Tony Jaa Scandals

[Jimbo]

Well, I hope everything turns out for the best for him.

[GeneChing]

far less informative than the links above, but more grist for the mill...

Martial arts star goes missing
Tuesday, July 29 2008, 08:14 BST
By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter
Martial arts star goes missing

Rex Features
Tony Jaa, the director and star of upcoming martial arts film Ong-bak 2, has been missing since June, says Variety.

Sahamongkol Films's president Somsak Techaratanaprasert confirmed the news, but insisted that Jaa's film will still be ready for its scheduled release this year.

Reports in Jaa's native Thailand have suggested that the actor has fled to the jungle to meditate after feeling the financial pressure of helming his first feature film.

"I love him as a son," said Techaratanaprasert . "I guarantee that this is not a case of financial fraud and I have no intention of pursuing any legal action against him."

Onk-bak director Prachya Pinkaew confirmed that he will complete the film in Jaa's absence.

He said: "Jaa has little experience directing. He's spent nearly $7.8 million. The film is almost finished, so I'll try to see what I can do with the footage that he's shot."

Jaa's breakthrough role in 2003's Ong-bak led to comparisons with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

[doug maverick]

jaa made a huge mistake by directing a period peice himself. period peices require lots and lots of attention and it needs a director behind the camera to navigate it. rule number one know your limitations. i would have never started out with such an ambitious project as my first film. you have to start small and build your way up. movie making is like martial arts foundation is everything. it took him three years to bring the film this close to completion. thats ridiculous. and i bet the story is not going to be that good or original. and now that the sucky director from part 1 is taking over i have very little hope for this film.

[doug maverick]

so tony jaa has resurfaced. i'm starting to think this may have been a publicity stunt to get sympathy from fans to see the film since apperantly ja went broke making the film, here's the article:
http://thaifilmjournal.blogspot.com/...rn-to-ong.html

[iron_silk]

I was never particularily fond of Prachya Pinkaew directing.

I would love to see how Tony Jaa did it...it would seem he put a lot of heart into the project, which doesn't necessarily guarentee success but I am ready for a new person behind the helm.

[冠木侍]

so tony jaa has resurfaced. i'm starting to think this may have been a publicity stunt to get sympathy from fans to see the film since apperantly ja went broke making the film, here's the article:
http://thaifilmjournal.blogspot.com/...rn-to-ong.html

And you helped to perpetuate this "publicity stunt."

Why would he need sympathy. Anyone who is a fan or who saw that trailer is def going to make some room on their calendars.

[doug maverick]

well people were going to see dark knight but i bet u dollar for donuts if heath wouldn't have died it wouldn;t have been well on its way to be coming the highest grossing film of all time. i guess they thought that the film would get more international buzz then it did. when it didn't they called it off. cause i don't care who you are you take three years to shoot a film and then disapear when its almost done i'm sueing your ass if i'm the boss. and the fact that they just put water under the bridge its just kinda makes me feel like its a patented stunt ploy to get this film more internationally noticed. cause ja's films don't get wide release's like say jet li does.

[SteveLau]

Another recent movie release from Thai called "Female Fighter" or something likes that. I decided not to watch it in theatre, and I was right. As the movie critic said the storyline has good potential, but it did not end well in the final edition on screen. The story is a bit weak, and the fight by the female actor is fast but without much strength. If Ong Bak 2 is being made, I have high hope for it. Let us wish that it ends well into release soon.



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