The Toronto International Film Festival closed on Saturday night with the 'kick ass' Muay Thai film 'Chocolate' the final film of the tremendously popular Midnight Madness programme. In 2003, Prachya Pinkaew's Ong Bak blew audiences away introducing the world to Tony Jaa. Pinkaew's stunning action film went against the prevailing high wire trend. Chocolate introduces the world to 'Jeeja' . Her lightning fast kicks and knees and incredibly choreographed fights are truly amazing. In the film Jeeja plays an autistic girl who becomes obsessed with the film Ongbak. When her Mom is stricken with cancer her and her chubby brother decide it is their duty to collect the debts that are owed to her. Think Jackie Chan and Jet Li meet Tony Jaa, that's how good these fight sequences are. The film has a great villain, the Thai gangster and his Lady Boy sidekick, throw in the appearance of the lead characters 'Yakuza' father and you got a truly 'mixed' martial arts spectacular. The film was met with a standing ovation by the 1,200 loyal fans at the Ryerson and the overwhelmed Prachya Pinkaew was overjoyed.This film should get widespread release in the next year given the success and popularity of Ong Bak. The final 3 story fight is some truly remarkable stuff.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Midnight Chocolate
The Toronto International Film Festival closed on Saturday night with the 'kick ass' Muay Thai film 'Chocolate' the final film of the tremendously popular Midnight Madness programme. In 2003, Prachya Pinkaew's Ong Bak blew audiences away introducing the world to Tony Jaa. Pinkaew's stunning action film went against the prevailing high wire trend. Chocolate introduces the world to 'Jeeja' . Her lightning fast kicks and knees and incredibly choreographed fights are truly amazing. In the film Jeeja plays an autistic girl who becomes obsessed with the film Ongbak. When her Mom is stricken with cancer her and her chubby brother decide it is their duty to collect the debts that are owed to her. Think Jackie Chan and Jet Li meet Tony Jaa, that's how good these fight sequences are. The film has a great villain, the Thai gangster and his Lady Boy sidekick, throw in the appearance of the lead characters 'Yakuza' father and you got a truly 'mixed' martial arts spectacular. The film was met with a standing ovation by the 1,200 loyal fans at the Ryerson and the overwhelmed Prachya Pinkaew was overjoyed.This film should get widespread release in the next year given the success and popularity of Ong Bak. The final 3 story fight is some truly remarkable stuff.
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