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Beautiful Boxer (Thai: บิวตี้ฟูล บ๊อกเซอร์) is a 2003 Thai biographical sports film produced, directed and co-written by Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol,[2] a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. Charoenphol was portrayed by male kickboxer Asanee Suwan.

Beautiful Boxer
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Ekachai Uekrongtham
Written by	Desmond Sim Ekachai Uekrongtham
Produced by	Ekachai Uekrongtham
Starring	Asanee Suwan Sorapong Chatree
Cinematography	Choochart Nantitanyatada
Music by	Amornbhong Methakunavudh
Distributed by	GMM Pictures[1] Regent Releasing (US) TLA Releasing
Release dates	November 28, 2003 (2003-11-28) (Thailand) February 7, 2004 (2004-02-07) (Berlin)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Thailand
Languages	Thai English Japanese

Cast

• Asanee Suwan as Nong Toom / Parinya Charoenphol
• Sorapong Chatree as Pi Chart
• Orn-Anong Panyawong as Parinya Charoenphol's mother
• Nukkid Boonthong as Parinya Charoenphol's father
• Sitiporn Niyom as Nat
• Kyoko Inoue as herself (female Japanese wrestler)
• Sarawuth Tangchit as Parinya Charoenphol (as a child)
• Keagan Kang as Jack the reporter

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 36 critics. The website's critical consensus reads: "Beautiful Boxer blends boxing and identity politics to create a striking, if overdrawn, portrait of self discovery."[3]

There was controversy in Thailand about the full frontal nudity in this film. For the Thai release, the nudity was cut.

Awards and nominations

Won

• Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival – Best Feature Film
• Thailand National Film Association Awards – Best Actor (Asanee Suwan), Best Makeup (Kraisorn Sampethchareon)
• San Sebastián International Film Festival – Sebastian Award
• Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival – Best Film
• Outfest – Achievement Award – Outstanding Emerging Talent (Ekachai Uekrongtham)

Nominated

• GLAAD Media Awards – Outstanding Film[1]

References

External links

• Beautiful Boxer
• Official U.S. Site
• Beautiful Boxer at IMDb
• "Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender" by Susan Aldous and Pornchai Sereemongkonpol published 2008 by Maverick House Publishers

На других языках

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- [en] Beautiful Boxer

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[ru] Прекрасный боксёр

«Прекра́сный боксёр» (тайск. บิวตี้ฟูล บ๊อกเซอร) — тайский фильм 2003 года об одном из самых известных спортсменов страны — кикбоксере-транссексуалке Нонг Тум. Главную роль в картине, изобилующей эпизодами спортивных поединков, сыграл профессиональный кикбоксер Асани Суван. Фильм, мировая премьера которого состоялась в рамках Берлинского киносмотра, стал международным критическим хитом. Режиссёр ленты Экачай Уэкронгтам удостоился награды «Серебряная раковина» на фестивале в Сан-Себастьяне, а Асани Суван был назван в 2004 году Национальной киноассоциацией Таиланда лучшим актёром (при том, что профессиональным актёром он не является).

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