IN WHICH OUR HERO… On foot, is chased by a street gang also on foot
SETTING UP THE SCENE: Ting (Tony Jaa) leaves his village to find a stolen relic. In the city, he meets up with his ne’er-do-well cousin Humlae and reluctantly saves him from the henchmen of a ruthless crime lord.
WHY IT’S SO GREAT: Superb martial artistry—Jaa is world-class expert in the combat sport called Muay Thai—infused with welcome dollops of physical comedy.
BEST PART: Jaa’s sideways somersault in between two large panes of glass (2:00)
ANOTHER GREAT CHASE LIKE THIS ONE: Jackie Chan’s incredible parking-garage acrobatics in Rumble in the Bronx
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