Raging Phoenix (2009) Deu suay doo (original title)

Director:

Rashane Limtrakul

Writers:

Rashane Limtrakul (story)
Sompope Vejchapipat (screenplay)
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Release Date:

12 August 2009 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Romance

Plot:

A violent gang is abducting and killing women around Thailand. Sanim and his friends, having had loved ones abducted...

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts

Cast

JeeJa Yanin	...	Deu (as Yanin Vismistananda)
Kazu Patrick Tang	...	Sanim (as Patrick Tang)
Nui Saendaeng	...	Kee-Muu
Sompong Leartvimolkasame	...	Dog
Boonprasert Salangam	...	Bull
Roongtawan Jindasing	...	Jaguar London
Marc Hoang	...	Jaguar Tokyo (as Marc Nghi Hoang)
David Bueno	...	Jaguar Bombay
Saroch Ruampaothai	...	Pai (as Sarocha Ruampaothai)
Klongkrit Klaydang	...	Musician
Pramote Keawchan	...	Musician
Pongoanai Naiyananont	...	Musician
Pakpoom Permpone	...	Transvestite
Tulaya Huntra	...	E-Tuk
Aino Takeshita	...	Japanese Girl
Pijika Uraiwan	...	Kee-Mha's Wife
Jutarat Manapoonsab	...	Kee-Kway's Sister
Thotsanai Khongphiphattanakan	...	Zo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Kulanusorstit
Tim Man	...	Fighter

Directed by
Rashane Limtrakul

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rashane Limtrakul		story
Sompope Vejchapipat		screenplay
Sompope Vejchapipat		story

Produced by
Tech Akarapol	....	producer (as Akarapol Techaratanaprasert)
Thananop Bhalbulaya	....	line producer
Piyalak Mahathanasap	....	assistant producer
Prachya Pinkaew	....	producer
Panna Rittikrai	....	producer
Somsak Techaratanaprasert	....	executive producer
Sukanya Vongsthapat	....	producer
Sita Vosbein	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Kanisorn Phuangjin

Cinematography by
Thanachart Boonla
Tiwa Moeithaisong
Teerawat Rujintham
Chalerm Wongpim

Stunts
Sintushet Babphasuay	....	stunts
Dumrong Boonla	....	stunts (as Damrong Bunlar)
Chaiyaphon Chanmuntri	....	stunts (as Chaiyaporn Chanmoontree)
Phaisarn Choorat	....	stunts (as Paisan Choorat)
Wirat Kemkrad	....	stunts (as Wirat Khemklad)
Chatchapol Kulsiriwuthichai	....	stunts
Sarawoot Kumsorn	....	stunts (as Sarawut Kamsorn)
Somchai Moonma	....	stunts (as Somchai Munma)
Weerapon Poomatfon	....	action choreographer
Weerapon Poomatfon	....	action director (as Weerapon Phumatfon)
Panna Rittikrai	....	action supervisor
Puchong Sartnok	....	stunts
Deacha Sukrop	....	stunts
Chankiat Thurntanon	....	stunts
Taworn Tonapan	....	stunts (as Thaworn Thonaghan)
Chanon Tonnoncheiang	....	stunts
Kitisak Unchit	....	stunts
Winai Wiangyangkung	....	stunts
Tanavit Wongsuwan	....	stunts
Komkrit WongWiroi	....	stunts (as Khomkrib Wongwirot)

Production Companies

• Baa-Ram-Ewe

Distributors

• Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Scorpio East (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sahamongkolfilm Co. (2009) (worldwide) (all media)
• Showbox Media Group (2010) (UK) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Deu suay doo" - Thailand (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive violent content and some alcohol abuse

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #46091) | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Thailand:G | Australia:MA

Company:

Baa-Ram-Ewe

Was that really it?

Having bought this movie solely on the reason because JeeJa Yanin was in the movie, and I was amazed with her performance in "Chocolate", so I had high expectations for this movie.

I must admit that it was somewhat of a struggle for me to fully sit through this movie to the end, because it had a tendency to drag out the story in a seemingly endless spiral, and took forever to go almost nowhere. The storyline was adequate enough, women getting abducted by Thai gangs, but drained of their pheromones to make a perfume? What? Are you kidding me? The story went horrible awry when that was revealed. Up until then, the movie was actually bearable.

The fighting scenes in the movie were well choreographed and well executed. There was lots of fast-paced, adrenalin-fueled action in the movie. And Thai movie makers really got a knick for this, and this movie is another dent in the belt.

That being said, then a lot of the movie, including the fight scenes, were rudely interrupted and tainted by a horrible attempt to add comedy to the movie, in the forms of the characters Pigshit and Dogshit, pardon my French, but they were actually named this in the movie. They were dreadful to look at and worse to listen to, with horrible lines and bad comedy. The movie really suffered from this approach to film making.

If you have seen "Chocolate", do not set your expectations up after that standard, because this movie is inferior to that movie by far, and inferior to the first "Ong Bak" as well. Sure, there are nice fighting scenes, but it is far from enough to carry the movie.

And what was up with the gang members jumping around on pogo-stilts? That was really lame. Who fights with such toys strapped to their feet? Come on... And the whole feeling to the underground lair of the gang was way out of proportions. Where would such a place be found? The complexity of its built, the depth in which it was found, and how would no one know of its location? Sure it looked somewhat nice, but it was too much.

For a Thai movie, it was very mediocre. Trust me, there are far better Thai action movies available. "Raging Phoenix" (or "Deu Suay Doo") might be worth a look if you are a big fan of JeeJa Yanin, but otherwise not really worth the time unless you got nothing better to do.