Ong Bak 2, bearing no resemblance to the first film, goes back more than five hundred years for a tale of revenge set during the rule of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Tien, the young son of Lord Sihadecho, narrowly escapes death at the hands of the evil, ambitious Lord Rajasena and his group of assassins. With his parents dead, Tien falls into the hold of some vicious slave traders and escapes thanks to Chernang, the leader of a powerful bandit community, who decides to train the boy in the martial arts and raise him as his own. He grows up and excels as a warrior, but before he accepts a position as the new clan leader, Tien decides to first seek out Lord Rajasena and avenge the death of his parents.
This film has had hype and ambition written all over it since pre-production with viewer expectations, money issues and on-set meltdown stories and rumors coming across the wire. The production budget is massive and it shows from the get-go with the gorgeous settings, gritty and elaborate costume design and lurid color scheme that give Ong Bak 2 an incredibly distinctive look. The visuals are likely the best part of the film.
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