Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Movie Trailer Offers Glimpse of 2009 Oscar Contender

By Nick Breckon, Dec 29, 2008 11:42am PST The second live-action Street Fighter adaptation is headed to theaters next year, and while Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li was shot in English, this Japanese trailer represents the first glimpse of near-finished footage.

Doom director Andrzej Bartkowiak is helming the project, with Smallville veteran Kristin Kreuk filling in the titular role. The film also stars Neal McDonough as M. Bison, Chris Klein as Charlie, Michael Clarke Duncan as Balrog, and Black Eyed Peas singer Taboo as Vega. [videofeature]http://cdn.shacknews.com/public/video/SFmovie_trailer.flv[img]http://cdn.shacknews.com/public/images/videopreview/SFmovie_trailer.jpg[/img][/videofeature] Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li hits theaters on February 27, 2009.

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I hope she wins by pushing the antagonist to either side of their fighting area and spamming the kick button

Jan 02, 2009 5:10pm PST

I hope she wins by pushing the antagonist to either side of their fighting area and spamming the kick but... : robotbebop

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there are billions of Chinese people in the world, couldn't they at least find one of them to play Cun-Li, as I remember she is.....Chinese.

I sense teh suck.

Dec 29, 2008 11:51am PST

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I don't get it, why did they get this ugly white chick to play Chun Li? It makes no sense. They should've made the movie about Cammy instead if they wanted to hire this girl.

Dec 30, 2008 4:13pm PST

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I don't get it, why did they get this ugly white chick to play Chun Li? It makes no sense. They should'... : arizona bay
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- d00d, it's a movie based on 7-11 arcade game. Is it really worth the nerd rage? : caddytwix

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By: reverend~heresy x Show Full Post

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serious thought here:

when a director picks up this movie after reading the script, does he/she have any say in the changes? in the long run it is in the director's hands, right? i'm not so sure how movies are developed, so i figure it's as easy as stage one two three...

i know it's hard to figure out how to incorporate a street fighter franchise into a movie. you go country to country beating up people and saying one liners after you whoop their nose into a bleeding frenzy. so at the end of making this movie, does the director feel any type of, "fuck, i really messed this one up"?

Dec 29, 2008 6:57pm PST

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serious thought here: when a director picks up this movie after reading the script, does he/she have a... : reverend~heresy
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- In case of Bartkowiak and other third class directors it's all in the hands of producers and how much the... : yossapw
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  TLDR - most movies are really just complicated tax evasion schemes. if you're the director on a shit pro... : qsylvr

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By: virus x Show Full Post

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STOP MAKING VIDEO GAME MOVIES

JUST STOP

Dec 30, 2008 11:50am PST

STOP MAKING VIDEO GAME MOVIES JUST STOP : virus

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By: Entity x Show Full Post

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Needs more spinning sard kick

Dec 29, 2008 1:04pm PST

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Needs more spinning sard kick : Entity
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  You mean spinning bird kick right? : omontero
  - SPEENY STAH KEEEK! : virus

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Straight to DVD!!!!

Dec 29, 2008 7:20pm PST

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Straight to DVD!!!! : 3dchipset
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- Exactly my thoughts. : motang
- DvD is too nice a format. This needs straight to VHS at the most. : Miller_TYM

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I never thought I would say this, ever, but it doesn't look that bad. Lots of actiony stuff and fighting, yay.

Dec 29, 2008 1:17pm PST

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I never thought I would say this, ever, but it doesn't look that bad. Lots of actiony stuff and fighting,... : pyide
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  just kidding, this is terrible! : pyide
  - lol : onji

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By: Lightzout x Show Full Post

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Chun Li is for noobs.

Dec 30, 2008 9:24am PST

Chun Li is for noobs. : Lightzout

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By: deathofrats x Show Full Post

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Wtf, Neal McDonough is M Bison? poor guy..

Dec 29, 2008 12:49pm PST

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Wtf, Neal McDonough is M Bison? poor guy.. : deathofrats
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By: mobab x Show Full Post

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Did I just hear the guy say "kaizoku?"

Don't know japanese..... =\

Dec 29, 2008 9:02pm PST

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Did I just hear the guy say "kaizoku?" Don't know japanese..... =\ : mobab
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- Sure, why not. Shadowloo *are* pretty much "pirates" right? In any case, I doubt the story will be so... : Dr_Tran

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By: Luminair x Show Full Post

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this movie is so bad it offends my sensibilities

also lol@choosing a girl who is just white enough looking to please both the japanese and american audiences

japanese girls get fat white boners imagining they look like her

Dec 29, 2008 9:55pm PST

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this movie is so bad it offends my sensibilities also lol@choosing a girl who is just white enough loo... : Luminair
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- Srsly, wtf that is NOT a chun li. She's way too damn skinny : kpxkrnjc
- wtb Maggie Q : oskdiscostu

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By: Q-ball x Show Full Post

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Highlander did it better. :|

Dec 29, 2008 7:20pm PST

Highlander did it better. :| : Q-ball

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By: gyokuro x Show Full Post

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weird i saw nothing street fighter-ish about that trailer

Dec 29, 2008 7:08pm PST

weird i saw nothing street fighter-ish about that trailer : gyokuro

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The first one was good enough for a street fighter.

