country_of_origin dark side romance
Dark Side Romance ( Thai :            or Goet iik thii tawng mii theu ) is a 1995 Thai romantic fantasy film directed by Prachya Pinkaew . Prachya Pinkaew ( born September 2 , 1962 ) is a Thai film director , film producer and screenwriter . His films include "" and " Tom - Yum - Goong ", both martial arts films starring Tony Jaa . Tom - Yum - Goong ( Thai :      ) is a 2005 Thai martial arts action film starring Tony Jaa . The film was directed by Prachya Pinkaew , who also directed Jaa ' s prior breakout film " Ong - Bak ". As with " Ong - Bak ", the fights were choreographed by Jaa and his mentor , Panna Rittikrai . The film was distributed as The Warrior King in the ___MASK66___ , as The Protector in the United States , as Thai Dragon in ___MASK16___ , as Revenge of the Warrior in Germany , and as Honor of the Dragon in Russia and CIS countries . Japanom Yeerum , formerly Tatchakorn Yeerum or Phanom Yeerum (; born February 5 , 1976 ), better known internationally as Tony Jaa , in ___MASK43___ as Jaa Phanom , is a Thai martial artist , actor , action choreographer , stuntman , director , and Buddhist monk . His films include "", " Tom - Yum - Goong " ( also called " Warrior King " or " The Protector "), " Ong - Bak 2 ", " Ong Bak 3 ", " Tom Yum Goong 2 ", and " Furious 7 ". A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film ' s artistic and dramatic aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under ___MASK15___ law , the director is viewed as the author of the film .