transcript: My name is Khem. Luang Poo finds my getting up late acceptable. He understands a night owl like me. I know he doesn't want a temple boy to work nightly Anyway I know what my job and my responsibility are. I've lived with Luang Poo for nine years. He might permit my stay for he took pity on me after my father's death. I've been of help for those who give me shelter. But I don't rely on the temple only. My friends and I earn our living by being diving guides for tourists. Our job is like the country's receptionist. It's tough for we have to take care of our nature and to impress our customers Everyday customers bring different kinds of problems. Our clients come from the guy with a moustache named Guide What are you doing? These two girls are sisters. The one who looks older is Duan; the one with a tiny waist Dow. Bring it here. - Doesn't it look heavy? Give me a break! The most talkative one is the guy with big muscles. His name is Chai. Though customers don't get what he says his excellent service impresses them all. - The guy with a baby face is Aey. They want to see all things from sharks to clams. - Aey is a hot-tempered young guy who wants to be like us. We have different tasks when taking care of customers. We hope they will recommend our good service. Here's a loaf of bread. - Why? - Just eat it. That won't kill you. You are driving my fish away. You moron! You chased them away. They were about to hook my bait! Those foreign tourists! Take care of them for god's sake! Those tourists praised you. - See you at the bar tonight. Dow go open the bar now. Make it quick or Dad will be pissed off. Straighten it up! Do it for me ok? Just do it and make it quick! I'm going to work out! After our customers come ashore another job begins. We must be ready for crowds of tourists at night on this sleepless island. It's a countdown time for extreme tourists. Likewise we each have to finish up our own errands before seeing our clients at our next place of work which is a ring for the brave only. Welcome all distinguished guests to our Chok Dee Bar. A relaxing tourist-friendly place. Anyone who steps up here to challenge the Thai boxer tonight will be privileged to get our special gift. Now not to waste any more of your time I'd like to present the special fight between a baby-faced lovely boxer Chai Andaman Boy and a hard-punching boxer from the blue corner Anybody wants to fight? We've got one. Step right up here. Believe me. Take it easy. He's a piece of cake. Stop showing off? Please step up here. Ready? Ready? Are you all right? Ok? You ok? Aren't you bored with this daily boxing routine? If I am what should I do? Hey you trying to be the tough guy now are you? They flew across the oceans to have fun here. If all our customers leave you're dead meat. Roger that Duan. Are you ok? Stand up. Box! Oh evasive move! Move! Oh! Don't kick below the belt. Bad thing. It's not good at all! Ok? Ready? Go! Box! You're dead meat! Come on. Now my deadly trick for you! To make customers happy Chai can do anything. You hurt him bad . Please give him a tip. Ok. Are you ok? Here's your tip. So you can go to the hospital. Thank you. Go get some ice for that table. Anyone? Anyone? Who wants to step up? Sometimes I ask myself how long my patience can last. Since Thai boxing is comes second to none. Anyone? Anyone? We've got an opponent for Frank. Come on. Come together now. Let's touch hands first. Box! That move was called 'King Rama Walks the Jungle' Box! All right? You know he's our regular customer. Don't give him all you've got. Box! That was 'Flying Knee Strike' Get up. Are you ok? Box! Oh he knocks him out. Every night we have to fix our fights in exchange for our customers' tips - Make it quick! Aey and I are going out to eat. Divide what? It's only me who was kicked! So why do I have to share my tip? - Don't you forget I was the referee? Who suggested a tip for you? What about you? That guy is my customer. I dragged him here. We have our own customer recruiting manager Ok. All right. We also have an information database manager He was my customer yesterday. Just give it to me. And you... I'm the youngest one here What the hell are we arguing for? It's not our money anyway. - Just give us our money. You're lucky enough I don't charge you. You're doing business in our bar. Right Dow? The owner of the bar is Uncle Prao. He's the father of Dow and Duan and who has provided us all with jobs He's