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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.
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 ...
The film holds an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 109 reviews, with the consensus being: "While Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior may be no great shakes as a movie, critics are hailing the emergence of a new star in Tony Jaa, whose athletic performance is drawing comparisons with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li". [10]
Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai created a new style of Muay Thai for this movie called muay kodchasaan (มวยคชสาร roughly translated as "elephant boxing"), emphasizing grappling moves. "I wanted to show the art of the elephant combined with muay Thai," Tony told the Associated Press in an interview, adding that the moves imitate how ...
Ong Bak 2 (Thai: องค์บาก 2) is a 2008 Thai martial arts film co-directed by Panna Rittikrai and Tony Jaa, who also stars in the lead role. it is the standalone prequel to the 2003 film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and is set in 15th century Thailand.
Skin Trade is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham.It stars Dolph Lundgren and Tony Jaa, alongside Michael Jai White and Ron Perlman.Lundgren wrote the film with Gabriel Dowrick and Steven Elder, while John Hyams performed uncredited script revisions.
James Earl Jones at His Best. James Earl Jones was an actor known for his booming voice, towering presence, and utter commitment to his craft. He passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93.
Triple Threat is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Jesse V. Johnson from a story and screenplay by Joey O'Bryan & Paul Staheli and Dwayne Smith. The film stars Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais and Tiger Chen, alongside Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping, Celina Jade and Yanin Vismitananda. [1]