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Ong-Bak

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When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it. From TMDB

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  • Accented Cinema @accentedcinema.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 23, 2026

    In an interview with Focus On Focus, which I can no longer find, Donnie said he made SPL after seeing the success of Ong-Bak. He believed he could do just as well. And he was right. This film established the Donnie Yen + Wilson Yip creative duo, which went on to make Flash Point, and then Ip Man.

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  • Katie Mack @astrokatie.comBluesky · Jan 26, 2024

    I don’t think I’ve been this excited about an “impoverished underdog fights everyone to save his people” movie since Ong-Bak

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  • エフトモ @ftomo7177.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2025

    「マッハ!!!!!!!! 」っていうタイ映画がめっちゃ好きです "Ong-Bak" is one of my favorite action movies. However, these pictures have nothing to do with the movie😅 @pixeldailies.bsky.social #thai #pixel_dailies #pixelart

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  • Clinton of the Damned 🎃👻 @puritythrufire.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 30, 2024

    Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Day #17 "Chocolate" (Prachya Pinkaew/2008) JeeJa Yanin kicks all kinds of ass in this blistering martial arts film. An absolute gem by Ong-Bak director Prachya Pinkaew. Highly recommended!

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  • Joezilla @joezillaz.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    Share an ACTION movie title that begins with the letter O or P 🎥🖤 Ong Bak (2003)

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  • Just a girl and her books @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2025

    Name your fav martial arts film Ong Bak 2.

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  • Dart Adams @dartadams.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 9, 2026

    My 2000s Movie Draft Picks: Drama: “Brick” (2005) Action/Adventure: “Ong Bak” (2003) Horror: “The Signal” (2007) Comedy: “Zombieland” (2009) Romance: “Once” (2007)* Oscar Winner: “Juno” (2007) *Also a musical Black Indie: “Medicine For Melancholy” (2008) BONUS: “Rachel Getting Married” (2008)

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  • Protik Islam-Jakobsson @protik.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 17, 2025

    so many great movies in the replies, but don't sleep on this gem Ong Bak

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  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝 @[email protected]Lemmy · Nov 4, 2024

    Trailer for Striking Rescue starring Tony Jaa & Xing Yu. > Tony Jaa (Expend4bles) is back with a vengeance in the action thriller Striking Rescue! > > This film came out of nowhere with no details besides the fact that it co-stars fellow martial arts star Xing Yu (Flashpoint). > > Striking Rescue is set to premiere on the Chinese streaming service Youku on November 8th. [Trailer](https://youtu.be/RAz1CxQEZlw) If you want more excitable coverage try: [Tony Jaa is Back ONG BAK Old School Body…

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  • JC Dendeath @jcdenden.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2025

    #DendensMovieDen. No. 99. Ong-Bak. I was in for some mindless martial arts action, and I’ve known about this movie for years, so I finally got the DVD and sat down to watch this cult classic. I got exactly what I was craving, but I’m afraid Tony Jaa might have been hyped up a bit (1/6)

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  • Eric Kim (김현철) inkskratch.com @inkskratch.comBluesky · Jan 3, 2025

    It should also be quite obvious that if you're looking for a good kickboxing film with crime elements in it, Ong-Bak is the way to go

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    #KungFuSat 💥 #OngBak Happy #Caturday KFS crew! 😽 #AmeliaKatt is unconcerned by our impending movie (HI @MatthewTitus88) , but YOU should all know this is a 10-minute warning. Links pinned to my profile and in the https://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties calendar

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  • Conrad J. Barrington @conradbarrington.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2024

    Followed the inanity (sorry!) of Kung Fu Hustle with a bit of the old ultraviolence. SPL II: A Time for Consequences (2015) has some incredibly fast and visceral fight sequences, lots of blood and gore, this is what I want from a martial arts film. Stars Tony Jaa from the Ong Bak films. Good stuff.

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  • Dan Allen @vhsdan207.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    Share an ACTION movie title that begins with the letter O or P 🎥🖤 Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

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  • TyTheFilmAddict @tythefilmaddict.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 6, 2026

    If you think about it, ONG BAK 3 is the same movie as FOOTLOOSE.

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  • Just a girl and her books @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2025

    The ex took my copy of Ong-Bak 2. This is genuinely my favorite movie, of all time. This is my the world fucking sucks and I just want to wat h Tony Jaa destroy it while also being a semi decent fucking human being movie. This is my comfort zone. This is my fine I am not a "typical girl" 1/?

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  • The Ghost of Diana Goodman 👓🎥 @lecinenerd.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 27, 2025

    ▫️Ong-Bak: The Muay Thai Warrior (hoopla) ▫️Pooh's Heffalump Movie (Disney) ▫️Kingsman: The Secret Service (peacock) ▫️The Last Five Years (Tubi) ▫️Classic Corner: The Breakfast Club (rental), Witness (hoopla)

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  • Seán @wizardhill.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 3, 2024

    Making a trip south tonight and watching the Thai martial arts action movie Ong-Bak

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  • Simon Abrams, King of the Witches @simonsaybrams.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 21, 2024

    Feels good to be reviewing a new Tony Jaa movie. (I was thrilled to be quoted in the ads for ONG BAK 2) It’s pretty fun, too.

