Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

2009
Movie
97 min
English

When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When she grows up, she goes on a quest for vengeance and becomes the famous crime-fighter of the Street Fighter universe.

Insights

IMDb4.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes5%
Metacritic33/100
Google Users33%
Director: Andrzej BartkowiakGenres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy

Plot Summary

The film follows Chun-Li, a young woman who seeks justice for her father's kidnapping. Driven by a sense of destiny, she discovers hidden martial arts skills and embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the shadowy organization known as Shadaloo. Her journey leads her into a world of powerful fighters and a battle for global control.

Critical Reception

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li was poorly received by critics and audiences alike, widely criticized for its weak plot, uninspired action sequences, and a departure from the spirit of the video game franchise. It is often considered one of the worst video game adaptations.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a convoluted and unengaging plot that fails to engage.

  • Action sequences are often poorly choreographed and lack excitement.

  • Performances are generally uninspired, failing to bring the iconic characters to life.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate significant disappointment with the film's lack of action, weak storytelling, and unconvincing character portrayals. Many felt it was a poor adaptation of the beloved video game series.

Fun Fact

Director Andrzej Bartkowiak stated in an interview that he tried to make the film more character-driven and less about the fighting, which may have contributed to its poor reception among fans of the video game.

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The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**It's impressive how this terrible movie makes the outrageous cheese of the 1994 Van Damme film look like a masterpiece.** Two stars might be generous for this one, but I had a fun theater experience laughing with my friends at how unab...

Dan_Tebasco

Dan_Tebasco

**_I'd rather watch this than any of the Iron Man films__** No, it's not amazing and no the story is not an emotional journey that makes you both laugh and cry... but. It's a video-game adaption, and you really can't go in to them thi...