IMDb > Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 18 | slideshow) Videos (see all 11 NEW)
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) -- Interpol agent Chun-Li (Kreuk) enters an underground fighting tournament, with her eyes set on M. Bison (McDonough), the contest's founder and leader of a crime syndicate who may have been responsible for the death of Chun-Li's father.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) -- Discover the production challenge of choreographing and executing a critical fight scene demonstrating Chun-Li's skills and determination.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) -- IGN gives The Legend of Chun-Li a serious beat-down.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) -- Action packed trailer for the movie based on the popular video game series
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) -- ZuGuide.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

User Rating:
3.9/10   7,775 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Writer:
Justin Marks (adaptation)
Contact:
View company contact information for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
27 February 2009 (USA) more
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. | full synopsis
User Comments:
Bad Movie. Big Disappointment. more (148 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (Japan: English title)
more
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 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Bangkok, Thailand more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Rick Yune was originally cast as Gen, but he was replaced by Robin Shou, who played Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat (1995) and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997). more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the crowd is evicted from their slums a guard shoots in the air. Although a gunshot is heard, there is no flash from the gun to be seen. more
Quotes:
Vega: [Chun-Li has cut Vega's face and has her foot pressed against his head] You think this is over?
Chun-Li: No. I'm just getting started.
more

FAQ

Is it true Jean Claude Van Damme was offered a part in this film?
What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version?
Will there be special moves from the characters in this film?
more
51 out of 89 people found the following comment useful.
Bad Movie. Big Disappointment., 2 March 2009
1/10
Author: the_final_ninja from Australia

This movie is very terrible in many ways.

First off, the choice of characters is the worst possible ever for a game movie. Chun Li is meant to be Chinese yet you've chosen an actress who has problem speaking the language in the movie (when for example she asks for help which she asked in a terrible accent).

Game movies are not really easy to be pulled off along with good reviews, not many are out there. The reason is shown very clear in this movie. The director ALWAYS misses the point of what the movie should be about; I mean fair enough you don't want a movie about Ryu fighting Ken or Bison, and want a Legend of Chun Li, But you could've put a better story in it, or give the movie better actors (I can't believe the acting in this movie). Take Marvel for example, their world interacts a lot of different marvel characters, but when it comes to their own movie/cartoon, they actually make the story relevant to the characters life(e.g just because Bison was the boss, it doesn't mean that Chun Li's life has to be revolved around killing him (which is what Ryu does)).

The choice of camera shots used to try and show the story was also done badly. For example when Bison was trying to show the camera that he had a picture of his wife and daughter, which were dear to him; First off, would Bison do this? Secondly, this is very very corny.

This movie had made me dislike street fighter. I would highly recommend better actors and directors AND story writers if another street fighter movie comes out.

P.S Didn't finish the movie, it was that bad.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (148 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Ryu??? dman223
Best movie pitch ever!!!! OMFG Genius! luket
Chris Klein... enough said icy_ladd
Costumes are not that hard monstermaniac
Dreadfull movie. Any street fighter fan should read this flamedram0n
Why Chun-Li is white ??!!! yaoimage
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Dragonball Evolution The Dark Knight Live Free or Die Hard Max Payne GoldenEye
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Action section IMDb Canada section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.