Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
Director
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Main cast
Kristin Kreuk; Chris Klein; Neal McDonough; Michael Clarke Duncan; Moon Bloodgood
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description
When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When she grows up, she goes into a quest for vengeance and becomes the famous crime-fighter of the Street Fighter universe.
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Main cast
Kristin Kreuk; Chris Klein; Neal McDonough; Michael Clarke Duncan; Moon Bloodgood
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description
When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When she grows up, she goes into a quest for vengeance and becomes the famous crime-fighter of the Street Fighter universe.
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