Mortal kombat reboot actor shares liu kang rehearsal video. Liu kang is first seen interacting with raiden, as he is preparing for the first mortal kombat tournament. Mortal kombat movie eyeing power rangers star for liu kang. It is a loose adaptation of the early entries in the fighting game series mortal kombat. Liu kang is the main protagonist of both mortal kombat films, where he is portrayed by robin shou. Mortal kombat 1995 liu kang vs shang tsung part 1 music. Kang is strong in his beliefs and despises shang tsung. Liu kang vs shang tsung part 1 mortal kombat youtube. Producer james wans mortal kombat is currently filming in australia, and liu kang actor ludi lin has shared a new behindthescenes video from the set. Tancharoen gave the character an amoral edge when brian tee appeared in the official mortal. Writer greg russo promises that the mortal kombat movie reboot is bloody and looks very good. Its about a group of warriors from earth who compete in.
Meet the cast of the new mortal kombat movie geek culture. The mortal kombat movie is set to release in just under a year and an actor has just tweeted out the movie s logo. Shooting the upcoming mortal kombat reboot has been one of the best experiences, according to ludi lin, who will be playing liu kang in the movie, the central character of the fighting game series. Under director kevin tancharoen, liu kang was rumored to be reinvented as a supermarket clerk. Liu kang fighting some guy that makes a lot of unnecessary noises.
Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series and demonstrating their reasons for. Mortal kombat movie logo revealed by liu kang actor. Anderson wanted liu kang s character to be really engaging and chose shou, noting his skills with martial arts. Variety reports that ludi lin, who recently played a fighter in a mortal kombatinspired game in black mirror, is in talks to play the role of liu kang. But it is the apparent death of shaolin brother kung lao that enrages kang and enables him to find the strength to defeat shao kahn. He is most known for his portrayal of liu kang in the blockbuster movie mortal kombat, and gobei in the 1997 chris farley comedy. Liu kang is a shaolin monk who is a member of the white lotus society and the main protagonist of the mortal kombat series. Chan kang is liu kang s younger brother whose sole appearance was in the first mortal kombat movie.
In the film, after his older brother left the shaolin monks and went to america, chan took his place and began training for the tenth mortal kombat tournament. The mortal kombat movie may have found its liu kang. A group of martial arts warriors have only six days to save the earth from an extra. Mortal kombat reboot builds a whole universe, says liu. The new mortal kombat movie is set to release in march 2021, but the cast is sharing sneak peeks behind their special training. This film and franchise even encouraged me to study martial arts for almost 15 years now. Annihilation, where he was portrayed by keith cooke, who had played reptile in the first movie. He took kenpo karate classes while attending california state. Shaolin monk liu kang and his comrades, action movie star johnny cage and military officer sonya blade were handpicked by rayden, the god of thunder and. Once a member of the super secret white lotus society, liu kang left the organization in order to represent shaolin temples in the tournament. On april 11, 1995, new line home video, turner home entertainment and threshold entertainment released a tiein animated film on. Mortal kombat reboot builds a whole universe, says liu kang actor. Robin shou is the fourth child of a shanghai tailor and homemaker.
After saving both liu kang and kitana from an ambush by smoke, subzero has an inconclusive fight with scorpion, who kidnaps kitana and escapes. This kind old man is liu kangs grandfather and a member of the order of light. Mortal kombat movie reboots liu kang shows off training video. Robin shou as liu kang robin shou born july 17, 1960 in hong kong has made a name for himself in the american movie industry.
He is alongside raiden when they approach johnny cage, and is notably upset when johnny cage shows disrespect to raiden. Bridgette wilsonsampras in mortal kombat 1995 mortal kombat 1995 talisa soto in mortal kombat 1995 christopher. In the first film, he takes part in the tournament out of guilt over his brothers death at the hands of shang tsung portrayed by caryhiroyuki tagawa, and. Mortal kombat movie adds fistful of fighters exclusive. When making a mortal kombat movie, the fights are always going to be the most. Annihilation was released in 1997, directed by john r.
