‘Ong Bak 2′ promo reel

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News | Film News | by Mark Pollard

My fellow martial arts movie fans, prepare to die and go to heaven. Twitch has scored a jaw-dropping, kick ass action promo for ONG BAK 2, Tony Jaa’s sequel (in name only) to ONG BAK. Let me just say the obvious now, Tony Jaa, as action director and star, has officially ascended to his rightful place as reigning king of martial arts filmdom and nobody can touch him, nobody. This movie has epic martial madness written all over it and I cannot wait to see it. Really, I can’t. Somebody send me a screener, now!

[Edit: The promo reel is no longer available.]

What viewers may find interesting is Jaa’s use of Chinese kung fu, in addition to his signature Muay Thai screen fighting. Featured in the promo is the rope dart, three-section staff and southern fist forms common in Chinese kung fu and kung fu movies. These are apparently techniques that are not new to Jaa who began his training by imitating the moves of his screen heroes Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Only years later, at the age of 15 did Jaa first meet action director Panna Rittikrai who introduced him to Muay Thai and screen fighting after being impressed by the young man’s acrobatic abilities.

Tony Jaa previously wowed audiences with ONG BAK in 2003 and made a modest follow-up with THE PROTECTOR (aka TOM YUM GOONG), both under the direction of Prachya Pinkaew. Jaa has since parted ways with Pinkaew to let the director focus on another new protégé of Rittrikrai, Jeeja Yanin, who recently had her debut in CHOCOLATE.

Meanwhile, ONG BAK 2 will mark Jaa’s directing debut and a test of his ability to handle his own action movie. If this promo reel is any indication, Tony Jaa is not only here to stay, he’s here to set the new standard for serious martial arts screen action.

The Weinstein Company already owns North American rights to ONG BAK 2 and will hopefully not wait long to get it released either in theaters or on DVD. They previously released THE PROTECTOR to theaters in 2006 but it was shortened and presented with English dubbing. Let’s also hope they follow the ways of their Dragon Dynasty home video label and keep this one intact.

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  • rahulsls
    Best martial arts movie i had ever seen .I'am wondering Whether western counderparets in hollywood can make such flims like 'onkbak 2'.
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  • Anonymous
    yo...i saw the movie...please lick the underside of my sack cuz aint nobody got nuffin on jaa.
    this movie shines light on the darkness of bogus ass camera tricks, funny angles, and the faggot ass ncca that keeps shakin the camera durin the most intense fight scenes when u tryin to see wuts going on. oh, not to mention the lack of computer graphics, wires (no offense x-men origins), and the fact that the man always tries to get his fight scenes in one continuous reel (peep the protector). though his 3 section staff use was a bit sloppy (jet li went awol in fearless), you gotta peep how he fights these 2 dudes usin 2 different styles at the same time. thats right....2 dudes....2 styles...same time. (no homo)

    dont blink my nccas the action doesnt miss a beat
  • BruisedLo
    The film came to theaters sometime in December in Thailand, and they're gonna do a Ong Bak 3 soon.

    Due to what Jaa did, leaving the set, ...and the film was suppose to be done earlier, from what I heard (so I'm not accurate here), US distributors did buy Ong Bak 2, ever since the trailer, but because of the money problem Tony was having, the distributors that did buy Ong Bak 2 canceled it... or something like that.
  • Chris
    I can't believe what I just saw. Man this is history in the making. Tony Jaa ia taking it to the next level and then some.
  • joe
    when is it coming out?:D
  • Thilan
    hei i want to buy that film..he is the best.king of the kings of MartialArt industry..i can't wait...also i hope someday someone make a mortal kombat film with tony jaa,jackie chan,jet lee and other great fighters...who will be tony jaa..kung lao or Lui kang? what ever.......ass kicks of 1000 of tons
  • sowutifmahsnsux
    omg you saw ongbak 2 already. i'm intensely jealous. i wonder how long until it gets released in the U.S....
  • Mike
    I saw the Ongbak 2 last night in Thailand. Great action flick. Tony is superb! Can't wait for Ongbak 3.
  • laurel
    whoa, one of the best one that i have ever see, dude i want bu it now, i can wait....
  • Pema
    wow Tony Jaa ROCKS I was thinking is that it I mean when you see Ong Bak and The Protector he is like "Less Talking and More Fighting" So on that basis I thought he needs more than that but still I was stunned when I saw the trailer, I was like WOW. Oh man I just cant wait for the DVDs or maybe someone will post it on youtube cos I live in South Lonon and I dont know where to watch a "Thai-movie" I wish I knew
  • Ihearttjxoxo
    Who needs a good story line when the action is phenomenal!??! Who really watched The Protector for its amazing plot line and moving acting and grammatically correct subtitles, anyway? This man gives me an orgasm just from watching the trailer. Not to mention, he rocks the long hair pretty well. *Drool...and don't worry, I'm a chic...so..in... love...
  • Looks great and I hope it does hit US theaters. Definitely will pick up the DVD but the Weinstein Company just doesn't have the best history with asian releases.
  • Wow.

