Tag: ong_bak_2
Tony Jaa is Meditating In the Jungle… Seriously
Variety is reporting that Tony Jaa (Ong Bak, The Protector) has gone off to the jungle to meditate due to the three years it has taken him to film Ong Bak 2. Reporting the news on July 27, apparently Jaa has been missing since June according to Sahamongkol president Somsak Techaratanaprasert who held a press conference to confirm the fact.
“But I love him as a son,” said Techaratanaprasert as the studio insists the much-anticipated Thai film “Ong-bak 2″ will be finished in time for its scheduled Dec. 5 release in Thailand.
Jaa, who became a first-time helmer after scoring a global hit as the Siamese kick-boxing sensation in “Ong-bak” and “Tom-yum-goong,” has spent nearly three years shooting “Ong-bak 2.”
Fantastic “Ong Bak 2″ Promo Reel
“Ong Bak 2” has no actual connection with the first “Ong Bak” besides Tony Jaa‘s involvement. The guys over at Twitch got their hands on the first promo reel from “Ong Bak 2″ and if you’re a fan of modern martial arts movies, you probably know the name Tony Jaa. The acrobatic elephant-loving Thai cyclone is back in Ong Bak 2, once again snapping bones and whacking people with elbows, knees, palms, sticks, pots, bladed instruments and various household/village items.
‘Ong Bak 2′ Posters
Tony Jaa‘s new film, currently titled “Ong Bak 2” has gotten some more posters.
A young man in the Ayutthaya period grows up among villagers who preserve the legacy of the traditional khon masked dance. He becomes an outcast when he finds that his firm limbs weren’t made to pursue the specialty of his ancestors, but with the advice of a mysterious guru he’s able to develop a new style of fighting which mixes the strength of martial arts with the regal elegance of khon dance. Then he’s ready to go out and fight the enemy.