also like a second father to us. Including me too Dad? Leave it to me. Here you are. You want many banknotes. See? I've got only one. And why do I get only this one? Hey!! Ok. All is done. Uncle Prao is an ex-boxer. Uncle Prao felt guilty for not being able to save my father's life That's why he can't help but be worried about us all when there is a growing number of tourists. Since then he finds any opportunity to force us to learn Thai boxing despite some of us being bored by his lessons I believe that Uncle Prao is deeply happy being with his daughters and especially their female friends Chaiya boxing is an ancient fighting artform used in war. I have learned by heart what Uncle Prao has taught us. While some of us try to understand; some others don't try enough. Once you are trained to mastery your body becomes a weapon. When will he stop training us? These two girls are not afraid of any trouble because they don't like making trouble. But if they happen to run into trouble running is the best option for them. Controlling this weapon is a matter of presence of mind. Checkmate! - Checkmate! When the hell did you checkmate? Are you going to cheat me? Please have the presence of mind to not cheat me Since childhood Uncle Prao has not only trained us to box but also encouraged us to maintain this fighting discipline so that it doesn't become forgotten and make use of boxing properly. However I hope that what Uncle Prao has taught me I can use to protect us all. Although no one knows what the future will bring here on this island no matter who we are or where we are from we all can be equally happy. With Uncle Prao's guidance and strict teachings to keep us on our toes we are trained to be ready and not to be careless. But what does he expect from people of our age? So we will skip his training in any way possible. No matter how much Luang Poo preaches to me there's still one simple thing I've never understood. When we love someone or have a deep affection for someone why do we have to always prepare ourselvesin having to lose them? Dow let's go play. Make it quick. Push it! You push it. You are not pushing hard enough. No! Uncle Ard! Let go of Dow! Uncle Ard! What are you doing to her? Luang Poo asked me to bring you some food. You better eat something or you'll follow in your father's footsteps - Go! Khem! Khem! Don't go! Dad! Wake up! Dad! Life brings both good and bad things. But my dad was a good man. We cannot escape whether we are good bad white black alive or dead. If only I could have saved him things wouldn't be like this. Every man has his own karma son. Those men committed bad karma! He stabbed my dad! You! Mark my words! I'll get even with you one day! Karma will linger in their minds waiting for the right time to bring upon them their own consequences Luang Poo how long will that take until the karma will bring upon them their own consequences? Ladies and gentlemen. Lady boys lipstick lesbians and dykes. I hope you'll enjoy Muay Thai fighting bar. Are you tired? - Yes indeed. - Not at all. I'm willing to be even more tired for you ladies I didn't ask you. Go away! What are you laughing at? Let me see your necklace. Didn't you say it was sure to protect you? It couldn't protect you from girls' sharp tongues! They told you off! - So what's it any good for? - To protect me from a dog's yapping mouth like yours! Oh his lover's jealous! I knew it! With a six-pack stomach like that he's gay for sure! Eaw! Wenches! I should have given it to them good! Mind your mouth! You come over here and you cry for the moon huh? You trying to be the princess's pauper? Chai! Hey I think you made a hit and run! Bloody hell! Hi Khem. You've grown so much - You almost hit it! Just teasing! Not a big deal. What? Whew! You're breath still stinks like before! - Miss Pearl. Did you change your surname? Which surname? To "Harbour". So you are now Miss Pearl Harbour! Bad-mouther! Do you prefer to eat dry dog food or canned? - That question was just for him only right? - Why do you have to taunt me? Have a drink with me. Drink what? Whisky of course! On one condition. What condition? Whoever gets drunk first will play the wife role. That's enough! What the hell? Everytime! - Are you scared? - No way! Oh a knight on horseback! Hello Uncle Uh...yeah...hey. Just in time. Come over here and be a witness since people around here like to cheat! Checkmate! Duen come on. Give your father a break. It's like