Beautiful Boxer

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Beautiful Boxer

"Born in a boy's body, believeing he has a girl's heart."

2003

1h 58m

6.6(55 votes)

Drama

Overview

Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Asanee Suwan

Toom

Sorapong Chatree

Chart

Ornanong Panyawong

Mother

Nukkid Bunthong

Father

Sittiporn Niyom

Nat

Somsak Tuangmukda

Moo

Kyōko Inoue

Female Wrestler

Keagan Kang

Jack

Yuka Hyodo

Japanese Fan

Sarawuth Tangchit

Young Toom

Creative team

Directed by: Ekachai Uekrongtham
Written by: Ekachai Uekrongtham
Desmond Sim
Produced by: Ekachai Uekrongtham

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