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Top 10 best Thai martial arts movies of all time

Thai cinema has risen to fifth place in Asian cinema, behind only Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and China. With its position, Thailand has produced for viewers the best and highest quality films from romantic melodrama to thrilling action scenes with careful investment and cooperation in many ways. face. Hopefully in the future, the film production industry in Thailand will achieve more success. Hope you have lots of useful information.

1. Ongbak

Ongbak is considered the pinnacle of martial arts on screen (especially Muay Thai), this is a film that revolves around the story of the village's Buddha head (called Ong Bak) being robbed by a criminal gang. away, Ting (played by Tony Jaa) volunteered to go to Bangkok to search. Coming to the city, he asked for help from a fellow countryman, but this man had lost his roots, living the life of a pimp, heavily in debt. It was he who indirectly forced Ting to participate in fighting at martial arts clubs as a way to earn money for him through competitions.


The first time, he lured Ting that to get back the lost money, he had to duel with a boxer. With the simple nature of a village boy, he easily jumped into things, and when the curious onlookers had no idea what the crab's head was like, he defeated his opponent with just one kick.

And so, Ting had to participate a few more times to earn money for an underground association. With Muay's signature close combat and elbow techniques, Tony Jaa has shown all the quintessence of Thai cinema on the screen. After the success of Ongbak 2003, the sequels of Ongbak were continuously released in 2008 and 2010. Until now, this is considered the best film of Tony Jaa in particular and Thai cinema in general. In the ranking of the world's best martial arts films, Ongbak deserves to be honored for its affirmed values ​​and public acceptance.


Movie information:

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

Actors: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol,...

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes.

IMDb score: 7.2
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2. Raging Phoenix

16389 Raging Phoenix is ​​a unique Thai martial arts action film in 2009, gathering top actors of Thai cinema: JeeJa Yanin, Roongtawan Jindasing, David Bueno. In particular, this is also the film that marks the return of JeeJa Yanin, an iconic action actress. Combining new martial arts styles with a love story, it promises to become the ultimate action-romance movie.


The film focuses mainly on the skills and personality of Deu - the female lead played by JeeJa. This is the girl who was abandoned by everyone in this world, abandoned by her mother, abandoned by the band, and then abandoned by her father. Then, she was kidnapped and fortunately she was rescued by a group of people whose relatives were also imprisoned here.


Later, she studied martial arts and participated in the fight against rampant kidnapping. Raging Phoenix fuses her martial arts techniques with hip hop dance moves and many other elements to bring viewers the best, most exciting footage.


Movie information:

Director: Rashane Limtrakul

Actors: JeeJa Yanin, Kazu Patrick Tang, Nui Saendaeng,...

Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes

IMDb score: 6.1
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3. The Protector - 2005

The Guardian is a Thai action film starring famous actor Tony Jaa. The film revolves around the life of Kham (Tony Jaa) and his family along with the baby elephant he raised. One day Kham's elephant was accidentally captured by an international Mafia gang while they were waging war. During the ivory hunting epidemic, Kham's beloved elephant was brought to Sydney, a place thousands of kilometers away from his hometown.


The only way Kham can save his beloved animal is to embark on a journey to a foreign country. This is an extremely difficult task and he will even have to risk his life when having to confront the thugs in the Mafia gang. The journey to rescue the elephant begins here.


Movie information:

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

Actors: Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones, Xing Jin,...

Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes

IMDb score: 7.1
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4. Muay Thai Giant 2008

Thailand is a country with a very developed cinema industry, compared to neighboring countries, there is no one who is a competitor. They always know how to develop their strengths and popular movie lines with methodical and quality investment. The martial arts genre and mainly based on the well-known traditional martial art Muay Thai always receive special attention. Big Thai Boxer, also known as Little Devil Somtum, is a typical example.


The film is about a man of foreign nationality who studies Muay Thai martial arts. After learning it, he uses it to solve a "diamond theft" case. The film continuously features extremely sharp and attractive action scenes for viewers, in addition to humorous elements in the actors' behavior and expressions, which makes everyone feel both nervous and excited. both comfortable. This is considered one of the most unique comedy action films of Thai cinema.


Movie information:

Director: Nontakorn Taweesuk

Actors: Dan Chupong, Kessarin Ektawatkul, Jason Fenton,...

Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes

IMDb score: 5.6
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5. Vengeance of an Assassin - 2014

Vengeance of an Assassin 2014 shows viewers that each killer has his own story, but they all involve blood and loss. The film revolves around the life of an assassin named Natee.


Due to an unfortunate, dark past that pushed him onto the path of crime, the great loss of his parents turned him into a countless murderer. Instead of being an assassin for money, Natee has another goal: to find out the truth about her family's death. This is one of the best-selling films of Thai cinema.


Movie information:

Director: Panna Rittikrai

Actors: Nantawooti Boonrapsap, Dan Chupong, Kessarin Ektawatkul,...

