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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuBiopic 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.
- Auszeichnungen
- 6 Gewinne & 7 Nominierungen
Somsak Tuangmkuda
- Pi Moo
- (as Somsak Tuangmuka)
Kyôko Inoue
- Self (Female Wrestler)
- (as Kyoko Inoue)
Yuka Hyodo
- Japanese fan
- (as Hyouda Yuka)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesBased on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol (aka Nong Toom)
- VerbindungenFeatured in SexTV: Nong Toom/Allyson Mitchell/The Big Bang (2004)
- SoundtracksThe Girl I Knew
music by Bruno Brugnano
lyrics by Nitipong Hornak
Performed by Asanee Chotikul
Ausgewählte Rezension
A poignant and touching film for all
I rarely see films twice, but Beautiful Boxer continues to be a remarkably evocative film even on a second viewing. I saw it last summer at Outfest, and took several friends to see it this weekend, because I knew that they wouldn't see it on their own. It was a third choice film when I first saw it at the festival. I'm not a fan of boxing, and have seen my share of documentaries on the transsexual experience, so I was not particularly interested. Since I hadn't seen a Thai film, I decided to go. What a gratifying surprise the film turned out to be! Beautiful Boxer transcends time, culture, ethnicity, and gender identity to illuminate the humanity of the characters. Asanee Suwan the lead actor who plays Nong Toom is amazing. At the first viewing I thought that there was a very similar looking stunt double who did the fight scenes. Yet in the post film discussion with the Director Ekachai Uekrongtham we learned that the Asanee is an actual Muay Thai professional boxer. This was his first acting role. That makes his performance even more remarkable. He communicates the full range of Toom's being, seamlessly integrating the feminine and masculine dimensions of his/her personality.
In Iron Ladies and in other trans-gender themed films, the transvestites are usually in your face, over the top characters. The gender themes are either campy and/or played for laughs. Beautiful Boxer on the other hand conveys the inner life of the Toom's struggle to assert her identity. I was very moved by Toom's dignity, steadfast courage, and perseverance in coming to terms with who she is. The film is poignant and ultimately inspiring. Yet it is also very entertaining. The film provides a window into Muay Thai boxing, both its beauty and violence, the socio-economic conditions in Thailand, and aspects of Thai culture. It was a most rewarding experience. BTW my friends agreed. GO SEE IT!
In Iron Ladies and in other trans-gender themed films, the transvestites are usually in your face, over the top characters. The gender themes are either campy and/or played for laughs. Beautiful Boxer on the other hand conveys the inner life of the Toom's struggle to assert her identity. I was very moved by Toom's dignity, steadfast courage, and perseverance in coming to terms with who she is. The film is poignant and ultimately inspiring. Yet it is also very entertaining. The film provides a window into Muay Thai boxing, both its beauty and violence, the socio-economic conditions in Thailand, and aspects of Thai culture. It was a most rewarding experience. BTW my friends agreed. GO SEE IT!
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- maciek-in-LA
- 21. Feb. 2005
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- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 133.920 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 8.713 $
- 23. Jan. 2005
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 638.317 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 58 Minuten
- Farbe
- Sound-Mix
- Seitenverhältnis
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Beautiful Boxer (2003) officially released in Canada in English?
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