Beautiful Boxer

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Beautiful Boxer
File:Beautifulboxermovieposter.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed byEkachai Uekrongtham
Written byDesmond Sim
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Produced byEkachai Uekrongtham
StarringAsanee Suwan
Sorapong Chatree
CinematographyChoochart Nantitanyatada
Music byAmornbhong Methakunavudh
Distributed byGMM Pictures[1]
Regent Releasing (US)
TLA Releasing
Release dates
  • November 28, 2003 (2003-11-28) (Thailand)
  • February 7, 2004 (2004-02-07) (Berlin)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryThailand
LanguagesThai
English
Japanese

Beautiful Boxer (Thai: บิวตี้ฟูล บ๊อกเซอร์) is a 2003 Thai biographical sports film produced, directed and co-written by Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol (a.k.a. Nong Toom), a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. Charoenphol was portrayed by male kickboxer Asanee Suwan.[2][3]

Cast

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  • Asanee Suwan as Nong Toom / 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 (female Japanese wrestler)
  • Sarawuth Tangchit as Parinya Charoenphol (as a child)
  • Keagan Kang as Jack the reporter

Reception

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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."[4]

There was controversy in Thailand about the full frontal nudity in this film. For the Thai release, the nudity was cut.

The movie was highlighted in the book Movies and Mental Illness: Using Films to Understand Psychopathology as an example of films focusing on gender dysphoria.[5]

Awards and nominations

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Won
Nominated

See also

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References

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