Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Writer:

Justin Marks (adaptation)

Release Date:

27 February 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Chun Li | Box Office Flop | Thailand | Open Air Market | Watching TV

Cast

Kristin Kreuk	...	Chun-Li
Chris Klein	...	Charlie Nash
Neal McDonough	...	Bison / Vega (Japan)
Robin Shou	...	Gen
Moon Bloodgood	...	Det. Maya Sunee
Josie Ho	...	Cantana
Taboo	...	Vega / Balrog (Japan)
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Balrog / Bison (Japan)
Pei-pei Cheng	...	Zhilan
Edmund Chen	...	Xiang
Inez Yan	...	Chun-Li (5 yrs)
Elizaveta Kiryukhina	...	Rose
Emilze Junqueira	...	Jeanne Xiang
Katherine Pemberton	...	Chun-Li (10 yrs)
Siri Sirijane	...	Liu
Krystal Vee	...	Lucy
Thamapat Seengamrat	...	Secretary Tong
Tim Man	...	Yung
Jeremy Thana	...	Korean Boss
Sami Vayrynen	...	European Boss
Jean-Jacques Vélicitat	...	Russian Boss
Arash Sharifi	...	Pakistani Boss
Chuchok Ritnok	...	Pakistani Boss
Norio Suzuki	...	Japanese Boss
Anis Cheurfa	...	Thug # 1 in Alley
Kulnadda Pachimsawat	...	Thai News Reporter
Brahim Achabbakhe	...	Thug in Tenement House
Sahajak Boonthanakit	...	Thai Detective
Brendan Miller	...	Young Bison
Pei Pei Wang	...	Chun-Li (10 yrs) Double
Hannah Tan Mei Lin	...	Chun-Li Transition Girl

Directed by
Andrzej Bartkowiak

Writing credits
Justin Marks		(adaptation)

Produced by
Patrick Aiello	....	producer
Ashok Amritraj	....	producer
Manu Gargi	....	line producer
Keiji Inafune	....	executive producer
Russell D. Markowitz	....	co-producer
Toshi Tokumaru	....	executive producer
Haruhiro Tsujimoto	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stephen Endelman

Cinematography by
Geoff Boyle

Film Editing by
Derek Brechin
Niven Howie

Casting by
Nutjaporn 'Bow' Swasdiprom

Production Design by
Michael Z. Hanan

Set Decoration by
Suzanne Caplan Merwanji

Costume Design by
Shirley Chan

Production Management
Raweeporn 'Non' Srimonju	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas A. Keith	....	second assistant director
Dion Lam	....	action director
Sylvia Liu	....	first assistant director
Inthira Sawantrat	....	first assistant director
Fei Wong	....	first assistant director: action unit

Art Department
Ted Boonthanakit	....	storyboard artist
Pattamawan Chaiwattananan	....	art coordinator
Sarawut Chincharoen	....	property master
Marjorie Eber	....	set dresser
Sorayuk Mookleemas	....	assistant property master
Samavee Pummoung	....	set dressing coordinator

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	foley editor
Odin Benitez	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Clark	....	sound mixer
Robert Dehn	....	sound studio manager
Levent Erdogan	....	foley editor
Arthur Farkas	....	sound editor
Tammy Fearing	....	adr editor
Jason Gaya	....	sound recordist
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
Eric Gillingham	....	sound effects editor
Corey J. Grasso	....	foley mixer
Darrell Hanzalik	....	adr & dialogue supervisor
Annop Jaikaew	....	boom operator
Richard Kitting	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Kwiatkowski	....	dialogue editor
Cliff Latimer	....	dialogue editor
Tiffany Lentz	....	assistant sound editor
John Leveque	....	supervising sound editor
Zach Michaelis	....	foley recordist
Rory Oleson	....	additional sound effects
Paul D. Poduska	....	sound librarian
Charles W. Ritter	....	sound effects editor
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor
Todd Toon	....	sound effects editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin Warendorp	....	first assistant sound editor

