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

Based on the long-running STREET FIGHTER video-game franchise, THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI stars Kristin Kreuk (SMALLVILLE) as the title character, a concert pianist who becomes a fiery karate-kicking avenger. Determined to rescue her father (Edmund Chen) from the clutches of Bangkok-based, bad-guy businessman Bison (Neal McDonough), Chun-Li enlists the help of the sage Gen (Robin Shou) and crosses paths with Interpol agents Nash (Chris Klein) and Maya (Moon Bloodgood). Aiding the sinister Bison are the formidable Balrog (Michael Clarke Duncan) and the deadly Vega (Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas), who are determined to e...
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liminate Chun-Li and her allies, leading to numerous explosive martial-arts showdowns.

Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak (DOOM, ROMEO MUST DIE), STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI easily outshines the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme adaptation of the video-game series (simply titled STREET FIGHTER) with better casting and, of course, more advanced effects. While Kreuk works well as the earnest Chun-Li, McDonough and Duncan seem to be having the most fun hamming it up as the key villains. Far from Oscar caliber, of course, STREET FIGHTER is enjoyable popcorn fare that has the distinction of having a strong female lead, putting it in line with the LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER movies.
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Chun-Li (Kristen Kreuk) is op jonge leeftijd getuige van de ontvoering van haar vader. Op een dag overlijdt haar moeder en komt ze in het bezit van een oude rol, met daarop Chinese teksten. Chun-Li besluit uit te gaan zoeken waar de rol vandaan komt en waarom deze bij haar bezorgd is. Ze komt zo op het spoor van de gemene Bison (Neal McDonough), die met harde hand probeert de onroerend goed wereld van Bangkok in handen te krijgen. Bison is tevens verantwoordelijk voor de ontvoering van de vader van Chun-Li. Zij krijgt les van de getalenteerde Kung Fu meester Gen (Robin Shou), die vroeger werkzaam was voor Bison. ...
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Samen proberen ze wraak te nemen voor alle ellende die Bison veroorzaakt heeft en de vader van Chun-Li te bevrijden.
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As the Street Fighter saga celebrates its 20th anniversary, fight fans are invited to follow along with fearsome fighter Chun-Li (Smallville's Kristin Kreuk) as she faces off against a series of formidable opponents in this feature adaptation of the popular video-game franchise directed by Exit Wounds' Andrzej Bartkowiak. Previously adapted for the screen in the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, the series continues to thrive as eager gamers across the globe go toe-to-toe to determine who is the most skilled and powerful warrior in the video-game universe. Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Rick Yune, and Neal Mc...
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Donough co-star in the 20th Century Fox production.
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