Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Writer:

Justin Marks (adaptation)

Release Date:

27 February 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Some fight for power. Some fight for us.

Plot:

Based on the popular video game franchise, female fighter Chun Li embarks on a quest for justice. |

Plot Keywords:

Chun Li | Box Office Flop | Thailand | Open Air Market | Watching TV

Cast

Kristin Kreuk	...	Chun-Li
Chris Klein	...	Charlie Nash
Neal McDonough	...	Bison / Vega (Japan)
Robin Shou	...	Gen
Moon Bloodgood	...	Det. Maya Sunee
Josie Ho	...	Cantana
Taboo	...	Vega / Balrog (Japan)
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Balrog / Bison (Japan)
Pei-pei Cheng	...	Zhilan
Edmund Chen	...	Xiang
Inez Yan	...	Chun-Li (5 yrs)
Elizaveta Kiryukhina	...	Rose
Emilze Junqueira	...	Jeanne Xiang
Katherine Pemberton	...	Chun-Li (10 yrs)
Siri Sirijane	...	Liu

Also Known As:

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (Japan: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and martial arts action, and some sensuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Canada | India | USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44978) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Adlabs Films

Trivia:

This film portrays Vega as being of a different race. In the video games, Vega is depicted as being Spanish, while that in this film, Vega is depicted as being Native American to fit with the fact that Taboo is Mexican and Native American. Also in the video games, Vega wears a mask to protecting his beauty, while that in this film, he wears it to hide his face.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Bison is asking Vega to take care of Chun Li, and Vega is taking a look at the photo of her, his hand is white. The Vega double is Scandinavian and Taboo is Hispanic.

Quotes:

Chun-Li: [to Vega] No wonder you wear a mask.

Movie Connections:

Version of Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (1993) (VG)

What i saw is not the worst movie ever.

There are people saying that this is the worst movie ever, obviously they have not seen the recent spoof movies and some movies made by Uwe Boll. Street fighter: the legend of Chun-Li is actually entertaining, it has actually some great music to follow the story and from my point, it makes the movie more entertaining. Acting is not that good especially Chris Klein. The fighting scenes are not that bad, though they do have some confusing stunts. It is based on the popular fighting game.

The story: Chun-Li's father was kidnapped by some bad guys who are Bison and Barog. Few years later, she sets out a journey to find her father. The cops led by Charlie Nash and Maya. Blah, the story is typical. Fight scenes are slotted in between the action-packed journey. Charlie Nash(Chris Klein) makes the acting unintentionally funny. Even the way he walks. One word I can describe his acting: Lame. It seems that he is bored plus he is over-acting. I got to admit that some of his looks are priceless. He makes the story less serious. But whatever it is, I was entertained.

Overall: It is not that bad as what other people commented on it. If you want an enjoyable movie, leave your brain at home. Don't take this movie seriously. If you do that, you will be groaning all the way plus it may seem to you that you are sitting there for more than 2 hours. This is the first video-game adaptation for the year. Be prepared for more are coming.