Stars: Jija Yanin, David Bueno, Marc Nghi Hoang | Written by Sompope Vejchapipat | Directed by Rashane Limtrakul
Deu, a rock and roll drummer abandoned by her family and recently sacked from her band, finds herself being pursued by a gang of kidnappers. She is rescued from their clutches by Sanim, a master of an obscure drunken fighting technique known as Meyraiyuth. After informing Deu that she is the target of the Jaguar Gang, a group of criminals who kidnap young women and extract their pheromones to sell as a potent aphrodisiac on the black market, Sanim and his three sidekicks – Pigshit, Dogshit and Bullshit – agree to train her in their unique methods of combat. Her training complete, Deu insists on joining Sanim and the others in infiltrating the Jaguar Gang’s underground lair and bringing down their lucrative and exploitative people trafficking empire. Their mission brings them face to face with...
Deu, a rock and roll drummer abandoned by her family and recently sacked from her band, finds herself being pursued by a gang of kidnappers. She is rescued from their clutches by Sanim, a master of an obscure drunken fighting technique known as Meyraiyuth. After informing Deu that she is the target of the Jaguar Gang, a group of criminals who kidnap young women and extract their pheromones to sell as a potent aphrodisiac on the black market, Sanim and his three sidekicks – Pigshit, Dogshit and Bullshit – agree to train her in their unique methods of combat. Her training complete, Deu insists on joining Sanim and the others in infiltrating the Jaguar Gang’s underground lair and bringing down their lucrative and exploitative people trafficking empire. Their mission brings them face to face with...
- 2/12/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The release of The Raid: Redemption has made us revisit our favourite martial arts flicks and pick five favourite films to suggest for Sound on Sight readers.
Before I give my five picks though, I would like to turn the floor over to a man who has been a friend of mine since grade seven at Oxford Street Junior High School in Halifax. As the line editor for Steve Jackson Games’ “Generic Universal RolePlaying System”, Sean Punch aka Dr. Kromm has been directly or indirectly responsible for a number of source-books on the Martial Arts including writing and editing Gurps Martial Arts.
I asked him earlier this week what films he would put on his list. He named three.
You’re not looking for goofy, cinematic Asian martial arts are you? Because I tend to like stuff that is more realistic, more like what commandos would use. You mentioned Steven Seagal...
Before I give my five picks though, I would like to turn the floor over to a man who has been a friend of mine since grade seven at Oxford Street Junior High School in Halifax. As the line editor for Steve Jackson Games’ “Generic Universal RolePlaying System”, Sean Punch aka Dr. Kromm has been directly or indirectly responsible for a number of source-books on the Martial Arts including writing and editing Gurps Martial Arts.
I asked him earlier this week what films he would put on his list. He named three.
You’re not looking for goofy, cinematic Asian martial arts are you? Because I tend to like stuff that is more realistic, more like what commandos would use. You mentioned Steven Seagal...
- 4/6/2012
- by Michael Ryan
- SoundOnSight
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Afterschool" (2009)
Directed by Antonio Campos
Released by Mpi Home Video
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Campos' polarizing debut stars Ezra Miller as a high schooler whose Av club assignment leads him to capture the drug-induced deaths of two of his popular prep school classmates. [Sam Adams' review of the film is here.]
"All Men Are Brothers" (1975) and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms" (1978)
Directed by Chang Cheh and Wu Ma/Chang Cheh
Released by Well Go USA
Well Go USA do long-suffering American kung fu fans a solid and finally release "All Men Are Brothers," the sequel to the Shaw Brothers' epic "Seven Blows of the Dragon" (a.k.a. "Water Margin") featuring David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai as warriors battling against the tyranny of despots, and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms," which pits Shaw brothers favorites' the Venom Mob against the master that crippled them.
"Afterschool" (2009)
Directed by Antonio Campos
Released by Mpi Home Video
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Campos' polarizing debut stars Ezra Miller as a high schooler whose Av club assignment leads him to capture the drug-induced deaths of two of his popular prep school classmates. [Sam Adams' review of the film is here.]
"All Men Are Brothers" (1975) and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms" (1978)
Directed by Chang Cheh and Wu Ma/Chang Cheh
Released by Well Go USA
Well Go USA do long-suffering American kung fu fans a solid and finally release "All Men Are Brothers," the sequel to the Shaw Brothers' epic "Seven Blows of the Dragon" (a.k.a. "Water Margin") featuring David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai as warriors battling against the tyranny of despots, and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms," which pits Shaw brothers favorites' the Venom Mob against the master that crippled them.
- 9/8/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Raging Phoenix
Stars: Jija Yanin, David Bueno, Marc Nghi Hoang | Written by Sompope Vejchapipat | Directed by Rashane Limtrakul
Deu, a rock and roll drummer abandoned by her family and recently sacked from her band, finds herself being pursued by a gang of kidnappers. She is rescued from their clutches by Sanim, a master of an obscure drunken fighting technique known as Meyraiyuth. After informing Deu that she is the target of the Jaguar Gang, a group of criminals who kidnap young women and extract their pheromones to sell as a potent aphrodisiac on the black market, Sanim and his three sidekicks – Pigshit, Dogshit and Bullshit – agree to train her in their unique methods of combat. Her training complete, Deu insists on joining Sanim and the others in infiltrating the Jaguar Gang’s underground lair and bringing down their lucrative and exploitative people trafficking empire. Their mission brings them face to...
