for fame or riches, he's competing to become a woman." Parinya Charoenphol, or "Nong Toom", as she now is so affectionately known as, has competed in several muay thai matches for the prize money that eventually went to pay for a sex change operation. I thought this was very intriguing and as the TV report went on, it continued to interview her. She's both a wonderful person and hardcore in the ring. I don't know where I could find footage of her victories, but they are impressive. She's lived an incredible life and has gone through so many hardships, so there's no wonder why there's not a movie made based on her life. Click Here for information on the upcoming movie, which is so appropriately named "Beautiful Boxer", set for a release date January 21st, 2005. I'm not sure about you guys, but I personally can't wait.
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:08 am
Well I guess it's different...
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Delmar_Denban Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:58 pm
I think it's an incredible story, personally.
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:13 am
I remember seeing a documentary on her. Him. Whichever, but yea, I think it would be a movie I would want to see, most definitely.
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 12:35 am
Well, I wasn't aware of it, but the movie came out in asia in 2003, so I got a chance to wach it, as my freind had bought a dvd of it from hong kong. It's a wonderful movie, although a bit hollywood-ized; the theme is still apparent. Especially fron the line "It's hard being a man; It's difficult being a woman, but the hardest thing is remembering who you really want to be." I love this movie. Go see it if you have the chance.
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:15 pm
Definitely one of the illest things I've heard........wow. I dare someone to spit a slur to him.......
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:08 pm
J. Thorn Definitely one of the illest things I've heard........wow. I dare someone to spit a slur to him....... *nods*
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:33 pm
Yeah. Good movie, a bit hollywood-ized, but the theme is still apparent.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:24 pm
Not The Perennial Yeah. Good movie, a bit hollywood-ized, but the theme is still apparent. Does Reim Brady have to choke a b***h?
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:06 pm
Anyone going to see Ong Bak in theatres?
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:18 pm
I've never heard of it. Whats it about?
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:29 pm
Ihabia I've never heard of it. Whats it about? Really? Great movie, with mind boggling stunts. ALthough its a little too stunt driven. Its about a thai warrior from a small village who's ong bak (buddha statue) 's head was stolen, and he has to go through bangkok to get it, and the boss of the dude who stole it hangs out at a bar place with a NHB street fight betty thingy going on in there the whole time. So the main character (ting) gets caught up in that stuff by accident. Great movie. Its in Thai, though.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:52 pm
We're at a serious lack of good martial arts movies/documentaries currently. I want to take a look into the ones suggested here however, but in general, there needs to be more!
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:01 pm
Reim Ihabia I've never heard of it. Whats it about? Really? Great movie, with mind boggling stunts. ALthough its a little too stunt driven. Its about a thai warrior from a small village who's ong bak (buddha statue) 's head was stolen, and he has to go through bangkok to get it, and the boss of the dude who stole it hangs out at a bar place with a NHB street fight betty thingy going on in there the whole time. So the main character (ting) gets caught up in that stuff by accident. Great movie. Its in Thai, though. Sounds good. I'll definately check it out if I ever get an opportunity. EDIT: Saw the ad for that movie on tv today. Looks pretty wicked.
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:47 pm
Is it airing in the US too? I need to drag my friends to see it.
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