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  • thatguy @jdwriter.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2026

    ONE HUNDRED WORD REVIEW: "Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior" This martial arts smash film starred Tony Jaa as a guy who smashes his elbows into the faces of bad guys. There’s a plot, whatever. #writing #film

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  • TyTheFilmAddict @tythefilmaddict.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 6, 2026

    The cool thing about Ong Bak and Born to Fight is that you get the sense they don’t REALLY know how to make a movie but they DO know how to fight. So they’re somewhere between a black tank top movie, a Jackass movie, and a Jackie Chan movie. At the same time. Truly dangerous cinema.

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  • Ben Passmore PCX table 29 @benpassmore.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2026

    Tony Jada’s Ong Bak series of movies are probably the best version of applying kung fu movie sensibilities, while still keeping what make muay thai distinct from other kinds of striking arts. This means taking a lot of Muay Boran strikes and adding a lot more jumping.

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  • Seán @wizardhill.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 28, 2026

    About 15 minutes into Ong-Bak 2 I know I'm pausing the movie to say this but: consider my attention in an absolute python death grip

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    so is the flinging of coins akin to the flinging of flowers at an opera performance? #KungFuSat #OngBak 💥

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    Thank you for that somersault replay, director. No really, THANK YOU 👍🏻👍🏻 #KungFuSat 💥 #OngBak

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  • Kyle Marquis @moochava.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 2, 2025

    Legitimately fun movie even if a lot of people said it was just Ong Bak with an autistic girl. Every good martial arts film should get an autistic-girl remake.

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  • EyebrowScar @eyebrowscar.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2025

    THE RAID (2011) After seeing Ong Bak for the first time, the next day I thought, "man, The Raid really is the next step after this film, I can totally see how this took notes from that", and then went "...oh I should rewatch The Raid" and then I did. Holy shit what a peak film it is and remains.

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  • EyebrowScar @eyebrowscar.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2025

    ONG BAK (2003) A whole movie full of - "ouuuuh that must have hurt" - "YEAH!!!'' - "If it was cool, we can show it 2 times, maybe even 3 when we feel cheeky" Tien is a real life Baki character, I am having a good time, took me way too long to get to it, what a great gem of a movie this is.

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  • Jack @jackflash.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 2, 2026

    I really hope nothing holds up Nak Muay. I really need another movie about Muay Thai that stars actual Thais. We need more than Ong Bak, Beautiful Boxer and Thong Dee Fun Khao. Well, I need more!

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  • Ben Passmore PCX table 29 @benpassmore.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2026

    I loved the Kickboxer movie as a kid, but it’s so disinterested in figuring out how to make a fun representation of muay thai. They seem to just think it’s Thai karate. Anyway…watch the Ong Bak movies, they’re a lot of fun and he saves an elephant in one.

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  • Steve Kasan @oosk47oo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    Run, Punch, Kick to go see #TheFurious Not since Ong Bak have I seen this level of brutality in Fighting found in a Martial Arts film Just when you think its over it kicks it up to a newer level! #FilmSky

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  • Avatar @lobelow38.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    I wa as thinking of this movie the other day, and couldn’t recall the name. Thanks Tubi! Ong Bak action sequences were dope!! 😏

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  • Kevin C 🎬 @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    So George/Humlae was the heart of this movie, and a giant Buddha head killed him? I shall ponder this movie. #kungfusat #OngBak

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    @flowerpot I know there's movie fighting versus actual fighting, but I don't think Thai movies really hold back on the whole full contact thing 🙈🙈🙈 #KungFuSat 💥 #OngBak 💥

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    yanno, there can NEVER be too many replays in this movie #KungFuSat 💥 #OngBak 💥

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    #KungFuSat💥 #OngBak Baa Ram Ewe Productions? 😆 Somebody liked the Babe movies

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  • Lawson Al Gaib @lawsonphoenix.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2025

    @speedballbailey.bsky.social I heard you bringing up Oldboy and Ong Bak with Sean Ross Sapp if you ever want to talk about a martial arts movie we'd love to have you on our podcast to discuss whichever you'd like, Fight Film Fanatics.

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  • JC Dendeath @jcdenden.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2025

    but without an interesting main protagonist, who’s portrayed by an actor who certainly has the stunt work and martial arts skills, but lacks the charisma of a Bruce Lee, Ong-Bak is merely an okay entertaining martial arts action movie that’s pretty forgettable.(6/6) #MovieSky #FilmSky #PhysicalMedia

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  • RyougaSaotome @ryougasaotome.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 10, 2025

    Ong Bak is such a funny movie in retrospect. I don't think it holds up remotely as a movie, and Tony Jaa evolved into a much much much more dynamic action star after he left for a bit and came back. The big slow motion hits are still cool, but the actual moment to moment action isn't all that good.

