Beautiful Boxer
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Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings
- Starring: Asanee Suwan, Sorapong Chatree
- Summary: Based on the true story of Thailand's famed transgender kickboxer, Beautiful Boxer is a poignant action drama that punches straight into the heart and mind of a boy who fights like a man so he can become a woman. (Regent Releasing)
- Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham
- Genre(s): Action, Drama
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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90This altogether remarkable film is as much of a paradox as Nong Toom: at once poetic and sensitive yet as gritty and hard-hitting as any boxing movie.
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80A magical vision of the ring of the imagination.
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80Ekachai's film takes a more compassionate view of its subject and boasts a dynamic performance by real-life kickboxer Asanee Suwan.
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60It’s a good story, and Uekrongtham, making his feature debut, captures the camaraderie of camp life and the subsequent matches with the panache of a veteran studio hand, but the insights into Toom's psyche never extend past the fun he has applying powder and eyeliner.
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Positive: 7 out of 7
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