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Ong-Bak 3 (Thai: องค์บาก 3) is a 2010 Thai martial arts film directed, produced and written by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai.The film is a sequel to Ong Bak 2 (2008) and revolves around Tien (Tony Jaa), who escapes after being captured by the Lord Rajasena (Sarunyu Wongkrajang) and recovers from his crippling injuries with the help of Master Bua (Nirut Sirijanya), where he returns ...
Ong-Bak proved to be Jaa's breakout film, with the actor hailed internationally as the next major martial arts star. Jaa went on to star in Tom-Yum-Goong (called The Protector in the US and Warrior King in UK) and directed and starred in two prequels of Ong-Bak titled Ong-Bak 2 and Ong-Bak 3.
He is also known by his Westernized name, Dan Chupong (the given name is alternatively spelled Choopong or Choupong and the first name is sometimes Danny). Starting out as part of the stunt team of martial-arts choreographer Panna Rittikrai , Chupong's first film credit was as "Bodyguard 4" in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior .
Tony Jaa was born and raised in a rural area in Surin Province to Rin Saipetch and Thongdee Yeerum. [10] In his youth, he watched films by Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan at temple fairs, which inspired him to learn martial arts.
Dan Chupong who started as a stuntman like Tony Jaa, was promoted to lead actor for Born to Fight. In Born to Fight, Panna put more emphasis on the stunts and less on fight choreography. Other notable films with Panna and his stunt team include Ong Bak 2, Mercury Man and Chocolate.
Dan Chupong is a member of Rittikrai's stunt team, Muay Thai Stunt. He previously played "Bodyguard 4" in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, which starred Tony Jaa and featured stunt choreography by Rittikrai. Kessarin Ektawatkul is a former national taekwondo champion.
In addition, Rittikrai added martial artist Dan Chupong to the cast. [4] An international trailer for the film was released during filming, showing the fictional setting in which Tony Jaa's character is being rescued in the jungle by a group of martial artists of various styles, and trained to unify these different systems.
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