
Million Dollar Baby(2004)
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.


“Born in a boy's body, believeing he has a girl's heart.”
Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.

Asanee Suwan
Toom

Sorapong Chatree
Chart

Ornanong Panyawong
Mother

Nukkid Bunthong
Father
Sittiporn Niyom
Nat
Somsak Tuangmukda
Moo

Kyôko Inoue
Female Wrestler

Keagan Kang
Jack
Yuka Hyodo
Japanese Fan
Sarawuth Tangchit
Young Toom
Beautiful Boxer is a drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of transsexuality, buddhist monk, identity, asia, boxer, bangkok, thailand. Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, it stars Asanee Suwan, Sorapong Chatree, Ornanong Panyawong. Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.
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