Kerd ma lui (2004)

A group of athletes helping a poor village must stop an evil tyrant and his men from terrorizing the village.

Director:

Panna Rittikrai

Writers:

Morakat Kaewthanek (screenplay), Panna Rittikrai (story),

Stars:

Nappon Gomarachun, Santisuk Promsiri, Dan Chupong

Cast

Credited cast:
Nappon Gomarachun	...	General Jang Sei Yang
Santisuk Promsiri	...	Lowfei
Dan Chupong	...	Deaw
Piyapong Piew-on	...	Tun
Somrak Khamsing	...	Tug
Amornthep Waewsang	...	Moo
Suebsak Pansueb	...	Jo
Nantaway Wongwanichislip	...	Nye
Kessarin Ektawatkul	...	Nui
Rattaporn Khemtong	...	Tunta
Chatthapong Pantanaunkul	...	Foong (as Chattaporn Pantana-Angkul)
Sasisa Jindamanee	...	Baetoey
Payong Mounda	...	Village Head
Swat Hoopsom	...	Disabled
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
June Angela	...	Nui (voice)

Storyline

Daew is a cop who has nailed the evil gunrunner General Yang, but his partner is killed in the case and Daew becomes depressed. However, his sister asks him to join her and some of her athlete friends to a small village to give food and toys to the villagers. What starts out as a trip to help people turns into a nightmare when Yang's men arrive at the village and take over, demanding the release of Yang or a nuclear missile will hit Bangkok. When villagers are killed left and right, Daew and the athletes must start a revolution against the tyranny before it's too late.

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Plot Keywords:

village | blood | disarming someone | dictator | showdown | 

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de] Official Site [th]

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai English

Release Date:

5 August 2004 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Born to Fight

Filming Locations:

Patpong, Thailand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baa-Ram-Ewe, Sahamongkolfilm Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the opening of the film, characters can be seen interacting with one another in real-time as the Sun sets. The Sun, however, is visibly setting, dramatically dropping in the span of a few seconds, impossible even at the Equator.

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Crazy Credits

The ending credits feature outtakes and practice shots of most of the major stunts displayed on the film.

User Reviews

no stunt is too high a price...

Well I'm still quite impressed or just stunned with the lengths these guys will go to for a stunt. I wouldn't be surprised if there really were some casualties at the end of the filming. But anyway, as a newcomer to Thai cinema, I can say that the actual fight sequences are choreographed pretty well, the elaborate death blows thrown in the world of Muay Thai are seen here, along with a little different touch as well. As good as the choreography is, the lack of coherency far out paces it though, which leads me to believe that the story is just somehow weaved in-between these high flying fight scenes. Which I think is further shown with the always surprising use of the slow-motion instant replay (for all of us with broken rewind buttons?), which they use for those really sweet stunts. But hey, since when do judge an action movie by it's coherence, that would take out all the fun out of it. While not a great movie it is still quite entertaining, and if you don't actually speak Thai well you can probably skip the subtitles seeing as the dialogue adds little too the movie, just watch these little thai guys running around jumping off stuff and you'll be alright.

cheers