The Bodyguard 2

Infobox Film
name = The Bodyguard 2


caption = Thai theatrical poster.
director = Petchtai Wongkamlao
producer =
writer = Petchtai Wongkamlao
narrator =
starring = Petchtai Wongkamlao
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cinematography =
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distributor = Sahamongkol Film International
released = flagicon|Thailand March 8, 2007
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country = Thailand
language = Thai/Isan
budget =
preceded_by = "The Bodyguard"
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0989622

"The Bodyguard 2" ( _th. บอดี้การ์ดหน้าเหลี่ยม 2) is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao. A prequel to his 2004 film, "The Bodyguard", "The Bodyguard 2" tells the origins of Petchtai's bodyguard character, and like the first film, it features a host of cameo appearances by Thai celebrities, including action star Tony Jaa.

Plot

Khamlao is a secret agent for the country of Wongnaileum, which shares the common Isan dialect and culture with its neighboring country, Thailand (similar to Laos). He is dispatched to Bangkok on a secret mission to track down some terrorists. To do so, he goes undercover as a luk thung singer working for a record label that serves as a front company for dealers in weapons of mass destruction. As he probes deep inside the record company, he finds that the company's executive secretary is actually a CIA agent, assigned to the same mission. Meanwhile, Khamlao's wife, Keaw, discovers that Khamlao had lied to her about his job in Thailand.

Cast

*Petchtai Wongkamlao as Khamlao
*Janet Keaw as Keaw
*Jacqueline Apitananon as Paula
*Sushin Kuan-saghaun as Sushin
*Surachai Sombatchareon as Surachai
*Pongsak Pongsuwan as Guru
*Choosak Eamsuk as Boat driver
*Tony Jaa as Elephant vendor

Trivia

The Bodyguard 2 (2007) is a prequel to The Bodyguard (2004). You can notice at the end of the movie. The boss say to Khamlao. "We need you to protect this man. He is very useful to our country" Then the picture is shown. It's Chote, The Bodyguard (2004) character.

The Bodyguard 2 is the most expensive movie ever made in Thailand. Using 100,000,000 Baht for budget, because of the extensive CGI.

External links

* [http://www.movieseer.com/MovieProfileBil.asp?moID=5309&Channel=2 The Bodyguard 2 at Movieseer]