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

IMDb score: 5.4
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6. Power Kids

Power Kids is a 2009 Thai action film directed by Krissanapong Rachata. The film is about a group of children who team up to fight against a group of terrorists who have taken over a hospital moments before their friend is due for surgery.


Power Kids was released in Thailand on March 5, 2009. In its opening weekend, Power Kids was the fourth highest-grossing film with $54,715. The film earned a total of $97,836 in theaters in Thailand and earned $259,677 worldwide. Power Kids had its North American premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on July 12, 2009. The film had its US premiere at ActionFest in 2010.


The film screened at the New York Asian Film Festival on July 3, 2010. Power Kids was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 8, 2010 in North America. Bonus features on the disc include a featurette and short film montage.


Movie information:

Director: Krissanapong Rachata

Actors: Nantawooti Boonrapsap, Nawarat Techarathanaprasert, Sasisa Jindamanee,...

Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes

IMDb score: 5.7
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7. Samurai Ayothaya

Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya is a 2010 Thai action film directed by Nopyh Watin. The film has the participation of famous Muay Thai fighters.


Based on a real historical figure from the Ayothaya Era, the film depicts the life of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese explorer who gained significant influence in Thailand and became governor of Nakhon Si Province. Thammarat in southern Thailand.


Movie information:

Director: Nopporn Watin

Actors: Buakaw Por, Pramuk, Saenchai Sor, Yodsanklai Fairtex,...

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

IMDb score: 6.0
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8. Fireball - Thai boxing player

Fireball is a 2009 Thai martial arts action film. The film directed by Thanakorn Pongsuwan combines Muay Thai and basketball.


Tai, a young man arrested for a crime, is discharged from the hospital with the help of his twin brother Tan. After being released, he found Tan in a coma with serious injuries. Tan's girlfriend, Pang, told Tai that his brother had been involved in some business ventures to raise money to fight Tai's case. Tai feels guilty because his problems have brought trouble to his brother.


He then traces what happened to Tan, eventually leading him into illegal basketball gambling. Tai wants to find out who is behind this gambling and why his brother was knocked unconscious. He eventually joins the "Fireball" team, a team belonging to Hia Den with players including Singha, Kay, Ik and Muek. To reveal the truth, Tai sacrificed many things - possibly even his life.


Movie information:

Director: Thanakorn Pongsuwan

Actors: Preeti Barameeanat, Khanutra Chuchuaysuwan, Kumpanat Oungsoongnern,...

Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes

IMDb score: 5.1
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9. Chocolate

Chocolate, also known as Zen, Warrior Within, is a 2008 Thai martial arts film starring Yanin "Jeeja" Vismistananda in her film debut.


When Zin, the ex-girlfriend of a Thai gangster, falls in love with Masashi, a Japanese gangster in Thailand, the boss deports them: Masashi to Japan, and Zin, with his young daughter Zen, comes to live next to a martial arts school. Zen is an autistic person, with strangely quick reflexes. She watched fellow practitioners and Muay Thai movies, absorbing every technique.


She is now a teenager, and her mother needs chemotherapy. Zin has adopted a chubby child, Moom, who watches over Zen. Moom finds a ledger listing the business men who owe Zin money, he goes to them one by one to collect money to pay for Zin's treatment. Zen, with his martial arts skills, becomes his enforcer. A fight with your boss is inevitable.


Movie information:

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

Actors: JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong,...

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

IMDb score: 7.0

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10. The Protector 2 - 2013

Tom Yum Goong 2, known in the US as The Protector 2, in the UK as Warrior King 2 and in Germany as Return of the Warrior. This is a 2013 Thai martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew.


Kham (Tony Jaa) has returned to quiet village life with his elephant, Khon, back in Thailand. Job, a quirky person who likes to play with electrical appliances, has lived in the village for a while and has earned the trust of the locals. Unknown to Kham, he is an agent of an arms dealer known as Mr. LC (RZA). An admirer of Kham's exploits, LC had Job spy on Kham without his knowledge. Things change for Kham when a merchant, Suchart Vilawandei (Adinan Buntanaporn), wants to buy Khon, but Kham refuses to sell Khon. Suchart gave his business card to Kham in case he changed his mind.

While eating with the villagers, Kham felt something was wrong and returned home to find Job had been beaten and Khon had been taken away by Suchart. Using the business card Suchart gave him, Kham went to Suchart's house to find answers but only discovered that Suchart had been killed moments before. Suchart's two nieces, boxers Ping-ping (Yanin "Jeeja" Vismitananda) and Sue-sue (Theerada Kittiseriprasert) arrive and believe Kham is responsible. The two attack him, but he evades and escapes, the authorities are alerted and the police give chase.

While on the run from the law, Kham met Mark, who faked being assaulted and allowed Kham to escape. They then secretly meet to learn more about the situation. Mark himself is in Thailand working for Interpol investigating a recent terrorist plot related to the peace talks between East Katana and West Katana in Bangkok.


Movie information:

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

Actors: Tony Jaa, RZA, Petchtai Wongkamlao,...

Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes

IMDb score: 5.3
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