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Ong Bak 2 (2008)

Ong Bak 2 poster
Original title
องค์บาก 2
Directed by
Panna Rittikrai, Tony Jaa
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 731 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 15th century Thailand, a young nobleman named Tien survives an attack that kills his parents. He trains in various martial arts to become a deadly fighter and seeks vengeance against those responsible.

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What happens

Ong Bak 2 (Thai: องค์บาก 2) is a 2008 Thai martial arts film co-directed by Panna Rittikrai and Tony Jaa, who also stars in the lead role. It is the standalone prequel to the 2003 film Ong-Bak and is set in 15th century Thailand. In the film, Tien trains himself in martial arts, where he becomes a lethal soldier and sets out to avenge his parents' death. The film was released on 4 December 2008 and became a success at the box office. A sequel titled Ong Bak 3 was released in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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