Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008) | |
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Directed by | Tony Jaa Panna Rittikrai |
Screenplay by | Ek Iemchuen Nonthakorn Thaweesuk |
Story by | Tony Jaa Panna Rittikrai |
Produced by | Prachya Pinkaew Tony Jaa Panna Rittikrai Akarapol Techaratanaprasert |
Starring | Tony Jaa |
Cinematography | Nattawut Kittikhun |
Edited by | Nonthakorn Thaweesuk Saravut Nakajud |
Music by | Terdsak Janpan |
Distributed by | Sahamongkol Film International |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Thailand |
Language | Thai |
Budget | $8,000,000 |
Box office | $8,936,663[1] |
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (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: Muay Thai Warrior 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.