Fresh
The cinematography tends toward cramped framing and busy composition but opens up nicely for the exciting fight sequences.
Hank Sartin, Chicago Reader
Beautiful Boxer
Born in a boy's body, believeing he has a girl's heart.
2003 · 1h 58m · Unrated
Drama
Directed by
Ekachai Uekrongtham
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Beautiful Boxer
Overview
Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.
Director and cast
- Ekachai Uekrongtham Director
- Asanee Suwan as Nong Toom/Parinya Charoenphol
- Sorapong Chatree as Pi Chart
- Ornanong Panyawong as Nong Tooms Mutter
- Nukkid Bunthong as Nong Tooms Vater
- Sittiporn Niyom as Nat
- Kyôko Inoue as Sich selbst (Weibliche Wrestlerin)
- Somsak Tuangmukda Cast
- Keagan Kang Cast
- Sarawuth Tangchit Cast
- Natee Pongsopol Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The film earns points for avoiding buffoonery, but it plods along with few surprises or emotional flash points.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Manages to take a story that Jerry Springer would love and turn it into a sober and sensitive character study about identity and self-determination.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
You can't help but root for Asanee's troubled character, in and out of the ring.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh
Though a bit long and occasionally awkward, this drama ultimately does justice to its inspiration.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
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