Chai lai (2006)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Poj Arnon

Release Date:

26 January 2006 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

An Electrifying Adventure of 5 Female Spies

Plot:

Five undercover agents, each with her own specialty, must combat international terrorists who have come to Thailand. They must use every resources available and known to them as this mission will be one that is unlike any they have known. |

Cast

Jintara Poonlarp	...	Spy code: Cha-ba
Bongkoj Khongmalai	...	Spy code name: Rose
Supakson Chaimongkol	...	Spy code name: Lotus
Bunyawan Pongsuwan	...	Spy code name: Na-wua
Kessarin Ektawatkul	...	Spy code name: Poy-sian
Krit Sripoomseth	...	Choen
Salani Chachacha	...	Assassin

Also Known As:

Chai-Lai Angels (Singapore: English title)
Dangerous Flowers (International: English title)

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:R

Company:

Sahamongkol Film International Co. Ltd.

If you like your action with a side order of silly this film is for you.

This is a Thai version of Charlie's Angels. Here there are five girls instead of three. Its a total goof. Everything about the film from the plot (the angels have to protect a little girl who has a rare pearl) to the characters (one is a guy in drag) to the action sequences (they are sending up action sequences) are very silly. At no point are we ever expected to take any of this seriously on any level, even if they are playing it all reasonably straight. If you go in expecting a straight action film you are going to be disappointed. if you go in expecting a Thai blend of action (the action is the reason to see the film) and comedy then you are more likely to have a good time. If there is any flaws its that the film doesn't quite work in the non-action scenes. The comedy there comes off as heavy handed. Thankfully the talking scenes tend to be brief. Worth a look for action fans with a high tolerance for silly things.

Forgive me for not saying more but the plot is very slight. Its the action that stand out, and thankfully its all set pieces beginning with a fight on an airplane thats cross cut with a fight in a house and car chase on to the kidnapping of the girl to a fight in towels in an office tower on and on to the final girls in white dresses bit which takes things about as far as you can go. Its all well done and very tongue and cheek (often suitably cheaply) 6.5 over all. 8 or so for the action scenes.