Muay Thai Chaiya

Maybe the title was deceiving because some people expected that style of fighting but it was actually a story, not about the fighting but about 3 friends that wanted to get out of the slums and used the fighting to do it, but things changed along the way. I came upon it on accident and I really got into the movie, subtitles and all, and I don't like bloody fighting movies, but like I said the story line was good.

After I saw the commercial of this movie, I was expecting a solid Muay Thai action movie like those from Tony Ja. But I am totally wrong, there are only very limited action scenes. And all the fighting are composed with very short cuts which I personally dislike. I enjoy more median or long cuts that really show off the Marital Artist's talent like those you saw in Tony Ja or Bruce Lee's movies. OK, despite the wrong reception from the commercial, let's view it as a story telling movie. 3 bothers seek their dreams and went to 2 different directions... the plot is OK (not bad) for an action movie, but the director's story telling is just as awful as it could be. That guy certainly don't know where needs emphasizing and where should save the cuts. All those long boring scenes are unbearable to watch. Please don't waste your money and time. I certainly regret I did.

The movie was scheduled to closing The Bangkok International Festival but I missed that. After I finally see that.I was in awe of the show.

3 friends from the southern Thailand, learned Muay Chaiya. Piak , Pao , Samor went to Bangkok to fight in the Professional MuayThai Boxing.

Their career were included crimes.I saw the world of gangster in Boxing, life of night singer.

In my opinion, its screenplay is very good because the director was professional writer before. (He was the crew in some Apichatpong film too.) It better than other Thai film and maybe better than some Hollywood film.

Screenplay is very good ,so the film is the same..Kongkiat directed very well. He constructed a lot dimensions and artistic of violence.Likes Chan-Wook Park style, violence in this film is so much but he directed the view which had a reason.

The friendship in childhood reminded me of City of God(Fernando Meirelles).Violences in gangster reminded me of Goodfella(Scorsese). And some photographing linked to WongKaWai style.

I liked it so much especially the mixing of variable things.That made it the one of Best Thai Film of all time alongside 15kumdeaun11, Monster, Tin Mine, The Overture...

Very good film,highly recommend who disappointed Tom Yum Koong. But Chaiya isn't only show Martial Art.

It shows the heart of real Fighter.

I think it's underrated too. It's a very beautiful movie

With satisfied feeling ,it should be a big MOVIE more than being. If Hollywood like Karate kid or some Ninja revenges may be it's not your satisfactions.The movie's theme on three Thai traditional Muay Thai boys' friendships to gangster&impressive story ... Overall, it's a superb mixing to be a great movie.

Absolutely check this out.Thai people should be proud on your traditional Muay Thai master for keeping this martial art to our generation pass the ruin time of gambling mafia and modern time. And this is a beautiful storyline for proving the great legend.

Being an extreme Muay Thai fan, I decided to see this film. Expecting jaw dropping action, I came into the movie with a somewhat a little less than satisfied feel to it... but being a big MOVIE fan... I came to see that even if this isn't what some come to expect (An action packed fighting movie with a bunch of stunts), it came to a great example of traditional Muay Thai style and a GREAT and BEAUTIFUL story. I do not wish to go into detail, but if you are looking for an overall good movie with more to offer than just some cool moves, definitely check this out. With a little patience, you will come into the movie wondering, but in the end it will all come into picture.