The Iron Ladies
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| The Iron Ladies | |
|---|---|
Ekachai Buranapanit Giorgio Maiocchi Chaicharn Nimpulsawasdi Kokkorn Benjathikoon Shiriohana Hongsopon | |
| Cinematography | Jira Maligool |
| Edited by | Sunij Asavinikul |
| Distributed by | Tai Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 mins (International version) 117 mins (Thai version) |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
| Box office | 99 million Baht (US$3,000,000) (Thailand)US$110,825 (US) S$517,163 (Singapore) |
The Iron Ladies (
In 2003, the combined sequel and prequel called The Iron Ladies 2 (Satree Lek 2) was released. The film is based upon how the characters of The Iron Ladies met, and how they would later reunite for another volleyball tournament.[1]
Plot
The film was released in 2000 and is set in 1996, when the real team competed and won the national championships in Thailand. The two main characters, Mon and Jung, play two gay transgender women, who had been constantly overlooked by volleyball coaches because of their appearance. However, when a local team changes coaches, the new coach holds tryouts for a new team. When Mon and Jung are selected, most of the old players resign, leaving the new coach, Coach Bee, in a sticky predicament.[citation needed]
Mon and Jung are then forced to enlist the help of other gay and transgender friends who they used to play volleyball with in university. These new players include Wit, who hasn't told his fiancée he is gay, Pia, a transgender dancer and Nong, a gay army conscript. When the competition begins, all but one player in the team are gay or transgender.
Because of their appearance on court, many of the match officials intend to ban the team, soon dubbed "The Iron Ladies", from the tournament. However, seeing how much the team is liked by the crowd soon changes many of their opinions.
At the end credits of the film, the real "Iron Ladies" are shown as they were at the time of making the film.[citation needed]
Cast
- Jesdaporn Pholdee – Chai
- Sahaphap Tor – Mon
- Chaicharn Nimpulsawasdi – Jung
- Giorgio Maiocchi – Nong
- Ekachai Buranapanit– Wit
- Kokkorn Benjathikoon – Pia
- Shiriohana Hongsopon – Coach Bee
- Phomsit Sitthijamroenkhun – April
- Sutthipong Sitthijamroenkhun – May
- Anucha Chatkaew – June
- Kittipat Samarntragulchai - Dao
Reception
The film grossed 99 million
Accolades
A hit in Thailand as well as the international film festival circuit, the film has been nominated twelve times and won ten awards, including the
References
- ^ studies, Agne Serpytyte“The Asian Cinema Blog” is my hobby project As a major in Asian; cinephile; cultures, I. combined my passion for Asian; film, film into the creation of my blog I. write reviews about Asian; festivals, Film; Professionals, As Well as Interview Movie Industry (2013-12-31). "The Iron Ladies". The Asian Cinema Blog. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ a b Chau, Sherman (15 September 2000). "Thailand's Iron Ladies win in Hong Kong". Screen International. p. 31.
- ^ Rosenberg, Scott (24 December 2001). "Locals Thai up screens". Variety. p. 8.
- ^ "The Iron Ladies". Queer East. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Five Thai films that you can't miss on Netflix". 18 June 2021.
- ^ "The Iron Ladies". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival". FilmFreeway. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
External links
- The Iron Ladies at IMDb
- The Iron Ladies at AllMovie
- The Iron Ladies at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Iron Ladies at the Thai Film Database
