Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman. The movie chronicles her life from a young boy who likes to wear lipstick and wear flowers to her sensational career as kick boxer whose specialty is ancient Muaythai boxing moves which she can execute expertly with grace and finally her confrontation with her own sexual identity which led to her sex change operations.
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Awards and nominations:Won,Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival – Best Feature Film, Thailand National Film Association Awards – Best Actor (Asanee Suwan), Best Makeup (Kraisorn Sampethchareon), San Sebastián International Film Festival – Sebastian Award, Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival – Best Film, Outfest – Achievement Award – Outstanding Emerging Talent (Ekachai Uekrongtham)
Nominated: GLAAD Media Awards – Outstanding Film
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