    Thanks for sharing that. I for one hope this gets completed; The Protector was disappointing, this looks a magnitude better, more like Ong Bak was.

    If after viewing this video decisionmakers base their support or lack thereof upon Mr. Jaa needing to take a break from a tough workload (keeping in mind the colossal physicality of his role...), they need to get some smelling salts.

    I wish Mr. Jaa the best and hope he can follow through with his project. I will stay tuned for further developments. Thank you for your time.
  • disguy
    sad to burst your bubble guys but this film WILL FLOP!! No one cares about some old school flick set in a Thai village and to really make it Tony has to concur Hollywood something this film has no chance of doing. Tony is the best martial artist on the scene no doubt about that. The question is can he become a mainstream Hollywood action star? The Protector and Ong Bak flopped in the US and I don’t see anyone seeing this except a few martial arts junkies. I wish him the best of luck though.

    shut up
  • Anonymous
    when is ong bak 2 coming to uk.
  • Oz
    Gonna be a great kick A$$ movie! Plus it looks like it's setting a new standard for all martial art movies by the looks of it.
  • Matt
    It's about f#%%ing time! Jaa is reinventing martial arts movies one flick at a time. If they're all going to be this good, I can wait 3 years.
  • KLS
    Elephant rescue over LWC?

    You have bad taste.
  • mathew
    Flop means that it will not exceed the cost of production. This movie will exceed the cost of production and profit enough at least to keep make another movie in the future. If Jaa really wants to be in Hollywood well good luck to him. But I don't think that he needs to be recognized by the west for him to feel accomplished.
  • Anonymous
    sad to burst your bubble guys but this film WILL FLOP!! No one cares about some old school flick set in a Thai village and to really make it Tony has to concur Hollywood something this film has no chance of doing. Tony is the best martial artist on the scene no doubt about that. The question is can he become a mainstream Hollywood action star? The Protector and Ong Bak flopped in the US and I don't see anyone seeing this except a few martial arts junkies. I wish him the best of luck though.
  • KY
    Can't wait for this one to come out!!
  • Idiotproof67
    Holy crap...
    Even the photography has improved hundredfold.
    And it has a caped/masked villain. Love it.
    The previous trailer on youtube was atrocious & mostly in the dark. This one looks thunderous.
    I almost wish he wouldn't learn English so he won't end up like all the others.

    Seems like the worldwide sales of Jaa's 1st flick might have helped the budget for production values.


    - Some of those lists above are way off target. 'Rumble in the Bronx'.. Puhlease...
  • COOLWILL
    ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS WATCH OUT-TONY JAA IS ABOUT TO DO IT AGAIN!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THIS MOVIE-I REALLY FEEL TONY IS GOING TO HAVE GREAT SUCCESS WITH THIS FILM-A VERY WORTHY SEQUEL!!!
  • Me_Luv_Acid
    If Tony Jaa can make a film half as good as the trailer indicates, I'll be impressed. Quite frankly, whilst I thoroughly enjoyed both his previous efforts, the martial arts choreography (not to be confused with the stunt-work - which was awesome) was pretty basic when compared to anything like Fist of Legend, SPL (especially the knife vs baton scene), pedicab driver etc.
  • David
    In no particular order:

