Is this the 'new' Jackie Chan????

[thegeeman]

Just a bit of lighthearted fun. You have got to check out this guy!!! Remember him from Ong-Bak?

http://www.tomyumgoongmovie.com/html/trailer/trailer_wm_medium.asp

Mr Chan the pioneer and undisputed KING of martial arts stunt work, as been upstaged now by a younger and much more innovative martial artist??? Maybe!!! This guy's stunts will blow you away!!!

[Faustus]

Jackie Chan is getting kinda old. Not hard to upstage.

[waheed]

Jackie Chan is getting kinda old. Not hard to upstage.

True. Jackie Chan cant do much of the moves he could do when he was young. He even mentioned this is one of his interviews.

[anitract]

Oh yea, well he could still whomp on all your butts.

[MackemX]

he's good but obvioulsy he's just improving on stuff Chan did years ago. For example I suppose it's the same as how various world records are always being broken

[AlecWest]

The Weinstein Bros. distributor says the film will be out for "limited" North American release in December ... 2006, that is:

http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/TYGOO.php

Interesting article on "Tom Yum Goong" in Variety:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117927432?categoryid=19&cs=1&s=h&p=0

I suspect a version with English subtitles will be released in Australia first, though. Has anyone in Oz heard a release date mentioned?

[MackemX]

few more videos here

http://www.tonyjaa.org/forum/index.php?showforum=29

Tom Yum Goong release dates
Update 14 September 2005
These dates might be changed. Release dates for other countries will be added as soon as they are officially announced.



Hong Kong - 11 August 2005
Thailand - 11 August 2005
South Korea - 18 August 2005
Taiwan - 19 August 2005
Malaysia - 24 november 2005 ?
France - 8 February 2006
Sweden - February 2006 ?
UK - 24 March 2006
Japan - Spring 2006
USA - 31 december 2006 ?

[AlecWest]

One thing I noticed in the trailer was a photo of the "boy King" of Thailand (who's no longer a boy) dressed in a military uniform.

The first time I saw that photo, it covered a good part of a movie screen in Bangkok ... which is where I was when I saw "Return of the Dragon" for the first time. I remember the photo flashing on the screen with military-like music playing in the background ... and a lady I was with urging me to stand, which I did. Didn't know it until later but it was the King's picture, they were playing the Thai national anthem, and guards in the theater arrested anyone who didn't stand for the King (and the anthem).

BTW, theaters in Bangkok when I was there were showplaces ... clean, quiet, with comfortable seating (and air-conditioned). And, a lot of the snack food was similar to that found in U.S. theaters at the time. I wish more theaters in the U.S. today were like them.

[Noahtuck]

I don't know if you could even consider going as far as "The Next Jackie chan" but from the trailer it definately look's like a movie i would want to see.. even if i have to get it from overseas 8) look's Kick @$$!!!!!!

[thegeeman]

Certainly not the NEXT Jackie Chan. In my opinion he is way more realistic with his art; has a style of fighting that is not often seen on film and what looks to be more brutal and his stunts more eye popping. Times are a changing i suppose. Respect to Jackie though.

[VCDHunter]

Ong Bak is mental, I'm suprised he didn't kill himself or badly main a stuntman making the film.