Kicking, punching, dodging crocodiles, more punching and back-flipping off elephants. That's right, Tony Jaa is back with another dose of Muay Thai madness in Ong-Bak 2 and you can get a dose of it here over at FilmDrunk. Not a sequel in the strictest sense, Ong-Bak 2 is set in Ancient Thailand and stars Jaa as Tien, the son of a murdered nobleman who embarks on a quest for vengeance with the help of a posse of shit-kicking brigands and the odd helpfully positioned elephant. The path of this martial arts actioner to the screen has been far from smooth, with Jaa having a breakdown midway through the shoot and disappearing into the jungle for two months. The Thai director/star/fighting machine bounced back though (literally, if the trailer's water buffalo stunt is anything to go by) and Ong-Bak 2 looks like it might just match the 2003 original's madcap genius. Ong-Bak 2 is out across Europe on July 22.

Phil de Semlyen

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wa\tched this about 3 weeks ago.... bloody awful. ... Read More nemesis prime About me
23:17, 07 July 2009 | Report This Post
It's been on DVD from Thailand for about a year
And sadly,it's crap. ... Read More CHUFFSTER About me
21:18, 07 July 2009 | Report This Post
Gonna be FANTASTIC
The Warrior King was a bit silly with Tony's character always going on about his pet elephant, but Ong Bak was superb and gong by this trailer so does its sequel. ... Read More Taz69 About me
18:35, 07 July 2009 | Report This Post
Great..........
but its a pity that the films been on youtube for ages already. ... Read More natman_begins About me
17:46, 07 July 2009 | Report This Post
Saw this movie a while ago and it is not a patch on Ong Bak or even the rather lame Warrior King. The opening is stunning, ancient Thailand done in a 300-esque style. After that it is all sadly down hill until the last 20 mins when Mr Jaa gets to kicks some Thai ass in his usual inventive style. Most notably being on top off and under an elephant. Some memorable scenes but overall a waste. ... Read More McQueen About me
12:02, 07 July 2009 | Report This Post
Goodness gracious
that looks mental... cool! ... Read More cluesy About me
11:07, 07 July 2009 | Report This Post