San Diego Asian Film Festival 2008

When Zin, a collector/moll for a Thai kingpin, falls for a Japanese Yakuza, an illegitimate child named Zen is produced. Raised alone by her mother, Zen turns out to be an autistic girl with amazing acrobatic skills, quick reflexes – and a sweet tooth for chocolate candies. Watching old Tony Jaa and Bruce Lee movies nonstop, Zen is a martial arts master in training. Then when her mother becomes ill with cancer, it is up to her and her older cousin to use her skills to collect old debts in order to pay her mother’s medical bills.

CHOCOLATE is a no-frills story about revenge brought to you by the makers of Ong Bak. In similar vein to the Tony Jaa films, there are no tricks or special effects here. It’s a spectacular and jaw-dropping display of many years of Muay Thai training. Stay through the credits and see proof of the danger and the injuries the actors had to overcome. The fight scenes in Chocolate will not disappoint and when you see newcomer Yanin “Jeeja” Vismitananda (only 14 years old!), you’ll want to see it twice to believe it.

Co-presented by:
San Diego Thai Language and Culture Exchange Meetup Group
San Diego Meetup of Asian Professionals
National Association of Asian American Professionals San Diego Chapter
USANA