''The Bodyguard'' (Thai: บอดี้การ์ดหน้าเหลี่ยม) is a 2004

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written and directed by

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comedian and actor

Petchtai Wongkamlao Petchtai Wongkamlao, ( th, เพ็ชรทาย วงษ์คำเหลา, , ; born on June 24, 1965, in Yasothon province, Thailand, is a Thai comedian, actor and film director. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Mum Jokm ...

and featuring martial-arts choreography by

Panna Ritikrai Panna Rittikrai ( th, links=no, พันนา ฤทธิไกร; ) or birth name Krittiya Lardphanna ( th, links=no, กฤติยา ลาดพันนา; , February 17, 1961 – July 20, 2014) was a Thai martial arts action choreo ...

. It is followed by the 2007

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, ''

The Bodyguard 2 ''The Bodyguard 2'' ( th, บอดี้การ์ดหน้าเหลี่ยม 2) is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao. A prequel to his 2004 film, ''The Bodyguard (2004 film), The Body ...

''.

Plot

After a shootout with dozens of assassins, Wong Kom, bodyguard to Chot Petchpantakarn, the wealthiest man in Asia, finds his client killed. Chaichol, the son and heir to the family fortune, fires the bodyguard and takes it upon himself to find the killers. He's then ambushed, and the rest of the bodyguard team is wiped out. Chaichol, however, comes out of it alive, and finds himself in a

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slum, living with a volunteer car-accident rescue squad and falling in love with

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ish Pok. Meanwhile, Wong Kom is working to clear his name, and stay ahead of the chief villain and his bumbling gang of henchmen.

Cast

as Wong Kom * as Chaichol Petchpantakarn *Surachai Juntimatorn as Chot Petchpantakarn *Suthep Prayoonpitak as Choung Petchpantakarn *

Aranya Namwong Anchali Sirachaya ( th, อัญชลี ศิระฉายา), née Anchali Choppradit ( th, อัญชลี ชอบประดิษฐ์), stage-named Aranya Namwong ( th, อรัญญา นามวงศ์), or nicknamed Pi ...

as Rattana Petchpantakarn *

Pumwaree Yodkamol Pumwaree Yodkamol ( th, ภุมวารี ยอดกมล; ; born February 9, 1982 in Bangkok) is a Thai film and television actress. She co-starred in '' Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior'', portraying Muay Lek alongside Tony Jaa. Other roles i ...

as Pok *Apaporn Nakornsawan as Mae Jam *Wachara Pan-Iom as Songpol * Yingyong Yodbuangam as Arthit *Choosak Iamsook as Songpol Gangster No. 1 *

Samart Payakaroon Phetchakhat na yok (เพชฌฆาตหน้าหยก)(e.g. ''Jade-faced Executioner'') , nationality = Thai , birth_date = , birth_place = Chacherngsao, Thailand , fighting_out_of = Bangkok, Thailand , height ...

as Songpol Gangster No. 2 *Krisranapong Ratchatha as Songpol Gangster No. 3 *Sayan Muangcharoen as Songpol Gangster No. 3 *

Tony Jaa Tatchakorn Yeerum ( th, ทัชชกร ยีรัมย์, , ; formerly Phanom Yeerum ( th, พนม ยีรัมย์, ); born 5 February 1976), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom ( th, จา � ...

as Supermarket fighter / himself (as Panom Yeerum)

Casting notes

, a popular Thai comedian, plays the straight man. * Some of the film's promotional materials imply that this follow-up to '' Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior'' starring

. In fact, Tony only has a small (but still memorable) role as an anonymous fighter in a supermarket. * In addition to Tony Jaa, dozens of Thai celebrities, including sports figures, comedians and musicians, have roles and cameos on the film. Among them are: **Surachai Juntimatorn, portraying Chaichol's father, is more popularly known as "Nga Caravan" of the pioneering 1970s songs for life band,

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. **Yingyong Yodbuangam, who portrayed one of the leaders of the bad guys, is a well-known luk thung singer. **Twin-brother boxers

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and

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, portraying the "twin assassins". **Another boxer,

, is Songpol Gangster No. 2. ** Chao Kokaew Prakaykavil na Chiang Mai, a blue-haired fixture on Thai newspaper society pages until her death in 2005,Chao Kokaew Prakaykavil na Chiang Mai passes away in Bangkok
Chiang Mai Mail, March 190-25, 2005. portrays a

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Awards and nominations

*Best supporting actress winner, Apaporn Nakornsawan,

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, 2005.

References

External links

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''The Bodyguard'' review at Kung Fu Cinema
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bodyguard (2004), The 2004 films Thai action comedy films 2000s action comedy films Sahamongkol Film International films Thai-language films Films about bodyguards 2004 comedy films