Bio-pic of transgender Muay Thai boxer Parinya Charoenphol who pursued the sport to pay for her sex change operation.
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Ekachai Uekrongtham
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| Asanee Suwan | ... | Nong Toom / Parinya Charoenphol | |
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Sorapong Chatree | ... | Pi Chart |
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Orn-Anong Panyawong | ... | Nong Toom's Mother |
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Nukkid Boonthong | ... | Nong Toom's Father |
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Sitiporn Niyom | ... | Nat |
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Somsak Tuangmkuda | ... | Pi Moo (as Somsak Tuangmuka) |
| Kyôko Inoue | ... | Herself (Female Wrestler) (as Kyoko Inoue) | |
| Keagan Kang | ... | Jack (the Reporter) | |
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Yuka Hyodo | ... | Japanese fan (as Hyouda Yuka) |
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Tanyabuth Songsakul | ... | Tam |
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Sarawuth Tangchit | ... | Young Toom |
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Natee Pongsopol | ... | Novice Monk Toom |
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Nattama Narkpo | ... | Pi Nam |
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Chayaporn Tometh | ... | Pi Nid |
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Panuwath Kongsamuth | ... | Jate |
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Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muay Thai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman. The movie chronicles her life from a young boy who likes to wear lipstick and flowers to her sensational career as a kickboxer - whose specialty is ancient Muay Thai boxing (moves which she can execute expertly with grace) - to finally confronting her own sexual identity, which leads to her sex change op. Written by theunraveler
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ThailandRelease Date:
29 April 2004 (Singapore) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$8,713, 23 January 2005Gross USA:
$133,920Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$638,317Company Credits
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music by Bruno Brugnano
lyrics by Nitipong Hornak
Performed by Asanee Chotikul
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Asanee Suwan placed his real-life kickboxing career in jeopardy to appear in the film. His bosses - the owners of the gym he fought for - feared that acting wouldn't allow him to fight or train, and gave him an ultimatum to either do the movie or stay with the gym. However, they ended up retaining him despite his commitment to the film. See more »Quotes
Nong Toom: It seems like the more makeup I put on, the harder my opponents kick me, so I kick them back harder.See more »
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The Girl I Knewmusic by Bruno Brugnano
lyrics by Nitipong Hornak
Performed by Asanee Chotikul
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Based on the true story of a famous Thai transsexual, Nong Toom, this film is about a championship kick-boxer, who excels in the ultra-macho martial art, purely to raise money to finance his sex-change. While it could have been truly lurid and tasteless, the film has been handled with great seriousness and sympathy, with an excellent performance from a non-actor, real life kick-boxer Asanee Suwan, in the central role. This film brings to mind the similarly sensitively handled "Ma Vie En Rose", the Belgian film from a few years ago. Confused gender identity has been examined in several recent films, but what takes one aback is the testosterone-fueled back-drop against which this story unfolds. The gentle Nong Toom is derided and teased mercilessly for his effeminacy, but it's only when he realizes the one way by he can achieve his female body is via the kick-boxing championship prize money, that he becomes motivated and focused on this unlikely (for him) sport. Thai films are coming of age and the new crop of films and directors do not shy away from uncomfortable issues or controversial topics.