Dec 29, 2008 6:07pm PST

The first one was good enough for a street fighter. : stgdz

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By: squeakychimp x Show Full Post

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I dot understand or speak it but i would definitely watch this in Japanese. I cant imagine how terrible its going to be in English.

Dec 29, 2008 1:28pm PST

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I dot understand or speak it but i would definitely watch this in Japanese. I cant imagine how terrible i... : squeakychimp
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- Oh ya, I never watch the Asian films dubbed. Its always too terrible to bear. : ShadowRam
- except in this case all the actors are english-speaking so the movie obviously will be too : MrBig0

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Haha I thought the japanese voiceover was making it look ridiculous but the Engrish at the end just took it to another level.

Dec 29, 2008 5:53pm PST

Haha I thought the japanese voiceover was making it look ridiculous but the Engrish at the end just took ... : bolneze

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whos gonna see this movie? kids these days dont even know who chunli is. the older crowd that do arent dumb enough to pay to see it either.

Dec 29, 2008 4:17pm PST

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whos gonna see this movie? kids these days dont even know who chunli is. the older crowd that do arent du... : jarek99
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- Japanese people. While The Dark Knight tanked over there that Cameron Diaz What Happens In Vegas filmed d... : socksta

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For starters it doesn't look nearly as bad as that Dragonball movie. It's still pretty bad though.

Dec 29, 2008 11:49am PST

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For starters it doesn't look nearly as bad as that Dragonball movie. It's still pretty bad though. : Ellissd
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- It's street fighter, what more can you expect or should you expect? LOL As much as I personally loved... : WTHInac
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  There was a Dragonball movie? Ugh. : Topsiderover
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    - Already there, since 1989: Dragonball: The Magic Begins - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122050/ : AxeMan808
    - lol, that was even worse than I could have imagined it, not because it was so bad (although it was pretty... : Topsiderover

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Street Fighter movie > Dragonball movie

Dec 29, 2008 4:41pm PST

Street Fighter movie > Dragonball movie : bbmar23

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By: antareus x Show Full Post

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All the servers are going to be overrun with Chun Li's after this movie comes out. :(

Dec 29, 2008 4:28pm PST

All the servers are going to be overrun with Chun Li's after this movie comes out. :( : antareus

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So which will be worse, this movie or the DOA movie?

Dec 29, 2008 3:35pm PST

So which will be worse, this movie or the DOA movie? : MH Knights

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this looks like its gonna suck....HARD.

worst trailer eva

Dec 29, 2008 3:22pm PST

this looks like its gonna suck....HARD. worst trailer eva : X-GOUKI

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this looks horrific.

Dec 29, 2008 12:30pm PST

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this looks horrific. : Jackass1233
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- i'm only going to watch it in hopes that my theater somehow received a jacked up copy where Kristin Kreuk... : sreyes22

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Woohoo! M. Bison, Charlie, Balrog, and Vega. Yay! All the most popular SF characters!

Dec 29, 2008 2:43pm PST

Woohoo! M. Bison, Charlie, Balrog, and Vega. Yay! All the most popular SF characters! : AxeMan808

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BoomTown VS. Smallville - FIGHT!

Dec 29, 2008 2:28pm PST

BoomTown VS. Smallville - FIGHT! : sharkII

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Throughout the trailer, I was trying to find ken or ryu. Are they even in the movie?

Dec 29, 2008 1:20pm PST

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Throughout the trailer, I was trying to find ken or ryu. Are they even in the movie? : Vegtro
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- They are not in the movie at all. The focus is on Chun Li. : pimpium

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By: DM7 x Show Full Post

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M. Bison is the guy from Band of Brothers? hrm.

Dec 29, 2008 12:28pm PST

M. Bison is the guy from Band of Brothers? hrm. : DM7

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By: Johnnsen x Show Full Post

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Looks pretty über meh.

Dec 29, 2008 2:23pm PST

Looks pretty über meh. : Johnnsen

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By: Ocelot x Show Full Post

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IMO the girl that played 'Lin' in the latest Mummy movie would have been perfect for the role of Chun-Li. Not to take anything away from Kristen Kruek who is a fine actress, I just think the other one fits the image of Chun-Li better.

Dec 29, 2008 2:20pm PST

IMO the girl that played 'Lin' in the latest Mummy movie would have been perfect for the role of Chun-Li.... : Ocelot

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who cares about her fucking eyes... the only question here is.. does she have massive thighs...

Dec 29, 2008 12:49pm PST

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who cares about her fucking eyes... the only question here is.. does she have massive thighs... : Wshmaster0
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- less eyes! More Thighs!! (and tits) : ShadowRam

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By: Rich McNinch x Show Full Post

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Woot, Liu Kang is in it!

Dec 29, 2008 12:50pm PST

Woot, Liu Kang is in it! : Rich McNinch

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By: Sixcos x Show Full Post

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She looks too white.... and I'm getting tired of people diving from explosions.

Dec 29, 2008 12:02pm PST

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She looks too white.... and I'm getting tired of people diving from explosions. : Sixcos
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- Not necessarily too white... she's got those close-to-asian eyes. She's just waaaay too small and cute an... : Syrek

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