The Kick
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The Kick is an upcoming Thai martial arts film, directed by Prachya Pinkaew
. The film follows a Korean family of Taekwondo experts who immigrate to Thailand.
Moon wants his children to be Taekwondo coaches to take over his gym in future. However, regardless of their father's will, Taeju wants to be a famous pop singer and Taemi is only interested in her secret crush at school.
One day, Taekwon family encounters treasure robbers on the street by accident and happens to get caught into fight with them. With surprising martial art skills, TK family knocks down the robbers and takes back the stolen treasures. The head of the robbers Pom, who is notorious for many crimes, escapes alone and trembles with rage.
TK family becomes famous in public. But, They do not know that Pom is planning to get his revenge.
Prachya Pinkaew
Prachya Pinkaew is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and Tom-Yum-Goong, both martial arts films starring Tony Jaa.-Biography:...
. The film follows a Korean family of Taekwondo experts who immigrate to Thailand.
Plot
Moon is a Taekwondo master running an old Taekwondo gym in Bangkok. All five members of his family are also the masters of Taekwondo in different styles: his wife Yoon in cooking style, son Taeju in dancing style, daughter Taemi in soccer style, and the youngest Typhoon can break anything with his strong forehead.Moon wants his children to be Taekwondo coaches to take over his gym in future. However, regardless of their father's will, Taeju wants to be a famous pop singer and Taemi is only interested in her secret crush at school.
One day, Taekwon family encounters treasure robbers on the street by accident and happens to get caught into fight with them. With surprising martial art skills, TK family knocks down the robbers and takes back the stolen treasures. The head of the robbers Pom, who is notorious for many crimes, escapes alone and trembles with rage.
TK family becomes famous in public. But, They do not know that Pom is planning to get his revenge.
Cast
- Jo Jae-hyeon ...Master Mun (the father)
- Yea Ji-wonYea Ji-wonYea Ji-won is a South Korean actress. She is a graduate from 'Seoul Institute of the Arts'. She performed on the stage for 'madangnori' of MBC Hwang-jin-hwi in 1996...
... Yun Mi-ja (the mother) - Na Tae-ju ...(Tae-yang, Mun's son)
- Kim Gyeong-suk ... (Tae-mi, Mun's daughter),
- Yanin VismistanandaYanin VismistanandaYanin "Jeeja" Vismitananda , née Nicharee Vismitananda , , is a Thai actress and martial artist. She specialises in Taekwondo...
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...Uncle Mum - Do Shi-gang ... Beom
- Lee Hun-don ... Seok-du
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