Mard Payak: The Great MuayThai Fighter

Film Year:

2015

Release Date:

24 September 2015

Running Time:

90 Mins

Genre:

Documentary

Film Rating:

Contact (International)

Nation Broadcasting Corporation PCL.

1854 Debaratana Road , Bangna Tai , Bangna , Bangkok 10260
Website: https://nbc.co.th/

Director(s):

Norachai Katshapanon ,

Cast:

Samart Tiptarmai (Samart Payakaroon) , Sansakit Khongtaworn , Thawikiar Phetto , Pitat Phontawee ,

Production Company / Distributor (Thailand):

Bangkok Business Broadcasting Co., Ltd., , Local Color Films Co., Ltd. ,

Executive Producer(s):

Local Color Film , Poptheeratham Gym ,

Producer(s):

Thakueng Somsup , Pawas Sawaschaimet , Athiwat Vejaprasertsuk ,

Screenwriter(s):

Sippapas Trungkasan ,

Cinematographer(s):

Pithai Smithsuth ,

Editor(s):

Saravut Nakajud ,

Composer(s):

Vanilla Sky Studio (Vanilla Sky Limited Partnership) ,

Synopsis:

Samart Payak-arun, now also using the name Samart Poptheeratham, is a legendary Muay Thai fighter. He began his career in 1974 when he was only twelve and reached his first peak around 1979-1983, having become Lumpini boxing stadium’s champion of four different weight classes. His second peak was when he turned to Western-style boxing and became WBC’s super bantamweight world champion in 1986. After that brief stint, he returned to Muay Thai and was chosen best Muay Thai fighter by the Sports Reporter of Thailand in 1988. This documentary tells his life story in 5 parts, reflecting the 5 rounds usually used in Muay Thai fighting. And as “Payak” in his more famous surname means “Tiger”, the rounds go; 1st: The Origin of Payak (Tiger), 2nd: The Tiger’s Path, 3rd: The Tiger Growls, 4th: The Tiger falls, 5th: The Tiger’s Comeback

Contact (International)

Nation Broadcasting Corporation PCL.

1854 Debaratana Road , Bangna Tai , Bangna , Bangkok 10260
Website: https://nbc.co.th/