Quite risque with typical Thai humour.
Opens the Sawadee Film Festival.
Trailer
Review:
5 high-heeled Thai femmes are right smack at the centre of this
brain-dead action comedy that is all flash, and stuff of lecherous
pipe dreams. Quite obviously marketed as a Thai spoof of the
Charlies Angels franchise, the main selling points are its bevy of
girls. And their largely commendable assets. But of course, that
includes their extensive weaponry. Although its more a take on
McGs ditzy Angels than the late Aaron Spellings archetype,
Chai-Lai Angels (or Dangerous Flowers) remains quintessentially
Thai. Right down to its comedy and stinging colloquialisms that
retains its vulgar but charming jab at Thai society.
Lotus, Rose, Poy-sian, Na-wua and Kulap are names of flowers (you
can surmise its titular inspirations) and code-names for each of
these alluring agents. Through their collective ambrosial delights,
they are called Chai-Lai, which roughly translates to beautiful
in the films native language. Each armed with a unique skill set,
and a shared knack for teasing butt-thrusts that are usually
followed up with an acrobatic assortment of ninja kicks, spins and
Olympic-worthy (aided by wires of course) gyrations that Mary Lou
Retton would turn green at. The quintet is assembled together by
the cranially challenged, wig obsessed Somrak (this versions
Bosley) played by Tom-Yum-Goong alum, Mom Jok Mok. And their
mission? To recover the daughter of a Japanese tycoon who could
possibly lead the way to a prized item.
The rudimentary premise is never its focus, unlike the comedic
tropes in its over-the-top action sequences and insanely cheesy
spread-eagle poses atop moving vehicles and contraptions that are
almost always accompanied with precariously positioned towels and
casually revealing swimsuits. They are action figure Barbies for
men. Put them in enough titillating costumes and inane situations
that tickle our fancies and youve got one of the most
libido-driven drivel this side of Asia........
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