![]() It’s set in Thailand, and we know that Bison will be the main baddie. What is it about, then? Well, the story follows Chun-li and…her quest for justice (it says so on the film blog). Technically speaking, though, it is not a direct sequel, but a reinterpretation, a reboot, a…whatever you want to call it. The recruiting officer for the police was effective. The live-action version, however, sucked so bad, that even though it made tonnes of money (roughly returning three times its budget of $30-ish million), a sequel was never made (even though rumours of it were abound for many years). It didn’t help that the manga Street Fighter was more accurate, more good (that doesn’t sound right…) and…well, had a very ‘interesting’ shower scene that caused much excitement amongst testosterone-filled boys of Forest Hill School. If I had the chance to watch it again, I would, and may even enjoy it still, but more for nostalgia purposes rather than for its actual quality. As a silly little action flick…it was OK, fun at times, and a birthday present which I enjoyed watching time and time again. While Jean-Claude Van Damme was as good a choice as any as Guile, the issue was not so much with the casting as with the film itself. Indeed, the American soldier was the one who was picked to headline the last live-action Street Fighter foray. She used her powers to bend the arrow around her head. You might think of a Japanese dude in simple, white garb, donning a red headband, or even a brash American soldier who has a year’s supply of hair gel to keep his ‘cliff’ up at all times. Mention Street Fighter to anyone who even has a remote and passing interest in the game, and chances are the Chinese fighter won’t be the first name that jumps to mind. This is perhaps another reason why, so far at least, there is little in way of hype with regards to the film. Wisely, perhaps, the producers have decided to eschew this approach, and focus on the developments of one main character, Chun-Li. ![]() There are dozens and dozens of characters to choose from, each with their own unique background that, mixed in together, can make for an interesting experience. One should say ‘games’, for the Street Fighter universe is a multi-platform, multi-episode, multi-everything franchise. Firstly, I speak here of the actual game that the movie is based upon. However, I think the bigger factor in the film’s low-key production thus far is the history of franchise. Is, however, such machinery required for a film like ‘Street Fighter’? The answer is: probably not. ![]() Let’s put it this way, then: for a film, based on one of the most popular video games series of all time, that’s due to be released in around 6 months time, they haven’t even released an official poster (teaser or otherwise) yet. Certainly within the Hollywood context, at least). It probably also points to the low-budget of the production (though having said that, ‘low’ is a term that is very relative these days: gone are the days where a $100 million film would be announced with pride. It kinda gives you a slight hint of the filmmakers intentions, then: they’re probably aiming to make this a sleeper-hit, one that will make some money, but only after a certain period of time spent in cinemas around the world. Interestingly, not many people know of this production (certainly not the ones that I’ve met thus far).
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