Dynamite Warriors
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| Dynamite Warriors (Kon fai bin) | |
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 The Thai movie poster. |
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| Directed by | Chalerm Wongpim |
| Produced by | Prachya Pinkaew |
| Starring | Dan Chupong Panna Rittikrai |
| Release date(s) |  December 21, 2006 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
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Dynamite Warriors (Thai: คนไฟบิน, or Kon fai bin) is a 2006 Thai martial arts-fantasy film directed by Chalerm Wongpim with martial arts choreography by Panna Rittikrai (who also co-stars). The star is Dan Chupong (from Born to Fight). The film is set in 1920s Siam and Chupong portrays a young man who wants to avenge the death of his parents as well as put a stop to the rustling of cattle from villages. In doing so, he finds himself up against a warlock with supernatural martial arts powers.[1]
The film's working title was Tabunfire but was renamed Kon Fai Bin by Sahamongkol Film International chief executive Somsak Techaratanaprasert who wanted the film's name to be similar to the Thai title for Chen Kaige's The Promise, which was Kon ma bin (literally "flying horseman"). Kon fai bin means "flying man of fire".[2] The English title underwent a change as well, to Dynamite Warriors, as the film was sold to Magnolia, an American distributor.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ Tabunfire, ThaiCinema.org.
- ^ Soop Sip. October 18, 2006. "Director Chalerm Wongpim likes to keep busy", The Nation, Page A12 (print edition).
- ^ Frater, Patrick. November 2, 2006. "Magnolia to handle Thai 'Dynamite', Variety (retrieved on November 7, 2006).
- ^ "It's Official! Magnolia Pictures Picks Up Tabunfire AKA Dynamite Warrior!", Twitchfilm.net, November 1, 2006.
