Tony Jaa is currently : in Thailand, shooting and directing Ong-Bak 2
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It will take at least one year for the filming of Ong Bak 2 which got a production budget of around 150 million baht from Sahamongkol Film. The movie is expected to be released at the end of 2007 at the earliest.
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September 2005
Tony Jaa in France ! Spirited Killer on DVD
29-09-2005
Tony Jaa is currently in Paris, France. Fantastikasia.net has met him so check out their site to see some pictures.
The first Tony Jaa film, called "Spirited Killer", will be released on DVD in January 2006. The DVD will contain over two hours of bonus including some of Tony Jaa's TV appearances and many clips from Panna Rittikrai's early films. Spirited Killer was filmed before Ong-Bak, when Tony Jaa was part of Panna Rittikrai stuntmen team. More informations later...
One of our reader kindly send us scans of Sakulthai Magazine (Thai language).
Empire magazine article
28-09-2005
You can now read the article of Empire Magazine (UK, June 2005) featuring Tony Jaa and Stephen Chow. Big thank you to Lee Mason.
Tom Yum Gong official merchandise
27-09-2005
The website thaisupermart.com is now selling Tom Yum Goong official merchandise worldwide (shipping by Express mail, 3 - 4 days). You can buy books, t-shirts and action figures.
Check out scans of Entertain magazine (thai language, thanks to Tem Mial) as well as an interview of Tony Jaa about Ong-Bak.
Impact magazine
22-09-2005
The october issue of Impact Magazine features an exclusive interview of Tony Jaa as well as a review of Tom Yum Goong. Lucky UK people can buy the magazine on 22nd September.
Tom Yum Goong DVD Ong-Bak and The Bodyguard UK DVD
18-09-2005
The Hong-Kong Tom Yum Goong DVD is expected to be released on 1 november 2005 with english subtitles ! Check out yesasia.com for more informations. Via Kumi's blog.
An article from thairath.co.th is reporting that Tony Jaa might teach martial arts to the Thai national Pan-jak-see-rat team. "Tony Jaa was invited to teach some additional technics of an Indonesian martial art called "Pan-jak-see-rat" to Thai national Pan-jak-see-rat team. Jaa accepted the invitation and offers free teaching starting from the beginning of October until late November". Thanks to Tommy and Cactrot Rapido.
Feature Length Commentary By Bey Logan
The Road To Glory Making Of Featurette
The Art Of Muay Thai Documentary
From Dust To Glory Interview With Tony Jaa
Ong Bak On Tour Promo
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Ending
Visible Secret
The Bodyguard Interview With Don Ferguson
Mad Dog Interview With David Ismalone
Pearl Harbour Interview With Erik Markus Sheutz
UK Promotional Trailer
Making Of Featurette
Trailers
DVDROM Content
Thai Cinema Articles (DVD Rom content)
Ong-Bak UK dvd
15-09-2005
To celebrate the UK Ong-Bak DVD release on 19 september, the official site organizes a contest
to win some Ong-Bak goodies. DVDtimes.co.uk is also offering you to win a copy of the Bodyguard, due to be released on 19 september (only for UK residents).
On the Ong-Bak UK dvd you can discover an exclusive and never seen video of a test film with Tony Jaa and Don Ferguson looking for some ideas for the fight club sequence. Are also available an exclusive documentary on the art of Muay Thai, some interviews with the co-stars of the film, the making of, an exclusive brand-new orchestral soundtrack etc... A must-have dvd !
Video from Korea Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival October Impact Magazine
13-09-2005
Check out this TV show that Tony Jaa did while he was in Korea last month. Funny clip with a demo (18 MB, 4'43). Thanks a lot to the Korean fan site.
Tom Yum Goong will be released next summer in Japan but japanese fans have already a chance to see the film. Indeed, Tom Yum goong will be the opening movie at the Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival 2005 on 14th October. Thanks to Kumi for the news.
The october issue of Impact Magazine will feature an exclusive interview of Tony Jaa as well as a review of Tom Yum Goong. The magazine will be on sale on 22nd September. More informations later...
More TYG release dates Multimedia section
12-09-2005
According to some informations found on different websites, Tom Yum Goong might be released in Malaysia on 24 november 2005 and in USA on 31 december 2006. Attention these dates are not official but they can be an indication.
The multimedia section is now open again with a lot of videos !! Please don't hotlink them as the bandwidth is limited and don't hesitate to write your comments.
Tony Jaa's old film to buy ! Magazines scans + commercial
09-09-2005
You can now buy one of the Tony Jaa's old film ! Mission Hunter 2 (Nuk Soo Dane Song Kram) was filmed before Ong-Bak, when Tony Jaa was working on set with his master Panna Rittikrai. More old films to come later...
Starring Panna Rittikrai, Robert Christin, Chatchai Rukslip and Tony Jaa / US$ 5.5 (free worldwide shipping) / 2 VCD's / Thai language / 95 mins.
Check out scans of TV review and Bioscope magazines. Also, you can see a slightly longer version of the commercial that Tony Jaa did this summer for thai fruits. Click here to download the video. Thanks a lot to Charro.
Magazines scans
08-09-2005
Check out scans of two magazines : Positioning mag (Thai language) and Tom Yum Goong magazine (english language). The Positioning mag has kindly mentioned Tonyjaa.org ! Thanks to Lee Masson and Deknang.com
Ong Bak has sold 66,000 dvd in it's first week in the US. This does not include Walmart, the nations largest seller of DVD's.
Born to Fight's theatrical release
02-09-2005
Born to Fight gets it's theatrical release in the UK this Friday 2nd September. It will be a limited theatrical release and will be screening at the Cineworld Multiplex chain at the following locations : Shaftsebury Avenue, Wood Green, Cardiff, Sheffield, Glasgow.
It's a Momentum Asia release and you can view the original Thai movie trailers, with English subtitles, for both "Born to Fight" and "The Bodyguard" on their website. "The Bodyguard" trailer features Tony Jaa's cameo too.