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Thai Martial Arts Star Aim to Kick High in U.S.
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | March 04, 2005 | 11:19 AM
 From a standing position, he jumps straight up, kicks a pad suspended 15 feet above the ground and on the way down spins like a yo-yo and lands on one foot, then effortlessly leaps up and runs across the shoulders of five men like stepping stones on a river. No wires, special effects, no camera techniques, just a live demonstration. Welcome to the world of Tony Jaa, not only Thai cinema's most famous martial arts star, but with his debut film "Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior" perhaps the next big martial arts movie icon to follow in the steps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li by breaking through in the West.
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