Jija set the place on fire!
MM Scorecard:
Screenings Attended: 42/47
Screenings Missed: 5
Average Hours Slept Per Night: 4.5
It's a good thing there was a firetruck nearby after the midnight screening of Chocolate because the crowd was on fire! Prachya Pinkaew's triumphant return to midnight madness once again brought the crowd to its feet and introduced us all to another Thai whirlwind: Jija Yanin. The icing on the cake was the brutal outtake sequence that showed the audience what our beloved action heroes go through to keep us on the edge of our seats. And an event that started with an aging JCVD regaining past glory concluded with the emergence of a new bone shattering Thai butt kicker.
The adrenaline rush from the last madness usually keeps the post fest blues at bay for a few weeks, but after that usually we're on our own for about year. However, this year a few of us dedicated bloggers are gonna keep the blog alive, or at least undead, so hopefully it'll help stave off madness withdrawals for awhile.
As promised here is the Intro & Q&A for Chocolate: