HKFlix erzählt im Newsletter folgende 10 Dinge, die man über Tony Jaa wissen sollte:
1. Jaa's real name is Panom Yeerum, and he is 33 years old.
2. Jaa isn't an ethnic Thai. He is actually of Cambodian descent.
3. Jaa grew up in a rural area of Thailand and watched films by Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li at temple fairs, and learned to imitate their moves whilst creating his own, such as somersaulting off the backs of his family's elephants into the nearby river.
4. When he was 15, Jaa requested to become a protégé of stuntman/director Panna Rittikrai, who sent him off to the Maha Sarakham College of Physical Education.
5. His role in the movie "Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior" required several years training in the ancient form of Muay Boran, which is different than the less deadly art of Muay Thai because it focuses on extremely powerful elbow and knee techniques thrown at full speed.
6. Tony was offered a chance to play the villain in "Rush Hour 3" by one of his childhood heroes, Jackie Chan. Unfortunately, he had to turn down the role because of scheduling conflicts with the shooting of "Ong-Bak 2".
7. Besides Muay Thai and Muay Boran, Jaa has also practiced and is skilled in Taekwondo, Judo, Aikido, swordsmanship, and gymnastics. He trains in these disciplines for at least 8 hours each day.
8. Although he wasn't credited for it, Tony was Robin Shou's stunt double in the 1997 movie "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation".
9. Jaa is 5' 6" (1.68 m) tall.
10. Jaa's new movie, "Ong-Bak 3" is currently in production, and is slated for a December, 2009 release in Thailand.
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