Chocolate (2008)

Director:

Prachya Pinkaew

Writers:

Napalee (screenplay)
Chukiat Sakveerakul (screenplay)

Release Date:

6 February 2008 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Taste the fury.

Plot:

An autistic woman with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.

Plot Keywords:

Autistic | Debt | Martial Arts | Star Crossed Lovers | Abacus

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

JeeJa Yanin	...	Zen (as Yanin Vismitananda)
Hiroshi Abe	...	Masashi
Pongpat Wachirabunjong	...	No. 8
Taphon Phopwandee	...	Mang Moom
Ammara Siripong	...	Zin
Dechawut Chuntakaro	...	Priscilla
Hiro Sano	...	Ryo (as Hirokazu Sano)
Aroon Wanatsabadeewong	...	Ice Man / Factory owner
Anusuk Jangajit	...	Candy Man / Shop owner
Nattakit Teachachevapong	...	Pork Man / Slaughterhouse Owner
Kittitat Kowahagul	...	Epileptic Boxer
Thanyathon Seekhiaw	...	Fur
Pirom Ruangkitjakan	...	Petch
Abalhaja Soumia	...	Boxer's Henchwoman #2
Silpakorn Mongkolnimite	...	Masashi (3 years old)

Also Known As:

Chocolate (USA)
Fury (Malaysia: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

110 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:90 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | UK:92 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai | English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:18 | Malaysia:18SG | Argentina:16 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Australia:MA (2009) | New Zealand:R16 | Germany:16

Company:

Baa-Ram-Ewe

Trivia:

Some of the actors got injured and two had to be hospitalized during the shooting because no stunts or body wires was used in the movie.

Movie Connections:

Features Ong-bak (2003)

Good athletics !

For a start this movie has a story line without to many hickups and the main actors show a certain sensibility not common in a martial art flick. Basically it's about how athletic a human body can be and, if you put behind the idea of a young girl capable to fight a LOT of men, quite enjoyable. The truth goes on in the end, where they show a couple of scenes from production, making people understand this is a movie, not the real life. The acrobatic scenes on the building and the fight are the best scenes, even if ripped from Ong Bak and The Protector, but it's good to see there are many people capable to do this. Sit back and enjoy a good ride from the Thai cinema.