Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior Joins The Sequel This February
Posted by admin on January 20th, 2010LOS ANGELES, CA – (January 20, 2010) – When the head of his village’s sacred Buddha statue is stolen, simple country boy Ting (Tony Jaa) is sent to Bangkok to retrieve it in the martial arts symphony of flying limbs Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior debuting on Blu-ray Disc February 2 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. It’s non-stop action as Ting infiltrates Bangkok’s seedy underworld and takes on a series of lowlifes and criminals in his quest to obtain the sacred head.
Bursting with bonus features including a music video featuring Jaa, an instructional walk-through highlighting the movements of Muay Thai, behind the scenes stunt footage, a promotional spot featuring The RZA of The Wu-Tang Clan, and more, the Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior Blu-ray Disc will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 U.S.
Jaa’s jaw-dropping, gravity defying stunts continue in the prequel Ong Bak 2: The Beginning, arriving February 2 as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc and DVD from Magnolia Home Entertainment as part of the Six Shooter Film Series under the Magnet Releasing Label. Starring and co-directed by Jaa, the epic tale of revenge is set hundreds of years in the past and follows an orphaned boy, trained to be a killer and prophesized to conquer an empire. Including an alternate cut, cast interviews and more, the Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc and DVD will be available for the suggested retail prices of $34.98 and $29.98 respectively; and on standard DVD for $26.98.
Bonus features:
● Life Tony Jaa And Stuntman Performance Before French Audition
● The Movements Of Muay Thai
● French Rap Music Video With Tony Jaa
● Making Of Music Video
● B-Roll
○ Taxi Stunts
○ Legs Ablaze Fight Sequence
○ Arena Fight Sequence