BEAUTIFUL BOXER

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from cinemanila


Beautiful boxer showing tomorrow
(First screened in the Philippines at the 2004 Cinemanila)

From Ferlin of Viva Films comes the announcement thatÂ* the award-
winning movie "Beautiful Boxer" will finally be shown on January 11
after a very successful sneak previews of two days last December.

Based on the true story of Thailand's famed transvestite
kickboxer, 'Beautiful Boxer" is a poignant action drama that punches
straight into the heart and mind of a boy who fights like a man so
he can become a woman.

Real boxing champ Asanee Suwan plays the lead role and spent a year
preparing for the part. He had to attend acting movement and ballet
classes, take likay (traidtional Thai street opera) lessons and go
through a special personality grooming course for beauty queens. He
was required to lose substantial amount of weight and muscle for the
purpose of shooting several scenes in the film, and had to stick to
a strict skin and body care regime which includes numerous body
scrub and hair removal sessions.

Kyoko Inoue, one of Japan's top female wrestlers plays herself in
the film. She has fought with Nong Toom in real life in Tokyo on 24
November l988. That historical match has been reenacted in a fight
sequence shot at Tokyo Dome. Nearly all of Nong Toom's opponents in
the movie are also real-life professional boxers.

[pahid]

kita ko sa documentary ani. muay thai fighter nga bayot.

mapildi iyang kontra kay inig duol niya iyang kissan. hehe

[north_star]

it's showing in SM cinema 5 and ayala center today. i'm definitely watching it.

[jeppoy]

kita ko sa documentary ani. muay thai fighter nga bayot.

mapildi iyang kontra kay inig duol niya iyang kissan. hehe

owssss true kaha nga mapildi nlang iyang kontra kay tungod inig duul iyang kissan..din sa lips pa jud...owssss...hehehehe..

[akari]

it's showing in SM cinema 5 and ayala center today. i'm definitely watching it. Smiley

Yeah, those who are gay will definately watch this film. hehehe.

[king_mark]

nice film. i've just seen it

at least now i get a better understanding about gays

i strongly recommend this movie

[north_star]

saw it last monday. i love it. i find that guy playing the role of nat cute, hehe, he looks like dennis trillo. pero i didn't like that he lied to nong toom.

it's showing in SM cinema 5 and ayala center today. i'm definitely watching it. Smiley

Yeah, those who are gay will definately watch this film. hehehe.

...and i happen to be one. i give props to any straight guy who'd dare to watch this movie. if you're broad-minded, accepting, understanding and intelligent, you rock.

[potterboy]

ive always wanted to watch this movie but i dont have the luxury of time. maybe next week.

[apple_jane]

whew! i watched this movie out of curiosity and it paid off. One of the best movie i've seen so far!

Great acting.. and well, it was based on a true story.. it makes it more intriguing.

[north_star]

ive always wanted to watch this movie but i dont have the luxury of time. maybe next week.

better watch it while it's showing. might not be there in cebu's cinemas next week. hmm...there's always colon. hehehe

whew! i watched this movie out of curiosity and it paid off. One of the best movie i've seen so far!

Great acting.. and well, it was based on a true story.. it makes it more intriguing.

glad to hear you liked the film as well. only a few people can appreciate these kinds of films.