you're playing yourself! I'm your bloody father! Come on Dad! You tip the board over every time you lose! Khem can you tell who's cheating? Honey what can I do for you? I'm not 7-Eleven but I give 24-7 delivery. Umm...I need to ask my hubby first. All right then. What about you? Would you like some more love? I don't like men! I don't like you either! You! What's with you now? Do you want a 'big bite'? You call that "big"? No Thanks! You bitch! Dad and Duan play chess and end up fighting everyday. Dad tips the board over every time he loses! You asked about me. What's the matter? Luang Poo hasn't been well lately. You don't dare ask Duan to take leave right? Dow take an order at Table 5. Got it. Khem if you want to take days off I'll tell dad for you. But promise me. If there's anything I can do to help please let me know. Thanks a lot. Going back to work now Ok. Dao! Find something for your sister to eat. She's getting too moody and won't play the game! Ok Dad. Here comes the next fight. Go get it. Ok. Your cocktail is ready now. Khem ready? ready? Don't hit below the belt. Ready... Box! Are you all right? Ok? Box! He's our customer ok? Hey are you ok? You win...You win Do you like boxing ? I like boxing Sit down. Sit down. How much does Thai boxing hurt? Well not at all. Because I have a suit of armour. She asked him not you. I spoke for him. He's too far. Do you want to ask him any questions? Could you teach our husbands Thai boxing? Oh that's clear. Oh no! Domo arigato. I'm leaving. See you later. Table 7 asked for the bill ages ago! Hello. Luang Poo you look better now. You need to take your medicine to get better Khem. Please bring Master Prang a glass of water. Yes sir. Pong bring Luang Poo some rice soup. Use the same recipe. Thank you. This is a traditional Thai massage. Poor customers! Chai. What? Go and tell them we're closing. You tell them yourself. Or do you want to clean the whole bar? Are you envious of my good look? How narcissistic! Excuse me. We're closing. But we're not finished yet. Any problem? We still want to drink. Sorry we're closed. Chai! Again? Khem go stop them. Let go of me! I warned you. Hey hey. Who's trying to act tough around here? Get lost before I blast your heads off! Calm down Dad. Leave it to Khem and Chai. - We're not finished with you yet! - I'll be here! to hear music for ages! Nearly nearly. Today I saw a broker here with foreign businessmen. They want to buy a plot of land to set up a boxing camp. Do you know about this? Sort of. Some villagers came to talk to Luang Poo. Why do you ask? Nothing. Just worried. If there's a foreign boxing camp everyone will go there to learn Then you'll get hurt even more when fighting your matches You worried about me? Well... Your father has taught us boxing every week. And we fight every night so we're used to getting hurt It's not you I'm worried about. I worry that there'll be no boxer working for my bar. So you thought wrong! How selfish! So what? This is what you get! That's what I'm talking about! If any problem don't hurt me ok? - Dow! Noon! Come here. - What? They are the ones who want to buy land from my mum. And they offered a good price too So you'll be rich then Are you crazy? This is the only land we own. It's the one we built our house on. We will never sell it! So did they manage to buy any land in the end? No idea. But someone said they're staying with Master Mued the owner of a boxing camp in the city. Then why don't they run a business there instead? I don't know but I if you want to know I'll go ask them for you ok? My mum said those Thais with them told her there are a lot of tourists on our island which they must like Just great! Then the foreigners hire Thais to teach Thai boxing crap! They put up English signs and charge a fortune. They box like shit! Then call it international Thai boxing! The Rambo man just won by TKO! I want to fight with him. Are you sure? Yes I want to He's so big! Are you sure? Shit ! Hey Frank. Come and take him away. Take him. He asked you who owns this place? Uncle Prao. Uncle Prao... My boss wants to buy this bar. He'll reopen it as a boxing camp. Play on Daen. I'm winning! Didn't you hear what David asked you? Stupid foreigner! This is a bar! We sell only alcohol and entertainment. There's nothing else for sale! If I sell to foreigners like you what the hell will we Thai people do for our living? Don't pretend to be patriotic! This is a bar not a temple! Calm