Guest wowpow Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Sexy Tony Jaa stars Tom Yum Goong shot to fourth place in the US box office rankings in its first weekend on release, a record for a Thai film. The action movie, titled The Protector in the United States, earned US$5 million (about 190 million baht). It trailed behind supernatural film The Covenant, which took in $9 million, Hollywoodland, which pocketed $6 million, and US football drama Invincible which fetched $5.8 million. Tom Yum Goong features Thai martial arts star Phanom Yeerum, also known as Tony Jaa, as a country boy who travels to Sydney to recover his stolen elephants. Thai director Prachya Pinkaew only gets better. His 2003 blockbuster Ong Bak: the Thai Warrior climbed to 17th place at the US box office, making it the first Thai film ever to make it into the top 20. Tom Yum Goong was released by the Weinstein Co, run by former Miramax Films chiefs Harvey and Bob Weinstein. But the film grossed below expectations and is unlikely to do much business in coming weeks, according to The Hollywood Reporter.BANGKOK POST, REUTERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stef Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I really think he is HOT... Gosh I would do anything to get my hands on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedssocr Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I wonder how much the film was editted for its US release. The Weinsteins are notorious for butchering films in a way they think makes them better suited for the US market, but infuriates the core of people who would prefer to see it unedited. I happened to see the film on the plane on the way over and I enjoyed it. I'm not sure what sort of expectations they had for its US boxoffice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stef Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I wonder how much the film was editted for its US release. The Weinsteins are notorious for butchering films in a way they think makes them better suited for the US market, but infuriates the core of people who would prefer to see it unedited. I happened to see the film on the plane on the way over and I enjoyed it. I'm not sure what sort of expectations they had for its US boxoffice... Well I have seen the movie like 10 times... while I was in Thailand.. I am actually in the States. So I will go check it out and see how much editing they have done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
