Beautiful Boxer
Beautiful Boxer is a 2003 Thai biographical sports film produced, directed and co-written by Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. She was portrayed by male kickboxer Asanee Suwan.Cast
- Asanee Suwan as Parinya Charoenphol
- Sorapong Chatree as Pi Chart
- Orn-Anong Panyawong as Parinya Charoenphol's mother
- Nukkid Boonthong as Parinya Charoenphol's father
- Sitiporn Niyom as Nat
- Kyoko Inoue as herself
- Sarawuth Tangchit as Parinya Charoenphol
- Keagan Kang as Jack the reporter
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 36 critics. The website's critical consensus reads: "Beautiful Boxer blends boxing and identity politics to create a striking, if overdrawn, portrait of self discovery."
There was controversy in Thailand about the full-frontal nudity in this film. For Thailand, the nudity was cut.Awards and nominations
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