down Dad. If you want anything just let the waiters know and make yourselves at home. I'm busy! Even if you won't sell when you die You can't take it with you can you? My dad just told you. He's not selling it! Duan go get some beer. Go! Go! Dad! Khem! Help him! Leave it to me. How can you bully an old man? You are not a real man! You sissy! Dow get your dad and Duan inside. I'm not going! - Be careful Chai. - Ok. Follow the rules! Box! Chai are you all right? Sweetheart you start to love me when I'm nearly dying?! Khem he's yours! Stay still! They all left! So we can let go of him. You get out! Go check how they are. Go. Go. There's sand all over you! Are you ok? Khem are you ok? Oh I'm badly hurt. - Where did you get hurt? - Here. I'm hurt too. I'm hurt too. Any basic element of Thai boxing can be developed into hundreds of techniques. Calm down. I was away for only a while And our training camp has internationalised so fast When did you get out of jail? Take it easy. He's my friend. Who did you say was so sure of himself? Your problem is like a house on fire. There is no single solution. Water wind or sand can put out fire. you'd have found a way out. But if Khem didn't do what he did the people at the bar would have been in big trouble. If you beat Khem you have to beat me too. Khem saved my family and others at the bar. You can beat me too if you thought our solution was the wrong thing. Sometimes what you think is a solution may lead to another problem. What do you think Master Prang? Destiny must have brought him to see us again this life. Khem is of good basics. He has a clean heart. I hope he will use it to lead him to a solution Thai boxing does not require postures and styles or violent force. When forced to fight the winner is the one with the better fighting skills. Yet fighting skills are second to the art of fighting. But what is most important regarding the discipline of fighting is the fighter's heart. And when do we decide to fight? Boxing is used to defend us and help those in trouble. It requires force to some extent but with accuracy your opponent can be stopped. When you train hard in darkness amid the sounds of waves and wind. You'll gain concentration and special senses. Besides expertise special senses will help you survive danger. What is the most difficult element of Thai boxing? Seeing our opponent. So unless we are blind there'll be no problem right? It's not about seeing with our eyes. I already got a deposit from that foreigner. But that damn old man insists he won't sell. Leave it to me. - Luang Poo. Here you are. - Thank you very much Khem. Tomorrow I plan to go out and receive food offerings myself You must be bored of looking after me right? Help! There's nothing serious. Come back please. Now it's your turn Dad. Where the hell is the owner? Here. But not available. Fine. So I won't waste my time with you. Just sell it and use the money as your retirement pension! When foreigners talk shit that's still ok. But when a traitor to his country talks shit it's bloody annoying. - How annoying! - You beat it! Just move your arse out of here before I change my mind and bury you at the back of this island! Please don't hurt my father. Freeze! This is a real gun. Dow! Duan! Take your dad and go now! I'll take care of everything here Fuck you! So you think you can bully ladies?! Please take care of it bros. I have a customer to take care of too! Do you think they'll sell when I've done this? Why did you have to beat him? What about you B Boy? Right here! You choose between this bar and your daughter. Which one do you want to keep? Dad I'm fine. All right I give up. This is yours. and the rest is mine for all of my sweat! Oh Uncle Prao. Good morning. Bear in mind. Don't let your wrath blind you. Have the presence of mind in whatever you do. While you are working on solution you may stay here. Nobleness is to refrain from desire To abstain from the world deeply defiled Until no enemy exists in body nor mind Then one is purified from things maligned. I know that Luang Poo was trying to teach us about sufficiency in all respects. Khem we've put you through a lot of trouble. I don't know how to return my gratitude. I'm so worried about you. I don't want to put you through any more trouble Let go of Dow! Uncle Art! What are you doing to her? No! Uncle Art! Let go of me! Uncle Art! Don't hurt her! Uncle Art! Khem! Don't go! Let it go as Luang Poo told you. Promise me