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Beautiful Boxer

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Beautiful Boxer (2003)
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Biopic of transgender Muay Thai boxer Parinya Charoenphol who pursued the sport to pay for her gender reassignment surgery.Biopic of transgender Muay Thai boxer Parinya Charoenphol who pursued the sport to pay for her gender reassignment surgery.Biopic of transgender Muay Thai boxer Parinya Charoenphol who pursued the sport to pay for her gender reassignment surgery.
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  • Director
    • Ekachai Uekrongtham
  • Writers
    • Ekachai Uekrongtham(screenplay by)
    • Desmond Sim(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Asanee Suwan
    • Sorapong Chatree
    • Orn-Anong Panyawong
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ekachai Uekrongtham
  • Writers
    • Ekachai Uekrongtham(screenplay by)
    • Desmond Sim(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Asanee Suwan
    • Sorapong Chatree
    • Orn-Anong Panyawong
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations

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    Asanee Suwan
    Asanee Suwan
    • Nong Toomas Nong Toom…
    Sorapong Chatree
    • Pi Chartas Pi Chart
    Orn-Anong Panyawong
    • Nong Toom's Motheras Nong Toom's Mother
    Nukkid Boonthong
    • Nong Toom's Fatheras Nong Toom's Father
    Sitiporn Niyom
    • Natas Nat
    Somsak Tuangmkuda
    • Pi Mooas Pi Moo
    • (as Somsak Tuangmuka)
    Kyôko Inoue
    Kyôko Inoue
    • Self (Female Wrestler)as Self (Female Wrestler)
    • (as Kyoko Inoue)
    Keagan Kang
    Keagan Kang
    • Jack (the Reporter)as Jack (the Reporter)
    Yuka Hyodo
    • Japanese fanas Japanese fan
    • (as Hyouda Yuka)
    Tanyabuth Songsakul
    • Tamas Tam
    Sarawuth Tangchit
    • Young Toomas Young Toom
    Natee Pongsopol
    • Novice Monk Toomas Novice Monk Toom
    Nattama Narkpo
    • Pi Namas Pi Nam
    Chayaporn Tometh
    • Pi Nidas Pi Nid
    Panuwath Kongsamuth
    • Jateas Jate
    Yingyod Permpoonsap
    • Yaias Yai
    Padung Kullapat
    • Traveling Monkas Traveling Monk
    Nannam Simala
    • Young Tamas Young Tam
    • Director
      • Ekachai Uekrongtham
    • Writers
      • Ekachai Uekrongtham(screenplay by)
      • Desmond Sim(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol (aka Nong Toom)
    • Quotes

      Jack: But I still don't understand how your parents can be so... accepting... of the fact that you wanna be a girl.

      Nong Toom: They know it's my karma. I did bad thing in past life, so I had to suffer in this life.

      Jack: Where did you learn that from?

      Nong Toom: In the temple, when I was monk.

    • Connections
      Featured in SexTV: Nong Toom/Allyson Mitchell/The Big Bang (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      The Girl I Knew
      music by Bruno Brugnano

      lyrics by Nitipong Hornak

      Performed by Asanee Chotikul

    User reviews41

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    Top review
    9/10
    A Story Everyone Should See
    "A Beautiful Boxer" tells a touching story of a girl born into the wrong body, and who, through boxing, would eventually be able to become one through surgery. It's a story about overcoming one's fate.

    Nong Toom was interested in dancing, putting on girl's makeup, and wearing woman's clothes from a very early age. His mother comments at the very beginning of the story that it was "just a fad", but it soon becomes clear that this isn't a phase; it's just the story of boy who should have been born a girl.

    The writing and filming is solid and so is the pacing with the exception of a few moments. But what makes this film rise above its technical merits is its heart. The acting is superb. At some points, you forget that you're just watching a movie because it's clear that the actors, especially Nong Toom's Asanee Suwan, are really becoming their characters. Thanks to this, we get a plethora of heartfelt moments and really get a feel for a subject area that is relatively untouched, transsexuals. Sometimes transsexuals get a bad rep, but the fact is that these are real people who have to overcome the exceptional struggle of coming to term with their own gender identity while the people around you despise you, bully you, and at times make your life a living hell because they don't really understand.

    Overall, Nong Toom is an exceptional movie with a psychological edge that is harshly realistic. I recommend it to everyone, because I believe it's a story that everyone should be familiar with. Transgenderism isn't as rare as people think.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2003 (Thailand)
    • Country of origin
      • Thailand
    • Official sites
      • GMM Pictures (Thailand)
      • Regent Releasing
    • Languages
      • Thai
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Güzel Boksör
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production company
      • GMM Pictures Co.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $133,920
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,713
      • Jan 23, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $638,317
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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