Trailer for Prachya Pinkaew’s ‘Power Kids’

Coming to Thai theaters March 5th is POWER KIDS, the latest martial arts actioner from producer Prachya Pinkaew, action director Panna Rittikrai’s stunt team and Sahamongkolfilm Co.

Directed by Krissanapong Rachata, the family actioner features young screen fighting talents culled from several films including SOM TAM co-starring Nathan Jones, pirate movie SALAD TA DIAW and BORN TO FIGHT.

Starring is Grace Narawan (SOM TAM), Sasisa Jindamanee (BORN TO FIGHT), Nantawooti Boonrapsap, Pimchanok Leuwisetpaiboon, and Paytaai Wongkamlao, son of Petchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa’s male co-star in ONG-BAK and the writer, director and star of THE BODYGUARD and it’s sequel.

The plot, which involves kids taking on hostage takers led by THE REBEL star Johnny Nguyen, looks like a mixture of Stephen Chow’s FIGHT BACK TO SCHOOL and BORN TO FIGHT. The film reportedly took close to four years to put together, which is about the same amount of time it took to get CHOCOLATE made when factoring in Jeeja Yanin’s training.

One thing is clear, Panna Rittikrai and his associates do not mess around. A lot of training and preparation goes into these action films which is evidenced not only in the high quality of the onscreen action but also in all of the fighting actors’ ability to perform difficult sparring and stunt routines live.

Source: Wise Kwai’s Thai Film Journal

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