Original Title: Tom-Yum-Goong
Starring: Tony Jaa
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Genre: Action | Martial Arts | Crime
Country: Thailand
Runtime: 111 minutes

🐘 They Took His Elephant. He Took Them All Down.

The Protector (also known internationally as Tom-Yum-Goong) is a high-octane martial arts film that showcases the electrifying talents of Tony Jaa, Thailand’s most explosive action star. In this relentless story of vengeance, Jaa plays Kham, a young man whose beloved elephants are stolen and trafficked to Australia by a powerful crime syndicate.

💥 What Makes It Iconic:

• Bone-Crunching Action: Features some of the most iconic one-take fight scenes in martial arts cinema history.

• Muay Thai Combat: Tony Jaa revolutionizes fight choreography with brutal, lightning-fast elbows, knees, and acrobatics.

• No Wires, No CGI: The stunts are real—and they hurt. Jaa performs every scene with raw physicality and fearless precision.

• The Legendary Stairwell Scene: A 4-minute uninterrupted long take of Tony Jaa taking down dozens of henchmen is now legendary in film circles.

🌏 A Global Phenomenon

Released in the U.S. by The Weinstein Company with some edits, The Protector introduced a wider audience to the beauty and brutality of Muay Thai, and solidified Tony Jaa’s place alongside legends like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.

🔥 Why You Should Watch It (Again):

• If you love pure martial arts cinema without Hollywood flash.

• For Tony Jaa’s raw talent and fearless dedication to real stunts.

• For the emotional story—a man fighting not just for justice, but for his heritage.

🥋 “When they steal from your soul, you fight with all you’ve got.”

Available on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms.