Independent Films, Film Profiles

Cheerleader Queens

Cheerleader Queens (Thai: ว้ายบึ้ม! เชียร์กระหึ่มโลก; aka I'm Lady) is a 2003 Thai film directed by Poj Arnon.Four kathoey—Mod, Som, Kam-pang and Wa-wa—move from a rural town to attend St. Mary's High School in Bangkok. Once there they try to join the school's cheerleading team, only to be rejected because of their sexuality. Instead they join the school's struggling rugby team, making friends with the other team members after they score a number of tries in an important game.Toey, another kathoey from the boys hometown, comes to Bangkok with the idea of forming a new cheerleading team, which they name "The Queen". From the start the boys have to face a number of problems, but with the help of their friends on the rugby team they manage to get to the finals of the national cheerleading competition.