Rating: R
Genre:
Action
Theatrical Release: 02/06/2009(USA
Release Date: 02/10/2009
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/TH
Sound: DD5.1/DD2/DTS
Run Time: 92 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Brief Nudity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Magnolia
A kickboxing hero with a difference arises in this
action saga from Thailand. Japanese mobster
Masashi (
Hiroshi Abe) and his Thai partner and girlfriend,
Zin (
Ammara Siripong), narrowly escape death at the hands of underworld boss
Number 8 (
Pongpat Wachirabunjong) and his bodyguard
Priscilla (
Sirimongkol Iamthuam), but the scuffle has unexpected consequences --
Masashi's superiors order him to return to Japan, and
Zin finds she's pregnant with his child.
Zin raises their daughter,
Zen (
Yanin Vismitananda), on her own and discovers she's autistic; one of the few things that helps bring
Zen out of her inner world is chocolate, and in time the girl develops a remarkable skill in the martial arts. When
Zin is diagnosed with cancer, the family cannot afford the chemotherapy that could save her life until her friend
Moom (
Taphon Phopwandee) comes up with a plan -- plenty of people still owe
Zin money from her days as an outlaw, and with
Zen as a candy-fueled enforcer, he might be able to get them to pay up and raise the funds for
Zin's medical bills.
Chokgohlaet (aka
Chocolate) was directed by
Prachya Pinkaew, who previously made several pictures starring Thai martial arts master
Tony Jaa.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
