The Adventure of Iron Pussy

The Adventure of Iron Pussy

Year: 2003

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: Thai

Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

ActionComedyMusicRomance

Local thugs burst into a diner, roughing up patrons and threatening a young woman and her father. Just then, a strikingly coiffed, impeccably dressed heroine appears, swiftly disarming the aggressors and rescuing the family, revealing the fearless vigilante known as Iron Pussy.

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1

Cafe attack and Iron Pussy's first rescue

In a quiet rural Thai coffee shop, an elderly man tends the place with his striking teenage daughter as a gang of local thugs bursts in and turns hostile. Iron Pussy arrives with impeccable style and quickly subdues the attackers, protecting the daughter and restoring a fragile calm. After the rescue, she slips away into the undergrowth and hops onto a motorcycle toward Bangkok.

Rural Thai coffee shop
2

A fate-changing road moment

On the road, Theerawat Thongjitti recalls the day his fate changed: he had taken a young woman hostage during a drug overdose, and Iron Pussy arrived not to save the hostage but to save him. The encounter forges an unlikely bond between them, setting the foundation for their partnership. The memory lingers as they travel toward the city.

On the road
3

Secret summons and temple briefing

Back in the city, Iron Pussy maintains a routine as a courteous 7-Eleven clerk. A computer screen suddenly blares, announcing a secret summons and a new assignment from the prime minister and his cabinet. They appear in a temple to praise her and brief her on the mission, and she takes a moment to merit at a nearby river.

Bangkok; 7-Eleven; temple; river
4

Mission infiltration begins

To carry out the assignment, Iron Pussy infiltrates a luxurious mansion as a maid and begins to sense the undercurrents of a larger scheme. She uncovers hints of a mind-control drug plot linked to Mr. Henry and the broader conspiracy. Her cover gradually pulls her deeper into danger.

Madame Pompadoy's mansion
5

Tang and Rungranee

Inside the mansion, Iron Pussy meets Tang, Madame Pompadoy’s confident son, who is entangled with Rungranee, a globe-trotting socialite. Iron Pussy is drawn to Tang even as a nagging sense tells her something isn’t right. The romantic entanglements complicate her mission and her perception of the players involved.

Madame Pompadoy's mansion
6

Conspiracy deepens

As she navigates mansion politics, Iron Pussy uncovers signals of a larger conspiracy linking Mr. Henry’s scheme to Tang’s circle. She must balance her cover with the dangerous truths she uncovers about who is really in control. The mystery tightens its grip around the household.

Mansion
7

The party and the show

During the mansion's big party, the expected entertainment fails to appear, and Iron Pussy steps forward to perform a song that captivates the guests. The performance reveals a different kind of power beyond espionage and diplomacy, hinting at deeper connections between art, loyalty, and fate. The moment foreshadows revelations yet to come.

Madame Pompadoy's mansion
8

Heading to the jungle

The family departs for their annual deer hunt, and the journey shifts the story toward revelation. In the jungle, the layers of Iron Pussy’s identity begin to unravel, drawing the audience toward a family-centered truth. The setting becomes a crucible for hidden pasts to surface.

Jungle
9

Mother revealed; adoption explained

In the heart of the hunt, the truth breaks through: Madame Pompadoy is Iron Pussy’s mother, reframing the adoption story and intensifying the emotional stakes. This revelation redefines loyalties and the meaning of family within the mission. Iron Pussy must navigate a new personal landscape while continuing to fight the larger threat.

Jungle
10

Tang is Iron Pussy's brother

The dramatic reveal that Tang is Iron Pussy’s brother reframes their alliance from romance to a complex mix of loyalty and duty. The siblings confront their tangled pasts and decide how to shoulder the responsibilities ahead. The bond, now redefined, becomes a crucial pivot point for the final act.

Jungle
11

Climactic question of loyalty and duty

With family ties exposed, the group grapples with what they owe to one another and to the world they are protecting. The film culminates in a tense resolution that tests personal loyalties against the greater good. The outcome hinges on whether they can unify love, duty, and justice.

Thailand; jungle/mission sites

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