Mortal Kombat: Conquest 

Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament.

Stars:

Paolo Montalban, Daniel Bernhardt, Kristanna Loken

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paolo Montalban	...	Kung Lao 22 episodes, 1998-1999
Daniel Bernhardt	...	Siro 22 episodes, 1998-1999
Kristanna Loken	...	Taja 22 episodes, 1998-1999
Tracy Douglas	...	Vorpax 22 episodes, 1998-1999
Bruce Locke	...	Shang Tsung 22 episodes, 1998-1999
Jeffrey Meek	...	Rayden / ... 22 episodes, 1998-1999

Storyline

In this prequel to the movies, Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament. Meanwhile, an exiled Shang Tsung attempts to thwart Lao's efforts with the aid of supernatural warriors such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero.

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Plot Keywords:

prequel | tournament | mortal kombat | cancellation | tragic ending | 

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Taglines:

In each of us there burns the soul of a warrior. In every generation few are chosen to prove it...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Mortal Kombat Conquest (NewLine Official site) Threshold Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mortal Kombat: Krusade

Filming Locations:

Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Television, Threshold Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Guest stars Angelica Bridges, Sung Hi Lee, Dana Hee, Jaime Pressly, Renee Tenison, Kathleen Kinmont, Candace Miller, and Suzanne Stokes all posed nude for Playboy. Other stars, such as Kristanna Loken, Tracy Douglas, Tahitia Hicks, Dara Tomanovich, Audie England, and Megan Brown, did likewise for other publications.

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Quotes

Announcer: In each of us there burns the soul of a warrior. In every generation, a few are chosen to prove it. Centuries ago, in a time of darkness and fury, that fate befell three strangers: a monk, Kung Lao... an exiled guard, Siro... and a thief, Taja, who have to defend our Earthrealm from the forces of Outworld by fighting for their lives by fighting for their honor and by fighting for their realm in a tournament called... Mortal Kombat.

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Connections

Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Foodfight! Part 1 (2014)

User Reviews

A great conversion.

Despite the disappointing beginnings, this series really picks up speed for a thrilling finale which certainly left me a bit stunned.

At the start of the series it seemed this was just another lame TV program which would be cancelled after five shows; the fight scenes and Taja were the only things which kept your interest while the stories tailed off half way through. However the more episodes you saw, more characters were added and as the acting improved, so did the plots.

By the end Conquest had made up for both the early episodes and the awful Annihilation. The only questions that remain are as to whether there will be another series and just why Taja was hardly ever involved in the fights after an impressive first bout.

As good as could be expected.