you will okay? What Uncle Prao has been most worried about has finally occurred. Along with development are money and problems. I think perhaps having problems can keep us together. We never know what tomorrow can bring. But I want to make the most out of today and just be happy Khem. The boxer from the bar is here! What do you want? I'm here to ask of you I have nothing to give! You have money. Why don't you find somewhere better? Are you deaf or what? Is he out of his mind? You think you can have fun without me? I don't want anyone to get into trouble But this isn't just your problem alone Watch out! I got you! Pong you don't have to be here please. So I'll take care of the girls. Khem your new friend is such a gentleman! I'll take care of the girls. Leave it to me. Khem I've got him by his neck! I got him! I told you right? Is that you Khem? - Go! Khem! - Dad! I'll help you to be with your father soon Don't hurt my sister! Let go of me! Where are you taking my sister? Let her go you bastard! Let go of me! Hand me the gun! Off the way! Leave the girl with me! You take these foreigners to the boat. Go! Go! Duan watch out! Why'd you run into me? What're you going to do about it?! Well...I can get out of your way. Just ask nicely What the hell you going to do?! What the hell are you standing around for? Get lost! Off my way! Off my way! Is that all you've got? If you're brave enough leave the girl alone. Dow! I told you to watch those foreigners. Are you deaf? - Damn it! - Let go of me! I told you when Thais fight we fight to the death! I warned you! Make it quick! You screwed it all! Dow! Khem! Stop! Khem. Khem. I'm going this way. You go from the back. Go! Let's go! Khem. Let go of me! You bastard! Make it quick! Quick! Move your ass! Come on. Let go of me! Dow! Watch out! Dow get behind me. Do you think you're the best? I don't need any gun to kill you. Get out of the way Dow! Khem. Don't worry about me. Finish your last words before I send you to hell! Go! Leave Dow! Go! Go and take care of her! Quiet! Dow! Go get them! The real hero! No! No! No! It's me. It's me. Let's go! Go! Pong beat him! Here's the bag! Hey you! Let go of me! Here's the bag. Pong save the girls first! Come here. Quick! This way! Wait! Guide make it quick! Wait for me! They're coming! Guide make it quick! Wait! Stop complaining and just go! Quick! They are coming! It's the right way. Just go! What are you arguing about? Stop arguing will you? Don't even dare! Be careful Dow! Don't even think about it! Chai is here! Pong it's all you man! I'll take care of the girls. You go first! I'll follow you! Hey. Hey. You killed my bro! Quiet or they'll hear us. Come on! Bring it! Come right over here. So I can go! What the hell are you standing around for? There he goes! You can't get away! Come on! My big bro is here! You're dead meat! You think you're all that huh? Please! I beg you! Hey! Wait! He sounds like Chai. Impossible! It's me! Enough! Duan! Stop or he'll die. Is he dead yet? Let go of me! Ouch! Chai! Chai! Come on! Get up! I got it! Who just beat me? No idea. Hey you're the best! Bloody great. See? Who's the man? Chai you're the best! Bravo! Come on. I'll teach you how to box! Who killed your dad? He stabbed my dad! You! Mark my words! I'll get even with you one day! You sent me to jail! Because of you I went to jail! Come on. I'll teach you how to box! When you're about to die nearly die you and your father look exactly the same! Dad! Dad! Dad! Wake up Dad! Every man has his own karma. We cannot escape whether we are good bad white black alive or dead. Don't let your wrath blind you. Have the presence of mind in whatever you do. Karma will linger in their minds waiting for the right time to bring upon them its consequences. Don't let it exist in your heart. What is the most difficult element of Thai boxing? Seeing our opponent. It's not about seeing with our eyes. If our mind sees what's on an opponent's mind it means we see what the opponent will do. Thanks Dow. No I should thank you - What do you find most valuable? - My old man! - What does he have to do with it? - No idea. Let's just say he is. Money. Right Guide? A lot of money? I think responsibility is most valuable to me. How heroic! Khem what do you find most valuable? Besides my teachers friends and this island that I live on I find Dow most valuable to me. English Subtitles by Krittaya Akanisdha
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