Tom-Yum-Goong
Also known as The Protector, Warrior King, Tom yum goong
Tom-Yum-Goong (Thai: ต้มยำกุ้ง, ) is a 2005 Thai martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew and stars Tony Jaa in the lead role. Pinkaew also directed Jaa's prior breakout film Ong-Bak. As with Ong-Bak, the fights were choreographed by Jaa and his mentor Panna Rittikrai.
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7.1A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
Released: 2005-08-11105 minDir: Prachya PinkaewAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $6.0MBox office: $27.2MPart of: The Protector Collection
Cast
- Tony Jaa as Kham
- Petchtai Wongkamlao as Mark
- Bongkoj Khongmalai as Pla
- Jin Xing as Madame Rose
- Nathan Jones as T.K.
- Johnny Tri Nguyen as Johnny
Themes
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17 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Cameo appearances
- Production
- Technical aspects
- Fighting styles
- Stuntwork
- Alternative versions
- Deleted scenes
- US release
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Sequel
- See also
- References
- External links
Tom-Yum-Goong (Thai: ต้มยำกุ้ง, ) is a 2005 Thai martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew and stars Tony Jaa in the lead role. Pinkaew also directed Jaa's prior breakout film Ong-Bak. As with Ong-Bak, the fights were choreographed by Jaa and his mentor Panna Rittikrai.
The film was distributed as Warrior King in the United Kingdom, as The Protector in the United States, as Thai Dragon in Spain, as Revenge of the Warrior in Germany, and as Honor of the Dragon in Russia and CIS countries. In India, it was named as Haathi Mere Saathi from a name of another Bollywood film starring Rajesh Khanna.