Based off of the
single frame of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li that we saw at this year's Tokyo Game Show, we feel confident in issuing this ringing endorsement for the film -- it could end up being the second-best live action
Street Fighter film to date. That's why we were excited to see that two new pieces of media for the movie recently cropped up --
an official website (which may just serve as the new paradigm for interactive online advertisements), and a poster, which we've included after the break.
Too lazy to make the jump? Here's a quick breakdown of the elements included in the aforementioned poster:
- Streets -- Zero.
- Fights -- Zero.
- Canadian actresses whose resumes are largely composed of superhero-infused teen dramas who were perplexingly chosen to play brawlers of Chinese descent -- One.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jawmuncher @ Oct 19th 2008 3:18PM
This movie is going to be awesome, can't wait.
Obie @ Oct 19th 2008 3:18PM
I don't mind her at all, and she actually has some Chinese heritage. But to be perfectly honest there is like 100 other young ladies that would probably been a better choice for this role.
Oh well, we'll see.
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 19th 2008 3:20PM
100 is an understatement ¬_¬
Matt @ Oct 19th 2008 3:23PM
Having watched a few seasons of Smallville I can say that she is a terrible actor, and the inclusion of her in this movie just cements it's position as worst videogame movie ever.
dphizzle @ Oct 19th 2008 3:24PM
half a billion maybe?
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 19th 2008 4:17PM
I'm sure they had a good reason for not choosing someone who actually looks half Chinese.
Comeon man, even DOA gave it a go.
LaughingTarget @ Oct 19th 2008 4:49PM
I could tape my eyes back into slits, speak in a high pitch voice, and put on a wig and do a better job.
BananaBoat @ Oct 19th 2008 7:04PM
Her being picked to play Lana Lang (or however you spell it) despite being Asian was more of an odd choice than her being picked to play Chun-Li. There is no doubt that she can't act though, so I'm not sure why they went with her. Maybe she has thunder thighs?
Tiptup300 @ Oct 19th 2008 8:44PM
Does she have a tumor in her thumb though?
Obie @ Oct 19th 2008 8:53PM
Ihts nhot a tumah!!
tubbsz @ Oct 19th 2008 3:40PM
Kriten Kruek is a GOD
tubbsz @ Oct 19th 2008 6:07PM
EDIT: kristen kreuk
kevinski @ Oct 19th 2008 3:42PM
-dess?
Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2008 12:38AM
Well, that's gonna haunt 'me dreams. He-she deities. Great.
tubbsz @ Oct 19th 2008 3:41PM
EDIT: kristen kreuk
theturtle363 @ Oct 19th 2008 3:44PM
if she's a god I'd reckon that's blasphemy
Haggard @ Oct 19th 2008 4:01PM
Doesn't Judaism purposefully mispell Yahweh to show respect?
theturtle363 @ Oct 19th 2008 6:18PM
touche Mr Britain man
Ryan @ Oct 19th 2008 3:50PM
the only way she looks anything like chun li is her skin tone. That's it
emirabal @ Oct 19th 2008 3:50PM
U have to love the comments, i can just spend all day laughing at these things.
The Doctor @ Oct 19th 2008 5:11PM
And I could spend all day laughing at your arrogance.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2008 12:40AM
And I could spend all day laughing at Christopher Eccleson's Doctor! (...No I wouldn't. I said that out of hate.)
Zach S @ Oct 19th 2008 3:57PM
I still want to know why Chun Li is apparently wearing an over-sized pillowcase as she kicks fools from a stripper pole...
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 19th 2008 4:16PM
Lmao, true dat :D
Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 19th 2008 4:19PM
she's undercover. no pun intended
FSK405K @ Oct 19th 2008 4:33PM
That image reminds me more of Street Fighter: The Later Years than Kristin Kruek.
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 20th 2008 1:44AM
She is a detective isn't she? Or police or something, wouldn't she be solving the pillowcase?
mundox @ Oct 19th 2008 5:14PM
why is capcom allowing for their ip to get raped in this way >_>
Courtney @ Oct 20th 2008 12:08AM
Money.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2008 12:41AM
Maybe to raise awareness of the new installment? I'm grasping at straws, here.
KeenCommander @ Oct 19th 2008 5:32PM
But she's hot...we all knew the movie was going to suck no matter what, at least it has an attractive female in it. I guess the fanboys will all be lamenting the loss of mega-thighs, though.
SexyKittyKat2U @ Oct 19th 2008 5:33PM
Kristen Kreuk is hotter and a lot more recognizable than the millions of Chinese/Japanese girls that you guys claim could have played this part.
Not to mention she's an actual actress.
Now I'm not saying she's my first pic. She's not. There are other young girls who could have played the role who are actresses and well known.
However they chose her and that's that.
My only problem is that I think the movie will suck.
I liked the original Street Fighter though. You know the Jean Claude Van Dam version.
Please don't kill me...
Deprincer @ Oct 19th 2008 5:36PM
Jean Claude Van Damme made some hella badass movies back in the day... don't hate!
Bloodsport anyone?
C.A. @ Oct 19th 2008 6:48PM
Kumite! Kumite! Kumite! Kumite!
ryan @ Oct 20th 2008 1:33AM
Nok Su Kow! Nok Su Kow!Nok Su Kow!
ShinkuEX @ Oct 20th 2008 2:22AM
Give me Tong Po! I WANT TONG PO!
Lithium98 @ Oct 19th 2008 5:38PM
So, why wasn't Olivia Munn tapped for this project????
theturtle363 @ Oct 19th 2008 6:20PM
because she helped murder G4
Clinton RRoD sept.3 @ Oct 19th 2008 7:03PM
theturtle363
why did you say that. did she really kill it that much
LaughingTarget @ Oct 19th 2008 8:15PM
I saw G4 attack and eat someone's brains out in the street the other day.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2008 12:43AM
Woah, strait to The Undeath? That's almost impressive, in a horrifying way.
BeeKnuckle @ Oct 20th 2008 10:27AM
If it were up to me, I'd tap Olivia Munn. I'm just saying.
T @ Oct 19th 2008 6:31PM
Why do I get the feeling that Chun Li in her "game" attire is going to be some kind of "moment" that gets built up to?
Kye - Capcom DF @ Oct 19th 2008 6:33PM
So am I gona spend the whole movie hoping to see one hadoken only to be sorely unimpressed at the end?
I think I may have to avoid this forever just to protect what few good memories I have left.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 20th 2008 12:45AM
I, for one, would just love to see M. Bison -on wires- pull off that move. ...ya know... ...The one that looks like Luigi's green missile.
Brig Kline @ Oct 20th 2008 4:26AM
Uh... hate to break it to you but the movie is not going to include Ryo OR Ken.
Kye - Capcom DF @ Oct 22nd 2008 8:35AM
FUCK RYO, WHOEVER HE MAY BE.
But no ken!??
Thats even worse than a blone haired blue eyed james bond!
LeChuck @ Oct 19th 2008 6:56PM
Hey, I liked Kristin Kreuk in Edgemont.
Cephas @ Oct 19th 2008 8:23PM
It's not really all that perplexing at all that she was chosen to portray a brawler of Chinese descent when you consider that her mother is Chinese.
aj @ Oct 19th 2008 10:58PM
As bad as the Street Fighter movie was, it still had Raul Julia, and I'd watch anything with him in it. And I've watched "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank". *shudder*
But seriously, if no one went to see crappy movies, they'd stop making crappy movies. So I blame all of YOU for this train wreck.
And why did they get a white girl to play a Chinese girl?