Zen (Nicharee Vismistananda) is an autistic gal with unusually deft fighting ability who comes to her mother’s aid by applying fists and feet to collecting debts owed by mobsters. This is the latest film from ONG BAK director Prachya Pinkaew and has big-time potential to catapult his discovery, newcomer Nicharee Vismistananda, into the same level of international fame that has greeted Tony Jaa. Nicharee has spent roughly three years training with action director Panna Rittikrai expressly for this film. This is unheard of, even by Hong Kong movie standards and expectations are definitely high. From the looks of it so far, the film’s action sequences look great and Nicharee outclasses most male action stars. The only thing that can derail this picture is bad writing, something which has plagued Thai martial arts films.