    Drunken Master II
    Fist of Legend
    SPL (aka Killzone)
    Wheels on Meals
    Prodigal Son
    Magnificent Butcher
    Once Upon a Time in China II
    Enter The Dragon
    Police Story (although not really a martial arts film)
    Iron Monkey
  • AsianPride
    Tailer looks good, but the story may not be. Is it going to be anoher STUPID rescue the elephant movie like his last one? I really hope this is going to be as good as his first Ong Bak. If the stoy sucks, then there goes another movie.
  • WuxiaFan
    Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
    Hero [Director's Cut]
    Drunken Master II [Uncut version]
    Drunken Master
    Fearless [Director's cut]
    Fist of Legend [Uncut version]
    Fist of Fury [HKL version]
    Enter the Dragon
    Hapkido [HKL version]
    The Prodical Son [HKL version]
    Iron Monkey [HKL version]
    The Big Boss [HKL version]
    Way of the Dragon [HKL version]

    SB films not included.
  • rko316187
    Enter the Dragon
    Bloodsport
    Fist of Legend
    Ong Bak
    Rumble in the Bronx
    Flashpoint
    City of Violence
    Crimestory
    Supercop
    Crouching Tiger HD
  • Lionclaw
    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was the best trailer I've ever seen. This time, the story seems like it actually be good. But the fighting styles really took me. Tony Jaa keeps getting better. Now the only problem is waiting till this releases in america. NOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • matthews
    ong bak is better than Oba's top four sorry. LWC is a top 15 not top 4. Even tom yum goon is ahead of the 4 you mentioned. The top 4 in no particular order are.

    Fist of legend
    Ong bak
    Legend of Drunken master 2
    Crouching tiger HD
  • WuxiaFan
    All I can say is WOW! I never thought I would see Tony Jaa doing swordplay. He is masterful.
  • Oba Okpara
    Watched this trailer.

    And we all know the greats.

    Four flicks come to mind when I think about greatest martial arts movies of all time.

    1. Legendary Weapons of China

    2. Heroes of the East

    3. Iron Monkey

    4. Fearless

    If this film delivers what this trailer is selling, then that list above may have to get altered.

    That's the first thing that came to mind when watching this reel.
  • Steve-O
    When this movie comes out, Tony Jaa will take his rightful place as the reigning King of Martial Arts Movies. This is the first true martial arts movie that's worth getting excited about since Drunken Master 2. Jaa is The Truth.
  • nameless
    This is badass beyond words. This is definitely going to the next level!
  • Ronin Shogun
    I DARE ANYBODY TO TRY AND BEAT THAT .All arts into one. What cant this man do he's running on top of a stampede of elephants,Goes from muay thai into TIGER CLAW , gets wicked with the 3 section staff ,DRUNKEN BOXING never saw that coming, the samurai sword AND the saber my goodnesS , and HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU FIGHT ON YOUR BACK.TONY JAA IS WHAT MARTIAL ARTS ACTION NEEDS MORE THAN EVER RIGHT NOW .I ALSO NOTICED HE HAS ONE OF TEACHERS IN THE MOVIE TO ( THE GUY WITH THE DOUBLE SWORDS IN THE OPENING OF THE TRAILER WHILE THEY ARE RESCUING HIM) I'M AN ASPIRING MARTIAL ACTOR MYSELF AND LOVE TO DO A MOVIE WITH HIM HE CAN ELBOW ME ANYDAY OF THE WEEK AND TWICE ON SUNDAYS. IM A FAN JACKIE CHAN ,DONNIE YEN, YUEN BIAO, SAMMO HUNG NAME ANYBODY FROM THE OL SKOOL AND IM LEARNING FROM THEM TO THIS DAY .BUT NOBODY IS TOUCHING TONY JAA RIGHT NOW. HOPE TO HAVE MY TRAILER UP HERE ONE DAY .
  • mathew
    WOW I was very very worried that he could not pull it off. Just the trailer alone amazing. This guy is a genius I hope the movie is good. But even if that is not the case he gets incredible credit for the trailer. I did not know ow he could improve on ong bak and tom yum goon but I am glad I am wrong.
  • Dave
    I don't even know what i just watched because my eyes were clouded with tears of pure joy. This movie is gonna rock face.
  • Aaron
    OMG! This is beyond excellence and i dont even use that term.
    This is the martial arts pic of the decade for real. I cannot wait!!!!
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