whose athletic performance is drawing comparisons with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.". On Metacritic it has a score of 69% based on reviews from 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Combat sports and striking analyst Jack Slack stated that Ong-Bak "is perhaps the finest martial arts movie of this generation". Prequels After Ong-Bak became a huge worldwide hit, Jaa's name was attached to many projects. He went on to act in a small role in the Petchtai Wongkamlao vehicle, The Bodyguard (co-directed by Panna Rittikrai), and then starred in the much-anticipated Tom-Yum-Goong in 2005. In March 2006, it was announced that filming for Ong Bak 2 would start that fall and the film would be a prequel to the original. The film was eventually released in December 2008, with Jaa debuting as director. A second prequel, Ong Bak 3, followed where the second film left off. See also List of martial arts films References Notes Bibliography Yusof, Zack (November 21, 2003). "Selling a Thai style", The Star (Malaysia). (Retrieved from the Wayback Machine on April 19, 2020) Franklin, Erika (May 2005). "Alive and Kicking: Tony Jaa interviewed", Firecracker Media''. External links Ong-Bak at the Thai Film Database Ong-Bak review at cityonfire.com Ong-Bak Sahamongkol Film International films Thai-language films 2003 action thriller films Films set in Bangkok Films set in Thailand Films shot in Bangkok Films shot in Thailand Ong-Bak Muay Thai films Thai Muay Thai films Thai martial arts films Thai action films Underground fighting films Films directed by Prachya Pinkaew Thai national heritage films Ong Bak films EuropaCorp films