Are you ready for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li? Smallville’s Krisitn Kreuk has the lead role of Chun-Li. The half-Caucasian/half-Asian beauty who gave up a life of privilege to become a street fighter, battles for those who cannot fight for themselves. Her kung fu master, Gen (Robin Shou), once a feared criminal, who now fights for the forces of good. All the action takes place on the streets of Bangkok.
Tons of Asian and Asian American actors in the film. Here’s just a few:
Kristin Kreuk as Chun-Li
Robin Shou as Gen
Josie Ho as Cantana
Pei-pei Cheng as Zhilan
Edmund Chen as Xiang
The action is also directed by Dion Lam of Matrix fame. It doesn’t look like it will be like the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme film with Ming-Na Wen as Chun-Li. Take a look at the action clip at the beginning of Kristin Kreuk’s interview on G4TV. If the movie is not enough for you, you can play Streetfighter IV on your favorite game console.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Trailer