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- Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (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.
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Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (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.
"Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning" is a prequel to the original "Ong-Bak," but it takes a different approach, set in a completely different era with a new storyline and characters. The film...
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Set in the regal times of King Naresuan, Tien is a man who was born into nobility but had it stripped from him after his parents were brutally murdered...
The film is set in Siam in the 15th century during the reign of Borommarachathirat II of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (reigned 1424–1448). Tien, the son of the nobleman Lord Sihadecho, aspires to be a warrior like his father but, much to his disdain, he is forced to learn dancing instead of combat skills. Meanwhile, Lord Rajasena, a treacherous warlord, s...
Shooting of the film began in October 2006. It was released in Thailand on December 5, 2008. In July 2008, rumor surfaced that Tony Jaa had disappeared from the production set. Prachya Pinkaew commented to the press that Tony Jaa had disappeared from the set for almost two months, leaving the film unfinished; and that the delay caused more than 250...
Worldwide distribution and sales rights to Ong Bak 2 were purchased by The Weinstein Company in March 2006. A little over a year later, Harvey Weinstein visited Bangkok and renegotiated a deal in which Sahamongkol Film bought back most of the rights to the film, except for North America, which The Weinstein Company retains. At the 2007 Cannes Film ...
The film currently holds a 48% 'Rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoesbased on 67 reviews. Despite political turmoil in the film's native Thailand, in its opening weekend (December 8, 2008) Ong Bak 2 grossed about 58 million baht ($2.06 million), according to Variety Asia Online, and was number one at the Thai box office. Ong Bak 2 did better at the Tha...
There have been numerous DVD releases of Ong Bak 2. Various versions with regional subtitles and dubbings were released throughout Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand in the months shortly after the film's premiere in its native Thailand. The film was released for the European Film Market on 6 February 2009. The United States version was...
Main Article: Ong Bak 3 With the box office success of Ong Bak 2, Sahamongkol Film International was quick to announce their intention to film its sequel. Filming of new footage for the follow-up was to begin before the end of the year and was to incorporate unused footage from Ong Bak 2. Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, screenwriter of the Thai fantasy fil...
Ong Bak Tri is being developed by Studio Hive and will be published worldwide by Immanitas Entertainment for PC, smartphones, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Marketplace. It will be a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler with "intense fighting action, impressive free-running sequences, and highly cinematic quick-time action events," according to the pres...
Oct 23, 2009 · Ong Bak 2 is actually a prequel to Ong Bak, taking place in ancient Thailand as opposed to modern-day Thailand. However, what wasn't entirely clear was how the sequel links to the first one, since it takes place centuries prior (unless Tony Jaa's character is immortal, I can't see how it's the same guy in both - their names are different, for ...
Ong Bak 2, a prequel to the original film, was released in December 2008, with Jaa debuting as director. A second prequel, Ong Bak 3 , followed where the second film left off. See also
Ong Bak 2: Directed by Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai. With Tony Jaa, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Sorapong Chatree, Primrata Dej-Udom. A young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts.
Oct 20, 2009 · A prequel of sorts to Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa’s breakout film, Ong Bak 2 is infused with an urgency and relentlessness that few contemporary action films have.
