*[[ Beautiful Boxer ]]*
Saw Beautiful Boxer twice several weeks back. The movie is based on a true life account of Nong Toom, a Thailand famous transgendered kickboxer who believes that he is a woman trapped in a man's body since young. He is a great fighter in the boxing ring and he wears makeup and kisses his defeated opponent because he don't like to hurt strangers. He has no choice but to fight on in the boxing ring because his family is poor and he wants to earn enough money for them, then go for a sex-change operation when there is extra money. Thus, he has to carry on to fight against his own inclination despite the fact that he is tired of it.
When Nong Toom was a following monk as a young boy, he asked the elderly monk in hesitation "If I do a lot of good deeds this life, will I get what I want in the next life?"
The monk replied kindly,"If you do a lot of good deeds this life, maybe you will get what you want in this life."
Seems that these wisdom words are the key to Nong Toom's heart. That also left an impression in my mind.
Anyway, probably he has choosen the right path as he is now both a famous model and actress now in Thailand.
The show is hilarious and also some parts are really touching. Definately a great film to watch.