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Mercury Man
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Wikipedia article
'Mercury Man' (Thai: or ) is a 2006 Thai superhero martial arts action film. It is directed by Bhandit Thongdee with martial arts choreography by Panna Rittikrai of 'Ong-Bak', 'Tom-Yum-Goong' and 'Born to Fight'.
Plot
After being stabbed with an ancient Tibetan amulet and having escaped to hospital, a Bangkok firefighter named Chan is transformed into a superhero when his body becomes a massive heat source, which he learns to manipulate to give him super strength, increased agility and the ability to make great leaps.
Chan's fate is entwined with an Afghan terrorist, Osama bin Ali, who wants the power of the Tibetan amulet to use in a plot to destroy the United States. With his international terrorist organization, led by henchwoman Areena, Osama kidnaps Chan's mother and sister (played by famed transgender Thai kickboxer Parinya Kiatbusaba) and takes them to the Royal Thai Navy base, where he hopes to launch a rocket at a US Navy chemical weapon ship. Osama also has suicide bombers spread out throughout Thailand, stationed in American franchises in Thailand, ready to act on his word.
Aided by the young female guardian of the amulet, Chan rescues his mother and sister. However, he must face Areena, who has stabbed herself with a companion amulet, giving her the powers of extreme cold and ice.
Production
Similar to 'Ong-Bak', which was also choreographed by Panna Rittikrai and produced by Prachya Pinkaew, 'Mercury Man' contains "shout outs" to Western films. References to 'Spider-Man' are seen throughout 'Mercury Man', in dialogue, in Spider-Man T-shirts worn by extras and through spray-painted messages in the scenery, such as "Spidy how R U?"July 5, 2006. [http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/006744.html "Mercury Man says Hi"] , Twitchfilm.net (retrieved August 18, 2006)
Soundtrack
Arnon Saisangchan (Osama bin Ali), is the lead singer of the Thai rock band Blackhead. Known as Phu Blackhead, he sings the song heard over the closing credits.
References
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