Summaries

Biopic of transgender Muay Thai boxer Parinya Charoenphol who pursued the sport to pay for her gender reassignment surgery.

Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muay Thai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman. The movie chronicles her life from a young boy who likes to wear lipstick and flowers to her sensational career as a kickboxer - whose specialty is ancient Muay Thai boxing (moves which she can execute expertly with grace) - to finally confronting her own sexual identity, which leads to her sex change op.—theunraveler

Based on the true life story of a Thai who wishes to have a sex change operation to become a woman. To pay for this, he enters the brutal world of Thai boxing, unnerving his opponents by performing a makeup application ritual before each fight.—dsb

Details

Keywords
  • boxing sport
  • combat sport
  • boxer
  • transgender woman
  • transgender interest
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Sport
Release date Nov 25, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin Thailand
Language English Japanese Thai
Filming locations Bangkok, Thailand
Production companies GMM Pictures Co.

Box office

Gross US & Canada $133920
Opening weekend US & Canada $8713
Gross worldwide $638317

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 58m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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