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  • Dan Bongjoonho @danbongjoonho.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2025

    Looks like an Ong Bak movie where he has to fight a gang called The Samsonite Boys

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  • ᎷᎥᏦᏋ 希望 @mikepai.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2024

    We'll see if I stay consistent! Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just gifs or images. Day 11: Ong Bak 3 #BlackSky #FilmSky #FilmChallenge

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  • Kiva! @screadnareilige.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 1, 2024

    The movie fucking rules. I'm so glad it was more Ong Bak than it was John Wick.

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  • dave walsh @dvewlsh.comBluesky · Jul 1, 2024

    Using MOVIE as an acronym, recommend 5 films: M. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior O. Ong Bak V. Vagabond (1985) I. Izo E. The Entertainment

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  • Kyle Cassidy @kylecassidy.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    Also the freaking staircase one shot scene in Ong Bak the Protector is a Jaw dropping movie action sequence. youtu.be/RRBrPNKYlA8?...

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  • SHAOLIN JAZZ @shaolinjazz.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2026

    TONIGHT WE IN BMORE! Join us this evening, Sat Sept 12, for our next CAN I KICK IT? ft the Muay Thai action classic ONG-BAK @creativealliancebaltimore, with @dj2tonejones giving the film a live soundtrack 🗓 Sat Sept 12 🚪 Doors: 7 PM 🎬 Movie: 7:30 PM Tix: tinyurl.com/3h7ff5jw

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  • Goth Wyatt Earp @eighthsamurai.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2026

    TUK TUKS! Would pay handsomely for one. Watch the movie "Ong Bak." There is a whole fight scene using tuk-tuks, A+++

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  • Wong Turn 2: Dead End @wonggifs.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    The first film also steals a sequence from Ong Bak lol. But I'm okay with stealing from The Raid: Dredd is basically a remake and it rips. I think 3 and 4 are also derivative, or are actual remakes, but they're super fun.

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  • Gen @genmasho.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2026

    Just finished up watching The Furious and holy hell what killer kung-fu movie. If you want to watch the next Raid or Ong-Bak check it out, you wont be disappointed at all.

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  • PJ Montgomery @pjmontgomery.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 21, 2026

    51. Ong-Bak. Forgot to post this yesterday. Anyway, I think this is my favourite martial arts film. Largely because there’s a bit where Tony Jaa sets his legs on fire and starts kicking dudes. #365films

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  • Tom @writer77.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 15, 2026

    Yep, that was the first Thai movie I watched. I remember it being beautifully shot. Glad you liked it, I need to watch it again 🙂👍 In the meantime, I am now watching Nak Rak Mak Maak Maak 😄 Great to see Mum, Teng and Nong Cha-cha-cha together again 👍 Still love Ong Bak, one of Mum's early films 👍

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  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Jan 14, 2026

    🎬 The Top 4 Action Movies Released on January 14! What's your fave? 1. Once a Thief 2. Iron Will 3. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 4. Ong Bak 3 Check out all 25 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Action

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  • moose @moosewerk.filix-femina.comBluesky · Dec 25, 2025

    Oh if you like well choreographed fights, you have to check out movies with Tony Jaa! Amazing Muay Thai! The Protector or Ong Bak are a good start. Also there's a lesser-known Jackie Chan film that happens to be my favorite Kung Fu movie called Jackie Chan's First Strike.

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    This techno music reminds me of my FAVORITE movie version of MORTAL KOMBAT (the recent remake sucked and totally wasted Hiroyuki Sanada) #KungFuSat 💥 #OngBak 💥

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  • Sesame Squirrel @SesameSquirrelMastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    @klu9 either that, or we were too busy watching to post #KungFuSat 💥 #OngBak 💥

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  • Sharaz Luke @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    Again, I remember in 2003 in a cinema - the coin throwing scene was pure chills, after those epic 3 beatdowns. #kungfusat #ongbak

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  • Sharaz Luke @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    I still remember the collective groan from the cinema when the knock out kick landed. #kungfusat #ongbak

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  • Sharaz Luke @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 11, 2025

    Here we go! Been a few years (maybe a decade) since I last watched this, but I’ve seen it well over 10 times, so this should be fun. #kungfusat #ongbak

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  • Clinton of the Damned 🎃👻 @puritythrufire.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2025

    I just had to dig up my favorite review of Ong Bak 2, so fucking funny but probably highly inappropriate. If you do read it there are spoilers I believe, so do it after you watch it... www.cracked.com/blog/ong-bak...

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  • Asia Hoe @asiahoe.comBluesky · Sep 19, 2025

    Technically no since Muy Thai is the fighting style that Ong Bak (Tony Jaa) uses, but odds are if you loved Kung Fu back then, you saw this movie too!

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  • toynbee @[email protected]Lemmy · Sep 8, 2025

    Ever watched *[Ong-Bak 2](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong_Bak_2)*?

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