"The Movie Tom Yum Goong"
Year: 2005
Genre: Action/Drama/Horror/Crime
Region: Thailand
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Language: English/Mandarin/Thai/Other
Release Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005
English Title: Tom yum goong
Alias: Winterč«Gong
Screenplay by: Naplee / Piyarat Khamjan / Chaiyo Pictures / Prachya Pinkaew
Directed by: Prachya Pinkaew
Starring: Tony Jaa / Petchtai Wongkamlao / Kim Jung
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IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427954 (7.0/10 from 19,444 users)
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Synopsis:
Achern (Tony Jaa), a simple and kind-hearted young man, grew up in a pristine jungle in Thailand. The villagers live peacefully and quietly, working with the sunrise and resting with the sunset. They use elephants as transportation and helpers, building deep friendships between humans and animals. Achern's father was once a royal guard who, during his free time, taught his son Muay Thai so that one day he could enter the palace to protect the king.
The father carefully raised the elephants and on the day of the Songkran festival, entrusted the village chief to present the elephants to the king. However, the village chief had ulterior motives and sold the elephants to the mafia, intending to smuggle them to Australia for huge profits. They resorted to any means necessary, even injuring Achern's father. Filled with anger, the young man stormed into the mafia's lair, engaging in a fierce battle with these lawless individuals. Upon learning that the elephants were being sent to Sydney, Achern wasted no time and set off alone, embarking on a perilous journey filled with death and danger...
