Chocolate (Sang sattawat) 2008

When Zin, former girlfriend of a Thai mob boss, falls for Masashi, a Japanese gangster in Thailand, the boss banishes them: Masashi to Japan, and Zin, with her small daughter Zen, to live next to a martial arts school. Zen is autistic, with uncanny swift reflexes. She watches the students next door and Muay Thai movies, absorbing every technique. She's now a teen, and her mother needs chemotherapy. Zin has taken in a chubby kid, Moom, who watches over Zen. Moom finds a ledger listing business men who owe Zin money; he goes to them one at a time to collect in order to pay for Zin's treatment. Zen, with her martial skills, becomes his enforcer. A showdown with the boss is inevitable.

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

Stars: JeeJa Yanin, Ammara Siripong, Abe Hiroshi

JDramaMama's Rating: A

This is one kick butt movie! The director also did the Tony Jaa movie, Ong Bak so we already know it's going to have awesome action. There's not much to say about the main character except that she is really awesome in her Muay Thai scenes. Keep in mind, in this movie, there are no wires or stunt doubles. The main actress was injured several times but refused doubles.

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