Beautiful Boxer (2003)

117 min · Coming Of Age, Coming Out, LGBTQ-related film, Sport, biographical film, boxing film, drama film

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Directors

Ekachai Uekrongtham

Cast

Asanee Suwan, Sorapong Chatree, Orn-Anong Panyawong, Nukkid Boonthong, Sitiporn Niyom, Kyoko Inoue, Keagan Kang, Sarawuth Tangchit, Natee Pongsopol, Yuka Hyodo

The story

Beautiful Boxer is a film about the life story of Thai boxer Nong Toom, who realizes early on that he is in the wrong body. He becomes one of the best Thai boxers in the country and uses the prize money to finance a sex change operation. Along the way, he has to repeatedly defend himself against prejudice and hostility...

Catalogue themes and tags

20th Century, Bangkok, Buddhist Monk, Closet Homosexual, Drag Queen, Homosexuality, Identity, Mann in Frauenkleidern, Mother Son Relationship, Repressed Homosexual, Sex Change, Thai-Boxen, Thailand, Tokyo, Transsexualism, Transvestism

Genres

Coming Of Age, Coming Out, LGBTQ-related film, Sport, biographical film, boxing film, drama film

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