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Magnolia Home Entertainment will release The Bodyguard 1 and The Bodyguard 2 on a double feature DVD -August 26th. Starring Petchtai Wongkamlao (Ong Bak & Midnight My Love) and a cameo appearance by action star Tony Jaa. The special double feature two-disc DVD set is available for $26.98.
Tony Jaa agrees to finish Ong Bak 2, shaking hand with Sahamongkol’s boss. The saga is over. Now, we will be waiting for the movie! For full article, please go here. *Credit to ThaiFilmJournal*
Another update on the Tony Jaa saga.
The conflict between Tony Jaa and his studio that began with the director-actor’s disappearance from the set of “Ong-bak 2″ appears to be heading for resolution. Following a face-to-face meeting between Jaa and Sahamongkolfilm Int’l boss Somsak Techaratanaprasert, it looks likely that Jaa will return to the set of “Ong-bak 2.”
Techaratanaprasert has agreed to finance the rest of the film under the supervision of director Prachya Pinkaew and action choreographer Panna Rittkrai.
“Let’s get the film done, there are people waiting to see it,” Techaratanaprasert said.
Last weekend, Jaa’s lawyer created a sensation when he put forward a 7-point series of demands, including a Baht 50 million ($1.5 million) flat fee for the actor and the cancellation of the 10-year contract between Jaa and Sahamongkol.
Techaratanaprasert refused, saying only that negotiation of any kind will only resume after “Ong-bak 2″ is completed.
The location of the meeting added to the bizarre nature of the story. Jaa, who walked off the set in early June to meditating in the jungle, visited the National Police Office on Monday afternoon to seek help from a senior police officer claiming that he was being stalked by mysterious men.
Techaratanaprasert joined him there and began to hammer out their differences, some two weeks after the dispute became public nearly two weeks ago.
Source : VarietyAsia
Tony Jaa has presented seven demands to Sahamongkol Films before he will return for Ong Bak 2. Anyway, things look bad as his demands aren’t likely to be met by his employer. Full story, go here.
Tony Jaa is back! He made an appeareance in an inteview at the MCOT Program “Nine Entertain” on 28th July 2008. He was shocked and stunned by the news and rumours about his dissappearance and the production of Ong Bak 2. He also said, it was a total misunderstanding. Check out the interview clip and photos.
Ming Jin interviews acclaimed filmmaker Tan Chui Mui, who has two roles in THE ELEPHANT AND THE SEA. Go here for the full interview article.
And, the trailer for the movie :
Starring international cast Josh Hornett (Pearl Harbour), Lee Byung-Hyun (A Bittersweet Life), Takuya Kimura (2046) and Shawn Yue (Invisible Target), Tran Anh Hung’s I Come With The Rain looks promising! Check out the promo reel @ Twitch!