Visual Effects by
Sean Findley	....	digital supervisor
Shahen Jordan	....	supervising matte artist
Shant Jordan	....	digital effects supervisor
R. Karthik	....	digital paint artist
Kris Kelley	....	digital artist
Kareem K.H.	....	digital compositor
Marc Kolbe	....	visual effects supervisor
Claudia Lari	....	visual effects artist
James Payfer	....	rotoscope artist
Karthic Ramesh	....	digital effects artist
V. Samundeswari	....	senior compositor
Shobanbabu	....	cg supervisor
Stephen Wilson	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Brahim Achabbakhe	....	stunts
Matt Cho	....	stunts
Jared S. Eddo	....	utility stunts: re-shoots
Cullet Eric	....	stunts
Jonathan Eusebio	....	co-fight choreographer
Justin Rodgers Hall	....	fight stunts
Sam Hargrave	....	stunt double: Neal McDonough (re-shoots )
Anton Kalinitchenko	....	stunt performer
Seng Kawee	....	stunt coordinator
Dion Lam	....	fight choreographer
Ming Liu	....	stunt double
Heidi Moneymaker	....	stunt double
Jon Valera	....	co-fight choreographer: reshoots

Camera and Electrical Department
Kenny Groom	....	first assistant camera
Ossie Jung	....	gaffer
Zak Katz	....	video assist: main unit
Christopher TJ McGuire	....	Steadicam operator
Christopher TJ McGuire	....	camera operator
Igor Meglic	....	director of photography: action unit
Shaun Mone	....	gaffer: action unit
Bridger Nielson	....	director of photography: Los Angeles
Suriyun Santitharangkun	....	video assistant
Picha Srisansanee	....	camera operator: action unit

Casting Department
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Supattra 'Pum' Punyadee	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
Corinne Bogdanowicz	....	digital intermediate colorist
Gilbert Carreras	....	color timer
Ben Howdeshell	....	first assistant editor
Matthew W. Johnson	....	digital intermediate editor

Music Department
Avner Dorman	....	conductor
Avner Dorman	....	orchestrator
Mason Kaye	....	assistant orchestrator
Christopher Kennedy	....	music editor
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Tyler Westen	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Amornwich Emeim	....	transportation captain: action unit
Ronnarit Kowanich	....	fuel man: action unit
Chidchanok Plodripu	....	transportation coordinator
Patima Thampirak	....	transportation assistant
Prawat Ui	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Russell Geoffrey Banks	....	stand-in
Nattinee Buapong	....	assistant to line producer
Lloyd Bunnak	....	voice-over artist
Thanadda Donkitphai	....	production secretary
Sue Field	....	script supervisor
Aaron Horwitz	....	epk director
Jim Lau	....	adr loop group
Kimi Porter	....	production coordinator
Plinn Pratoommas	....	production assistant
Robert Rothenborg	....	double (as Vega)
Robert Rothenborg	....	stand-in: Chris Klein
Vasit Suchitta	....	prosthetic effects
Mattana Suthammasa	....	assistant production coordinator
Don Tai	....	voice-over artist
Chanida 'Chompoo' Yasiri	....	assistant: director
Ron Yuan	....	voice

Production Companies

• Adlabs Films
• Capcom Company
• Hyde Park Entertainment
• Legend Films

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• GAGA Communications (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Innoform Media (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Pinema (2009) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Paradise Group (2009) (Russia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Forge VFX

Other Companies

• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Post Logic Studios  post-production facilities
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (Japan: English title)

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44978) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Adlabs Films

Trivia:

Kristin Kreuk left "Smallville" (2001) for this role

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Bison is beating Cantana to death, one of the views clearly shows the wires of her suspending harness, while a rear view does not show them.

Quotes:

Charlie Nash: [In a rather unusual voice, calling out to local police] Charlie Nash! Interpol!

Movie Connections:

Version of Street Fighter (1994)

What i saw is not the worst movie ever.

There are people saying that this is the worst movie ever, obviously they have not seen the recent spoof movies and some movies made by Uwe Boll. Street fighter: the legend of Chun-Li is actually entertaining, it has actually some great music to follow the story and from my point, it makes the movie more entertaining. Acting is not that good especially Chris Klein. The fighting scenes are not that bad, though they do have some confusing stunts. It is based on the popular fighting game.

The story: Chun-Li's father was kidnapped by some bad guys who are Bison and Barog. Few years later, she sets out a journey to find her father. The cops led by Charlie Nash and Maya. Blah, the story is typical. Fight scenes are slotted in between the action-packed journey. Charlie Nash(Chris Klein) makes the acting unintentionally funny. Even the way he walks. One word I can describe his acting: Lame. It seems that he is bored plus he is over-acting. I got to admit that some of his looks are priceless. He makes the story less serious. But whatever it is, I was entertained.

Overall: It is not that bad as what other people commented on it. If you want an enjoyable movie, leave your brain at home. Don't take this movie seriously. If you do that, you will be groaning all the way plus it may seem to you that you are sitting there for more than 2 hours. This is the first video-game adaptation for the year. Be prepared for more are coming.