THE MOST BREATHTAKING ACTION SPECTACLE OF THE YEAR COMES TO DVD.
Rural Thailand, the present day. When the head of the "Ong-Bak" Buddha statue is stolen from a temple in the village of Nong Pra-du, the locals, believing the statue to possess magical powers that protect the village from harm, view the theft as a catastrophe. Seeking a hero to retrieve their lost treasure, the villagers find their man in Ting (Tony Jaa), an orphaned youth raised by a kindly monk in the local temple and schooled in an ancient system of Muay Thai: "Nine Body Weapons". Ting's quest leads him to the sex- and drug-riddled mean streets of the Bangkok underworld, where the only way this reluctant small-town hero can succeed in his task is by summoning every ounce of his awesome skill, courage and stamina to become a human lethal weapon.
Four years in the making during which time Tony Jaa relentlessly honed his Muay Thai fighting skills specifically for his role in the film ONG-BAK simply has to be seen to be believed. For the first time ever, an action hero has been found who embodies all the qualities of the three greatest martial artists of the past three decades the charisma and sheer brutality of Bruce Lee, the gymnastic comic genius of Jackie Chan and the fluid elegance of Jet Li.
ONG-BAK (cert. 18) will be released on DVD (£19.99) by Premier Asia on 19th September 2005.
Special Features include:
digitally remastered and restored 16:9 anamorphic version enhanced for widescreen TVs
exclusive brand new orchestral soundtrack composed especially for the UK theatrical and DVD release
exclusive feature length audio commentary by Asia cinema exepert Bey Logan
"The Road To Glory" an eight-part "making of" documentary
"The Art of Muay Thai" an exclusive documentary of the art of Thai boxing
"From Dust to Glory" an interview with star Tony Jaa
"Ong-Bak on Tour" promo tour highlights including live martial arts demonstrations by Tony Jaa
deleted scenes and alternate ending
"Visible Secret" a rare and exclusive rehearsal montage featuring Tony Jaa and action consultant Don Ferguson
"The Bodyguard" an exclusive interview with Don Ferguson
"Mad Dog" an exclusive interview with co-star David Ismalone
"Pearl Harbour" an exclusive interview with co-star Erik Markus Sheutz
UK promotional trailer
dual language format (English dubbed and Thai language with remastered English subtitles)
Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS audio
SDH subtitles.
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