The Iron Ladies

"Sometimes Even Sportsmen Want To Be Ladies."

2000 1h 44m TH

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 29

Comedy

Synopsis

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A group of volleyball players, who are either transvestites or gay, form a team after they suffer discrimination and compete to win games amidst the hostility around them.

“Sometimes Even Sportsmen Want To Be Ladies.”

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Cast

Jesdaporn Pholdee
Chai
Sahaphap Veerakamin
Mon
Tankhun Jitissara
Wit
Kokkorn Benjathikoon
Pia
Giorgio Maiocchi
Nong
Chaichan Nimpulsawasdi
Jung
Phomsit Sitthijamroenkhun
April
Sutthipong Sitthijamroenkhun
May

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
Writers: Jira Maligool, Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, Visuttchai Boonyakarnjawa
Languages: Thai
Countries: Thailand

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Iron Ladies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, shot by Jira Maligool. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amornbhong Methakunavudh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sunit Asavinikul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Jesdaporn Pholdee and Sahaphap Veerakamin and Tankhun Jitissara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes Even Sportsmen Want To Be Ladies.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0263957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yongyoot Thongkongtoon directs. Jira Maligool behind the camera. Amornbhong Methakunavudh scores. Sunit Asavinikul cuts. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Iron Ladies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, shot by Jira Maligool. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Amornbhong Methakunavudh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sunit Asavinikul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jesdaporn Pholdee and Sahaphap Veerakamin and Tankhun Jitissara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes Even Sportsmen Want To Be Ladies.".
8IMDB entry: tt0263957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jira Maligool
Original score: Amornbhong Methakunavudh
Editing: Sunit Asavinikul
Makeup / hair: Apasiri Nilkaew
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: TH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Iron Ladies (2000)

Part of

The Iron Ladies Collection

Lampang men’s local volleyball team never win any competitions they enter until a new coach named Bee joins and finds new strategies to build the team strength. Mon and Jung, who are new members, are not welcome by other players because they both are homosexual. With their appearance, almost all of the former players except Chai decide to quit and leave behind. Wit, Nong, and Pia are called out by Mon and Jung to form “The Iron Ladies” team and their goal is to win the final tournament!