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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: TLA RELEASING
EAN: 0807839003536
Feature: Steamy Thai nights provide the backdrop for unbridled romance, crime and action as two men unexpectedly brave forbidden love. Maek, a cold assassin-for-hire, is sent to knock off Iht, a police informant, when in a twist of fate the killer is shot for refusing to pull the trigger. After making their escape, an indelible bond is forged when the vulnerable assassin is nursed back to health by handsom
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: TLA
Languages: ThaiOriginal LanguageEnglishSubtitled
Manufacturer: TLA
MPN: TLAD196
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: TLA
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Running Time: 90 minutes
Studio: TLA
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Features:- Steamy Thai nights provide the backdrop for unbridled romance, crime and action as two men unexpectedly brave forbidden love. Maek, a cold assassin-for-hire, is sent to knock off Iht, a police informant, when in a twist of fate the killer is shot for refusing to pull the trigger. After making their escape, an indelible bond is forged when the vulnerable assassin is nursed back to health by handsom
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Studio: Tla Releasing Release Date: 08/26/2008 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Nr
Average Rating: 
Rating: -
Other reviews have pretty much said it all. I added comments to some reviews.
What else can I add? Let me just say: Love is uneven, and expressed in many ways; to love is to follow your heart, to live, to hope, and to be thankful.
What do I like the most about the film?
1) story & flow: incredible and perfect
2) visuals: stunningly beautiful
3) acting: every move, expression tells a story (knowledge of Thai values and customs help)
4) music: perfect selection and timing
5) main actors/actresses: very handsome, beautiful, and sexy
Rating:  -
This is one of the best love stories I have seen. The interplay between the two leads is great. Their love for each other shows so well even in tragic circumstances. Very handsome men and a great story makes it a good watch, just have the kleenex ready.
Rating:  -
It's a nice idea - an assassin and his intended victim become allies, and, in hiding, unexpectedly find love together. Maek (played by Rattanaballang Tohssawat) is the assassin capable only of killing the bad guys. Iht (Chaiwat Thongsaeng) is his target, the lawyer a crime gang wants murdered.
The film is visually stunning, as is Chaiwat Thongsaeng as Iht. I could watch him watching paint dry all day long and not get bored. But as for the plot... Oh dear.
I desperately wanted to like this film. There was so much potential; the idea itself is a bit different - a gay version of Asian action flicks. But the melodrama puts Brazilian telenovellas to shame. It isn't enough that Maek's brother is a hustler who happily passes on the AIDS given to him by his paedophile stepfather, the mother is also infected, and eventually hangs herself. Oh and so does the brother, after a slow, lingering decline into AIDS hell. It isn't enough that Maek gets locked up for most of his life; when he finally gets out, he's gunned down. That's after Iht, who's been blinded by the widow of one of Maek's victims, has waited a lifetime for him. And because it's in a rainstorm, poor blind Iht doesn't realise Maek's been shot dead, and carries on talking about how much he loves Maek, and how Maek will be his new eyes from now on. Then a Hummer runs over both of them. (No, not really, but it might as well have done.)
The first half of the film, particularly the scenes in which Maek and Iht slowly fall in love - and lust, culminating in a steamy rooftop love scene - is promising. But it goes downhill rapidly, plummets of a cliff and is blown to smithereens as one tragedy tops another. And I like a it of tragedy me, but there's such a thing as overkill.
The one miracle is that I didn't try and jump off the nearest viaduct after this little epic.
Rating: -
a good film, but again-what is in the theatrical release if not
what we got on DVD, according to people who got to see the film.
story is a little disjointed, but ok. good acting and great shoot-em-up
specials. still miss some of the personal story between lead actors
Rating: -
I rented this movie over the weekend from a local Blockbuster. The cover grabbed my attention. While I agree that the cover art is misleading, this video was amazing. The story was awesome. But it was the cinematography that was amazing. The scenes are shot just as good as anything hollywood puts out. The background and setting really took my breath away. I loved the actors. There were many scenes I liked but that the very last scene is outstanding. I can not say how much I enjoyed this film. Good actors, good story, great directing and video work.
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