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A 2009 Thai action film starring Yanin "Jeeja" Vismistananda

Deu, a travelling musician, has been abandoned by her family, and is kicked out of her band after attacking her cheating boyfriend. After the split up she is nearly kidnapped, but is saved by Sanim, who is part of a group who are trying to stop woman being kidnapped as part of a human trafficking ring...by kicking ass.

After blackmailing the group into training her in their art of Meyraiyuth (by threatening to destroy all their bottles of booze) she joins in with the ass-kicking, all the while uncovering more secrets about the trafficking and about her new companions.

Tropes used in Raging Phoenix include:

Action Girl
Big Brother Instinct: Pig towards Dog.
Bittersweet Ending: Pai is saved, at the cost of Sanim's life.
Boss Subtitles: When Deu, Pig, Dog and Sanim are introduced. Averted with Bull.
Chekhov's Gun: Sanim's necklace.
Confusion Fu: Dog and Pig explain that this is the reason they get drunk before kicking ass.
Designated Girl Fight: The final fight between Deu and London, the boss of the trafficking ring.
Distressed Damsel: Pai. Deu nearly became this, but Took a Level In Badass instead.
Drunken Boxing
Five-Man Band:

The Hero: Deu

The Lancer: Sanim

The Big Guy: Bull-Shit

The Smart Guy: Dog-Shit, though he definitely isn't weak.

The Chick: Pig-Shit

Gargle Blaster: A drink so bad that just smelling it can sharpen the senses. Later on everyone takes a drink as a way of apologising to each other.
Grievous Harm With a Body: Near enough any group fight that you can name, there's a bludgeoning session.
It's Personal: Sanim, Dog and Bull want to bring down the trafficking ring because their girlfriends were killed/kidnapped by the traffickers.
Little Miss Badass
Love At First Sight: Deu towards Sanim.
Rule of Three: Dog-Shit, Pig-Shit, and Bull-Shit.
Swiss Army Tears: The reason why the women were kidnapped is because their tears of sadness are used in a perfume that makes a man desire sex.
Waif Fu

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 After blackmailing the group into training her in their art of Meyraiyuth (by threatening to [[Serious Business|destroy all their bottles of booze]]) she joins in with the ass-kicking, all the while uncovering more secrets about the trafficking and about her new companions.
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 * [[Action Girl]]
 * [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Pig towards Dog.
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 * [[Distressed Damsel]]: Pai. Deu nearly became this, but [[Took a Level In Badass]] instead.
 * [[Drunken Boxing]]
-* [[Five Man Band]]:
+* [[Five-Man Band]]:
 {{quote| '''The Hero''': Deu	 <br />
 '''The Lancer''': Sanim 	 <br />
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 * [[Gargle Blaster]]: A drink so bad that just smelling it can sharpen the senses. Later on everyone takes a drink as a way of apologising to each other.
 * [[Grievous Harm With a Body]]: Near enough any group fight that you can name, there's a bludgeoning session.
-* [[Its Personal]]: Sanim, Dog and Bull want to bring down the trafficking ring because their girlfriends were killed/kidnapped by the traffickers.
+* [[It's Personal]]: Sanim, Dog and Bull want to bring down the trafficking ring because their girlfriends were killed/kidnapped by the traffickers.
 * [[Little Miss Badass]]
 * [[Love At First Sight]]: Deu towards Sanim.