The Iron Ladies (Satree lek) (สตรีเหล็ก)

Camera Two. Closer, closer. O.K.

Camera One's fine. Rolling.

Good evening.

Well, the National Sports Competition has just come to an end.

...the Pak Nam Po Games in Nakhon Sawan...

And tonight we've got a story about the winning volleyball team...

...the winning men's volleyball team.

- Men? - Men.

They're famous all around the world.

CNN, ABC, CBS and NHK were there to televise the match,

as if were the Olympics.

Normally volleyball itself isn't that newsworthy...

but the Division 5 Men's Volleyball Team from Lampang

is anything but normal.

Ticket holders might have thought they'd come to the wrong event...

because the male player didn't look very much like men!

Spectators had to check their tickets

to make sure it really was the men's final.

Before becoming famous, the team faced all sorts of obstacles.

Any sportsperson has to overcome problems,

let alone unusual sportsmen like these.

What's the name of this team anyway?

"IRON LADIES"

Bangkok. Well-known private volleyball club.

Mr. Kasem Suksun

Mr. Yongyuth Thongkongthun

Mr. Kanchit Sopcherngchai

Mr. Prinya Parnbutpan

Mr. Panumat Na Srichiangmai

That's the team. Thanks to the rest for coming.

See you. Take care

Give me some time to work out positions...

As for everything else, such as the rules and stuff

Excuse me Coach.

I wasn't chosen coz I'm gay, right?

Sweet rice cakes! Get'em while they're hot!

Wow!

If they're no good, I don't want your money.

Yeah? If you don't want my money, what do you want?

How about... your heart and soul? That's all.

Better take my money, then.

Come on. Let's go.

Hey guys! You forgot your rice cakes!

Want some extra veggies?

Bye!

Quick! Sweet rice cakes! Get'em while they're hot!

For crying out loud!

The little faggot sells all his stuff.

I've been here all day and can't sell a damn thing.

Hardly surprising... just take a look at your clams!

Out in the hot sun all day, all withered and smelly.

Hey Mon! Check out her clams!

All bruised and stinky like her pussy. You prissy little queer!

What do you expect?

Jung's got a mouth on her like a toilet.

Hello! Welcome to Lampang!

God! Look at that tourist! Looks like a hippo riding a horse.

Couldn't think of anything worse than being a tourist horse, could you?

I can. Being a drag queen like us.

What? What's so bad about being two sexes in one, honey?

We're so blessed! You haven't gotten over it yet, have you, Mon?

You ought to know by now those stupid sports clubs will

never let queen on the team.

At most they'll take fags posing as real men, that's all.

I know. But I just wanted to try. Never again.

Yeah right. You? Quit volleyball?

Just wait and see, sweetheart.

I'll never touch another volleyball for the rest of my damned life!

Fuck!

What did I say? I was right! Miracles do happen!

Here you are.

Thanks.

Did you see that? Handsome... strong... a hunk... just my type!

You stupid queen!

Chai! Hurry up for Christ's sake.

Can't play for shit.

Sorry.

If you're gonna play like this, you'd be better off playing Scrabble or something.

Fuck, Chai!

You're supposed to be double blocking me!

Are you crazy? You saw it yourself, the ball curved around the pole.

Do you ever listen to anyone besides yourself?

You wanna make something of it?

Good afternoon. I'd like to introduce you to Miss Porntip.

You can call her Coach Bee.

Coach Bee is a teacher at Boonyawat School.

She's coached the school team to state victory three years in a row.

Three years in a row... what's they got to do with us?

A lot.

Coach Bee is your new coach for the Lampang team.

What about Coach Chatree?

I've considered the matter carefully,

and have decided to replace Coach Chatree owing to health problems.

Coach Bee will assume all this duties.

Coach Bee, don't let me down.

Well I'm off.

Hello everybody.

Hey! She's a dyke!

I'm very pleased to be coaching you.

I know pretty well all your names...

...but I don't know how good you all are.

We don't know how good you are, either.

A state school championship isn't in the same league

as a national competition.

Exactly.

And you've never won the national competition, have you?

So... I'd like to start from scratch and choose

the Lampang team all over again.

A new team means new hope.

It's a waste of time. I'm here. That's all that matters.

I know who can and can't play.

Mon! Check out this gorgeous new lipstick I bought!

Let me show you.

Dad! You're always scaring me like that!

Jung, take these sausages to Aunty Nee in Bangkok as usual, will you?

Take them straight to her as soon as you get there.

Otherwise they'll go off!

Be a good boy in Bangkok, son. I'm so glad you found a job.

For what it's worth. The pay's as small as an ant's pussy.

I make much more selling rice cakes here at the market, Mom.

Listen to you! How can a first-class honours graduate like

you hide in an upcountry market?

Where will you be staying in Bangkok?

Is it that apartment near Ramkhamhaeng University?

Right, Dad.

By the way... love the foundation. What number is it?

Dad! You're crazy!

Mon! Quick! Look at this!

They're looking for people to try out for

the Lampang Men's Volleyball team. What do you say?

So... who gives a shit?

Mon! We haven't played volleyball for a year.

Let's get back into practise.

Jung. You think it's as easy as that?

Volleyball isn't the same as a play station. It takes more than two players.

What's so hard about finding players to form a team?

A piece of cake! All I have to do is flash my

ass around the local temple and bingo!

They'll be chasing after me in packs!

Dogs?

No, grandma, not dogs. Men!

I've got this natural charm, you see.

What about your job in Bangkok? And your Dad's sausages?

So we stay.

Yes! A dream come true! I will survive!

Whatever... but if we don't get selected for the team,

you're paying my train fare.

So Coach Bee's gonna select a new team.

We won't have any problems getting in.

We're all fit and practised.

Coach Bee, Coach Bee, Coach Bee... stupid bitch.

Waitress! Where's my fucking order for Christ's sake?

I'm not gonna train under some two-bit primary school coach.

High school, not primary school.

She might bring something good to the team.

Sounds like you wanna get friendly with the dyke.

You wanna play with her tits, do you?

If you ask me, she hasn't got any tits to play with.

Fuck you!

I'm out of here.

Fucking perverts... they make me fucking sick.

The whole country's gone to ruin because of those fucking freaks.

Hungry? Then get your fucking mother to fix your food.

Go on! Move!

No way. It's your stupid idea.

Mr. Yuthachai Srisattayakul

Mr. Komon Khlana

Mr. Junlaphong Wiwattananon

Jung Kochika's team ready to play, coach!

First name Julapong, Ma'am.

Next.

First he chucks his beer away... now he's hanging out with drag queens!

Next.

Why the hell do we here to try out all over again?

Waste of fucking time.

OK, the next team to try out will be Mann's team against Jung Kochika.

We'll start on the attack. Mon, cover the left... as for Jung...

Perfect... so hot and so sexy...

Hi there! You're Mann, right? Such a lovely name.

What's a pretty girl like you doing applying for the team?

Oh, listen to you.

Surely you'd be better off selling your ass around the market.

Hey! How fucking rude can you get?

Hi cutie!

Nice legs. Bit too big for a girl's, though.

Stop it. Piss off. Asshole! Bastard! Son-of-a-bitch!

Fuck off, pal!

In position.

In position.

In position.

Kamon. Save your anger for the game, okay?

Just shut the fuck up, alright?

Why the fuck didn't you get it?

Why didn't you set up the shot?

It was my ball.

Bullshit! It was mine!

The fairies won! They're pretty damned good, too.

Jung Kochika! Hey!

So what do you think of girl power now, eh?

These are the names of the players selected for