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Fah talai jone

  • 2000
  • 16
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.9K
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Fah talai jone (2000)
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With its loud acting style, exuberant sets and stunning shots in pastel colours, this Thai cult film is as much a parody as an homage to the Western and the romantic tearjerker.With its loud acting style, exuberant sets and stunning shots in pastel colours, this Thai cult film is as much a parody as an homage to the Western and the romantic tearjerker.With its loud acting style, exuberant sets and stunning shots in pastel colours, this Thai cult film is as much a parody as an homage to the Western and the romantic tearjerker.

  • Director
    • Wisit Sasanatieng
  • Writer
    • Wisit Sasanatieng
  • Stars
    • Chartchai Ngamsan
    • Stella Malucchi
    • Supakorn Kitsuwon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wisit Sasanatieng
    • Writer
      • Wisit Sasanatieng
    • Stars
      • Chartchai Ngamsan
      • Stella Malucchi
      • Supakorn Kitsuwon
    • 50User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations

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    Tears of the Black Tiger
    Trailer 2:26
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    Chartchai Ngamsan in Fah talai jone (2000)
    Chartchai Ngamsan in Fah talai jone (2000)
    Stella Malucchi and Chartchai Ngamsan in Fah talai jone (2000)
    Stella Malucchi in Fah talai jone (2000)
    Stella Malucchi in Fah talai jone (2000)
    Chartchai Ngamsan in Fah talai jone (2000)
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    Chartchai Ngamsan
    Chartchai Ngamsan
    • Black Tiger
    Stella Malucchi
    Stella Malucchi
    • Rumpoey
    Supakorn Kitsuwon
    • Mahesuan
    Suwinit Panjamawat
    • Dum (Black Tiger Youth)
    Arawat Ruangvuth
    • Police Captain Kumjorn
    Sombat Metanee
    • Fai
    Pairoj Jaisingha
    • Phya Prasit
    Naiyana Shewanan
    • Rumpoey's maid
    • (as Naiyana Sheewanun)
    Kanchit Kwanpracha
    • Kamnan Dua
    Chamloen Sridang
    • Sergeant Yam
    Nicole Dionne
    Nicole Dionne
    • Rumpoey
    • (voice)
    Philip Hersh
    Philip Hersh
    • Dum
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Ray Quiroga
    Ray Quiroga
    • Mahasuan
    • Director
      • Wisit Sasanatieng
    • Writer
      • Wisit Sasanatieng
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      International sales rights to Tears of the Black Tiger were purchased by Fortissimo Films, which marketed a 101-minute "international cut", edited by director Wisit Sasanatieng from the original 110-minute length. The shorter version omits some transitional scenes in order to streamline the pacing of the film. This version was released theatrically in several countries, including France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Among the deleted scenes are those involving the comic relief character, Sergeant Yam, Rumpoey's engagement to Captain Kumjorn and other transitional scenes. Fortissimo sold the US distribution rights to Miramax Films during the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Miramax then sent word that it wanted to alter the film. Wisit offered the company an even shorter version than the international cut, but the company refused, cutting 30 minutes out of the film resulting a 81 minute cut. "They didn't allow myself to re-cut it at all", Wisit said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. "They did it by themselves and then sent the tape. And they changed the ending from tragic to happy. They said that in the time after 9/11, nobody would like to see something sad. Altering films was routine for Miramax, at the time headed by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who defended their actions by saying the films needed editing to make them marketable to American audiences. Other examples were the Miramax releases of Shaolin Soccer and Hero. The Miramax version was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. The company then shelved the film, fearing it would not do well in a wider release. This was another routine by the Weinsteins, who delayed releases so they could shift potential money-losing films to future fiscal years and ensure they would receive annual bonuses from Miramax's corporate parent, The Walt Disney Company. As Tears of the Black Tiger languished in the Miramax vaults, its cult film status was heightened and it became a "Holy Grail" for film fans. For viewers in the US, the only way to watch it was to purchase the DVD from overseas importers, however some of those versions of the film had also been heavily edited. In late 2006, Magnolia Pictures acquired the film's distribution rights from Miramax. Magnolia screened the original version of the film in a limited release from January to April 2007 in several US cities.
    • Quotes

      Mahesuan: By everything sacred in this world, I, Mahesuan, swear, with the Buddha as my witness, I'll always be true and loyal to my blood brother, Dom, the Black Tiger who saved my life. If I break this oath, may his gun take my life.

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      Featured in Monrak - Magische Liebe (2001)

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    8/10
    These cowboys have quite the fashion sense...
    Version: Thai audio, English subtitles (by SBS)

    There's something quite awesome about a movie that's advertised as a musical western that turns out to be a musical western in which the cowboys carry rocket launchers and wear very colourful shirts. Awesome.

    In the rather colourful countryside of the rather colourful modern Thailand, a gang of horse-riding, machine-gun toting, Thai cowboys led the by the colourfully villainous Fai (Sombat Metanee). Dum (Chartchai Ngamsan), also known as the Black Tiger, is a member of Fai's gang, and obviously the fastest shot in all the (colourful) land. Dum is competing with fellow gangster Mahesuan the police captain Kumjorn for the affections of Rumpoey (Stella Malucchi), so naturally this leads to shootouts, exploding brains, and lots of evil laughs. How awesome.

    'Tears of the Black Tiger' seems to be a combination of elements from 'Once Upon a Time in the West' and the 'The Quick and the Dead', only with a lot more comedy and melodrama. And colour. At times it may resemble 'Once Upon a Time in the the West', and then go into Sam Raimi mode during an action sequence, and then go into long scenes developing the melodramatic and colourful love story. Have I mentioned the colour yet? This one colourful movie, and will often induce a visual overload of pinkness. Is that even a word?

    'Tears of the Black Tiger' can go from melodramatic romance scenes, to the cheap violence that you might expect from Sam Raim or an early Peter Jackson movie (read: 'exploding heads') very quickly. I'm pretty sure this film could set a record in that department. Its a funny movie, and the action scenes are generally very exciting. I'm also convinced that the creators of this film took on a bet to discover just how much of the colour pink can be displayed in one movie. I never knew pink-shirted cowboys could be so tough.

    'Tears of the Black Tiger' is generally entertaining. I thought it was a little long, but I think most people should enjoy this - 8/10
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    • May 16, 2005

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 2001 (Singapore)
    • Country of origin
      • Thailand
    • Official site
      • only in french
    • Language
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • Tears of the Black Tiger
    • Production companies
      • Aichi Arts Center
      • Film Bangkok
      • Five Star Production Co. Ltd.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $75,234
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,954
      • Jan 14, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $138,172
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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