, a "hot" and devastating martial art known for its lethal use of knees and elbows. He had been taught never to use his skills for violence, but the theft of Ong Bak forced him into the seedy, high-stakes fight clubs of Bangkok. The "Hot" Revolution of Tony Jaa

. The villagers believed the statue protected them, but their peace was shattered when a ruthless criminal from Bangkok sawed off the statue's head to sell it to the underworld.