Stars: Jija Yanin, David Bueno, Marc Nghi Hoang | Written by Sompope Vejchapipat | Directed by Rashane Limtrakul
Deu, a rock and roll drummer abandoned by her family and recently sacked from her band, finds herself being pursued by a gang of kidnappers. She is rescued from their clutches by Sanim, a master of an obscure drunken fighting technique known as Meyraiyuth. After informing Deu that she is the target of the Jaguar Gang, a group of criminals who kidnap young women and extract their pheromones to sell as a potent aphrodisiac on the black market, Sanim and his three sidekicks – Pigshit, Dogshit and Bullshit – agree to train her in their unique methods of combat. Her training complete, Deu insists on joining Sanim and the others in infiltrating the Jaguar Gang’s underground lair and bringing down their lucrative and exploitative people trafficking empire. Their mission brings them face to...
- 4/17/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Director: Rashane Limtrakul. Review: Adam Wing. What’s the one thing more attractive than a girl with a gun? The answer, a girl that doesn’t need a gun. Jija Yanin (Chocolate) kicks back into action this month with her second feature Raging Phoenix. Directed by Rashane Limtrakul, Raging Phoenix comes with a twist, Muay Thai mixed with hip-hop dancing. You’ve got to admit, that’s one hell of a turn. You should see them in action, packing in more twists than a M. Night Shyamalan movie. The martial arts-meets-break dancing premise serves as inspiration for some truly inventive choreography, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Throw in the art of Drunken Muay Thai and a showdown against the Chinese Drunken Fist style, and we have a blend of fighting styles that you won't want to miss. French-Vietnamese martial artist champion Kazu Patrick Tang appears alongside...
- 4/17/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
The Thai martial arts boom born of Tony Jaa’s “Ong Bak” continues with “Raging Phoenix”, which sees pint sized sensation Jija Yanin returning to screens after her impressive debut as the heroine of “Chocolate”. The film was directed by Rashane Limtrakul (“Romantic Blue” and “4 Romances”), and more importantly features fight choreography by Panna Rittikrai and his stunt team, who worked on “Ong Bak”, “Chocolate” and who recently directed “Ong Bak 2”. With this kind of pedigree, fans should certainly be expecting plenty of hard knocks action, and the film certainly delivers just that, albeit with somewhat of a twist, as its Muay Thai techniques are combined with Drunken Boxing and hip hop break dancing to give its fight scenes a unique feel. The film now arrives on region 2 DVD via Cine Asia, coming with a range of extras including B-roll action footage, interviews and the obligatory trailers. The plot...
- 3/25/2010
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
You can’t blame the Thais for continuing to produce action movies like “Raging Phoenix”. There are basically only two genres coming out of Thailand that sells nowadays – martial arts movies and horror films. Everything else just doesn’t translate very well. One of the industry’s newest import is female ass kicking wonder Jeeja Yanin, who burst onto the scene last year with “Chocolate”, directed by “Ong Bak” head honcho Prachya Pinkaew. The film benefited greatly from Yanin’s unassuming features. For “Raging Phoenix”, we already know the deal, so director Rashane Limtrakul and action choreographer Panna Rittikrai (another “Ong Bak” vet) had to throw us a twist – a new form of martial arts that combines Muay Thai with breakdancing. Or at least, that’s the idea. The plot for “Raging Phoenix” is as superfluous as they come – neglected rich girl Deu (Yanin) spends her time playing (badly, I...
- 11/5/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Muay Thai, B-Boy breakdancing, and little ol Jeeja Yanin, the star of “Chocolate”, kicking enough ass to make Tony Jaa blush? Yup, that’s the latest sure-to-be-all-the-rage action movie from Thailand, which stars “Chocolate” wunderkind JeeJa Yanin, here trading in her autism for a little break-dancing and stylish fighting, but with the same back-breaking, stuntman-injuring insanity. Rashane Limtrakul directs. Check out a teaser trailer and a full trailer, plus some posters for the movie below. Both trailers are in Thai, alas, not that it matters. It’s a Thai action movie, after all; even if you were to understand the language, it still wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense anyhow. The film is due out in Thai theaters August 12 2009. Thanks to reader Jonesy for the heads up. Teaser Trailer: Full Trailer:...
- 7/17/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
After her role as the autistic wunderkind in Prachya Pinkaew’s Chocolate, Thailand’s female Muay Thai talent Jeeja (Jija) Yanin is ready to kick some more (male) ass in Raging Phoenix (Du Suay Doo). According to several reports Jeeja will not only have to fight but will show us her more romantic side as well.
The first teaser trailer for the Rashane Limtrakul directed action film was released today. Check out DekNang for dozens of photos and behind-the-scene shots. Raging Phoenix will open on August 12th in Thailand, but after the international success of Chocolate I guess it shouldn’t take long until it arrives at our shores as well.
[See post to watch Flash video] [via Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal & Popcorn Magazine]...
The first teaser trailer for the Rashane Limtrakul directed action film was released today. Check out DekNang for dozens of photos and behind-the-scene shots. Raging Phoenix will open on August 12th in Thailand, but after the international success of Chocolate I guess it shouldn’t take long until it arrives at our shores as well.
[See post to watch Flash video] [via Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal & Popcorn Magazine]...
- 7/10/2009
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
Why, yes, that Is a poster featuring people holding hands in the shape of a heart. And, yes, it comes as just as big a surprise to me as to you that it is currently being featured here on Twitch. But here’s the thing. The film is titled 4 Romance and it is, as you may very well surmise, a four part anthology film of romantic stories. But here’s where it may surprise you. Each fo the four segments is told in a different genre - comedy, action, musical and drama - and Thailand’s Sahamongkol Film has gone and pulled in four rather high profile directors from their stable to shoot them. How high profile? How about Mercury Man director Bhandit Thongdee? No? How about Chocolate editor and Bangkok Loco producer Rashane Limtrakul? No? How about 13 Beloved and Love of Siam - this year’s Thai Oscar submission - director Chukiat Sakweerakul?...
- 12/24/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
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