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Released 23 years ago.
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Beautiful Boxer
"Born in a boy's body, believeing he has a girl's heart."
2003 1h 58m TH
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6.6TMDB Β· 55
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Synopsis
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Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.
βBorn in a boy's body, believeing he has a girl's heart.β
Cast
Asanee Suwan
Toom
Sorapong Chatree
Chart
Ornanong Panyawong
Mother
Nukkid Bunthong
Father
Sittiporn Niyom
Nat
Somsak Tuangmukda
Moo
KyΕko Inoue
Female Wrestler
Keagan Kang
Jack
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ekachai Uekrongtham
- Writers
- Ekachai Uekrongtham, Desmond Sim
- Languages
- Japanese, Thai, English
- Countries
- Thailand
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Thai, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, shot by Choochart Nantitanyatada. Note their partnership β 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 β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Dusanee Puinongpho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Asanee Suwan and Sorapong Chatree and Ornanong Panyawong carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Born in a boy's body, believeing he has a girl's heart.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0401248 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ekachai Uekrongtham directs. Choochart Nantitanyatada behind the camera. Amornbhong Methakunavudh scores. Dusanee Puinongpho cuts. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Japanese, Thai, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Thai, English.
- 3Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, shot by Choochart Nantitanyatada. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Amornbhong Methakunavudh. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Dusanee Puinongpho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Asanee Suwan and Sorapong Chatree and Ornanong Panyawong carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Born in a boy's body, believeing he has a girl's heart.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0401248 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 55 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Classified under 12 themes, including "transsexuality", "buddhist monk", "identity", "asia".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Choochart Nantitanyatada
- Original score
- Amornbhong Methakunavudh
- Editing
- Dusanee Puinongpho
- Makeup / hair
- kraison Sampethchareon
- Sound
- Wanarat Chaiyapan
- Runtime
- 118 min Β· 1h 58m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $638,317
- Original language
- TH
Also by
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- GM
GMM Pictures Co.
Key crew
- ProducerEkachai Uekrongtham
- Executive ProducerPaiboon Damrongchaitham
- Line ProducerArporn Pinijkhar
- Executive ProducerChoophong Ratanabantoon
- Executive ProducerBoosaba Daorueng
- Executive ProducerEkachai Uekrongtham
- Art DirectionNopphadol Arkart
- First Assistant DirectorNaradol Liaopairoj
- Second Assistant DirectorBancha Chongon
- Sound DesignerWanarat Chaiyapan
- Sound DesignerPreeda Kanbuth
- Lighting TechnicianMana Chomson
- Makeup Artistkraison Sampethchareon
- Sound DesignerJasmine Worabuth
- Music Score ProducerPeerapan Thongdaeng
- Music Score ProducerViroje Taarsa
- Sound DesignerAmornbhong Methakunavudh
- HairstylistPrapaipit Ratanakoch
- Costume DesignerToskorn Trakulpadejkrai
- Sound MixerPreethep Boondech
- Sound DesignerMaekin Promjairak
- EditorDusanee Puinongpho
- Third Assistant DirectorWoradej Pongpinyophap
- HairstylistKamol Suthasan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- transsexuality
- buddhist monk
- identity
- asia
- boxer
- bangkok, thailand
- thailand
- sex change
- muay thai
- kick boxing
- east asian lead
- chiang mai
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2005-02-25
Also known as
International titles
- δΊΊε¦ζζε°CN