Shou didnt start attending martial arts classes until he was 19. Power rangers actor ludi lin is reportedly in talks to join the mortal kombat reboot movie to play key character liu kang. The plot of the film follows the warrior monk liu kang, the actor johnny cage, and the soldier sonya blade, all three guided by the god raiden, on their journey to combat the evil sorcerer shang tsung and his forces in a tournament to save earth. Mortal kombat the album licensed to youtube by umg. Ludi lin, the actor bringing mortal kombats liu kang back to the big screen, teased that plans for the. Mortal kombat movie reboot shows off liu kang, teases. Based on the popular video game of the same name mortal.
Liu kangcurrent timeline mortal kombat wiki fandom. Mortal kombat is a 1995 american fantasy martial arts action film written by kevin droney. Liu kang is a character in the mortal kombat fighting game series. The highly anticipated mortal kombat movie has wrapped shooting and its stars have been giving fans a sneak peek at what is in. Liu kangoriginal timeline mortal kombat wiki fandom. He appears in the first mortal kombat movie he informs his grandson liu kang of his brother chans death hes apparently lius only living relative other than his brother. That said, while liu kang is the usual protagonist, its unclear if that will once again be the case. Mortal kombat reboots ludi lin details his experience. Mortal kombat, simply put, is a movie rendition of the original mortal kombat arcade video game. Liu kangs role in the mortal kombat feature film will be heavily scrutinized by fans who know him best as a shaolin monk destined to defend the realm of earth as champion of the mortal kombat tournament.
Liu kang and kitana throw down in mortal kombat legends syfy. Raiden bowing to liu kang, after kangs win of the mortal kombat tournament. Liu kang, along with the earthrealm warriors, find jade. Liu kang is the hero of the original mortal kombat movie and is canonically the winner of the tournament of the first mortal kombat game as well. Dragons fire the dragons fire variation is sure to please loyal liu kang fans as it most closely resembles the characters playstyle from past iterations of mortal kombat. Meanwhile, the character of liu kang was one of the seven original characters introduced in the first mortal kombat game and will likely be the main character of. Leonetti cinematographer of the first mortal kombat. Mortal kombat finds its liu kang in ludi lin plus three others cast. At his debut, liu kang appeared to be among the dime a dozen bruce lee pastiches. Mortal kombat movie writer says forget cutscenes as he hypes his bloody reboot ryan scott apr 9, 2020. Kang is the reigning mortal kombat champion and has proved it by easily defeating kahns minions. In the film, after his older brother left the shaolin monks and went to america, chan took his place and began training for the tenth mortal kombat. Mortal kombat is an upcoming 2021 american martialarts fantasy action film directed by simon mcquoid in his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by greg russo.
He serves as the protagonist of mortal kombat, mortal kombat ii, mortal kombat 3, mortal kombat 4, mortal kombat 2011. Mortal kombat is one of the most popular video game series of alltime and it previously spawned what many would say is one of the better film. New lines mortal kombat movie is lining up their fighters. Based on the longrunning mortal kombat fighting game franchise, it incorporates elements from the series first two games, with a decided emphasis on the first. Its about a group of warriors from earth who compete in an ancient martial arts tournament for the fate of the world.
Mortal kombat reboots liu kang shares new behindthe. He is one of the few original characters, debuting in the first mortal kombat arcade game. Scorpions revenge digital release, wb home entertainment has put put three actionpacked clips from the animated movie. The younger subzero made an appearance in mortal kombat. As in most of the games in the mortal kombat series, liu kang is the main protagonist. Let us throw you a lifeline and answer some of your queries. We got a guy with things comin out of his hands, we got another guy who freezes stuff, and then theres a man, who as far as i can tell, is made out of electricity.
777 877 209 635 1445 641 1555 265 723 456 289 43 935 1480 1289 156 67 97 1462 738 476 1552 887 1532 13 1477 583 974 10 404 822 1574 151 1363 612 630 1462 1312 817 1264 843