Thai martial arts movie Fighting Fish directed by Julaluck Ismalone stars Jawed El Berni and JJ Jakkris Kanokpojnanon as a couple of down on their luck fighters who are forced to enter an underground tournament in an effort to win some money. Movie is due for release across Thailand on the 27th September, 2012.
Probably every producer in Thailand is now searching for a new martial arts talent talent in hope to get the same popularity as Tony Jaa with Ong Bak franchise. Watch the trailer and please tell me “do we really need another underground fighting movie?”
Synopsis: Former French Boxer Mike (Jawed El Berni) moves to Thailand to start new life. Sadly, he is robbed and left with nothing, but then he meets Yo (J-J Jakkris Kanokpojnanon), a skillful Thai boxer and his beautiful wife Cartoon (Gus-Jang Jirantanin Pitakporntrakul) who was crippled in a car accident. Together, Mike and Yo come up with a plan to enter an underground fight club called “Fighting Fish” where death is unavoidable for the loser of each fight.