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Street Fighter film writer explains Chun-Li focus of movie

Posted May 8, 2008 at 3:35PM EST by QJ Staff

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Chun Li - Image 1For those of us eager to behold just what's in store for us when the upcoming Street Fighter movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li rolls out next year, here's a special update: the writer of the movie's plot itself, Justin Marks, and his explanation just why the movie focuses on the high-kicking wonder rather than the game's more visible characters.

So, just why Chun-Li, then? Justin Marks reveals that he picked Chun-Li as the focus of the movie simply because he believed films are about unexpected heroes, and not because he wanted to have a "blatantly sexualised female lead".

While he admits that Ryu and Ken are more visible and familiar in the series, Chun-Li is the heart and soul of the game, having lost her father and being left for dead. His quote, verbatim:

First, I've never seen a successful action movie (in my mind) that blatantly sexualised its female lead and succeeded for its audience; Catwoman, Elektra, the list goes on and on.


Then I think back to The Terminator, or possibly my all-time favourite movie, Aliens, and I think of how Ripley is depicted in that film. She's a tough woman, but not because she came from a place of wearing tight pants and beating up men.


She's tough because she had this core emotional story about a life that could have been and never was. To me, that's the way you write a woman in these kinds of movies.


Very well said. Here's hoping that the movie is worth the wait. Updates as we get them!



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# :D~Guest 2008-05-08 16:43
Dang. Chun-Li's looking FINE there.

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# Wooo!Deranged.vE 2008-05-08 17:12
lol they need to make jackie chan act as her in this one too! :D

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# Say what?Guest 2008-05-08 18:02
WORD.

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# :)Guest 2008-05-08 18:12
If only Uwe Boll called the shots...

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# ...Musev 2008-05-08 18:26
Is that sarcasm or has it been a long time for you?



...Looks like jackie chan dressed up as chun li for that picture.

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# ...Musev 2008-05-08 18:28
Oh it is jackie chan lol (too early)

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# SickCHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2008-05-08 23:21
¿

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# .na2rul 2008-05-09 02:34
SF the movie Manga was the best.

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# no wayRommelTJ 2008-05-09 03:49
^

You really think it's Jackie Chan? You don't say....

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# HmmRommelTJ 2008-05-09 03:50
The writer had some good points, and I really like Terminator and Aliens so...



???maybe this movie won't suck???

*gasp*

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# @RommelNevers 2008-05-09 04:33
LMAO... I couldn't put a name to the face... Thanks

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