Liu Kang vs Shang Tsung [Part 1] | Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat (1995)
Liu Kang vs Shang Tsung [Part 1]
Music: George S. Clinton
Storyline: Based on the popular video game of the same name "Mortal Kombat" tells the story of an ancient tournament where the best of the best of different Realms fight each other. The goal - ten wins to be able to legally invade the losing Realm. Outworld has so far collected nine wins against Earthrealm, so it's up to Lord Rayden and his fighters to stop Outworld from reaching the final victory...
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Christopher Lambert (Lord Rayden), Robin Shou (Liu Kang), Linden Ashby (Johnny Cage), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Shang Tsung), Bridgette Wilson (Sonya Blade), Talisa Soto (Kitana), Trevor Goddard (Kano), Chris Casamassa (Scorpion), François Petit (Sub-Zero), Keith Cooke (Reptile)
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[@everdash]

Still the best Liu Kang. Still the best Shang Tsung. Still the best theme song. Still the best Mortal Kombat movie.

[@mrdgenerate]

The new shang tsung looked like a woman. Wasnt menacing at all

[@syminite1]

@Castor Tarantino Nah it has Terrible fighting, iron monkey 1994 had better fighting than the new Mortal Kombat trash.

[@everdash]

@Castor Tarantino lol I never said anything about the fights. Way to bring up absolutely nothing anyone was talking about. Sorry you lost your eyesight trying to read something to get triggered over.

[@mike91mdk45]

Agreed. Tough to beat cary and robin

[@Jesus-Is-King19]

@Castor Tarantino MK 21 sucked

[@tristanvillani9855]

Can we all agree that this first film had excellent casting?

[@BraveLionheart]

Yes I agree with you. This film had a great cast. Not only that but an amazing soundtrack and great fight scenes

[@tristanvillani9855]

@@BraveLionheart definitely the soundtrack.

[@jeusvox2878]

This film had excellent everything

[@joshuajackson111]

Absolutely

[@42Nightsyesterday]

Shang Tsung and Liu were great. The rest were fine

[@huejazz_]

I came back after watch the 2021 version. Who else came back to enjoy this scene with that amazing track?

[@MandingoV2]

I had to come back to this version too. New one was horrible

[@fullsend4976]

@@MandingoV2 I wouldn’t say horrible, it was aite. Hard to live up to this classic tho lol

[@MandingoV2]

@@fullsend4976 actually yeah, most of the budget went to scorpion and sub zero. their fight scene was awesome.

[@floridafan561]

2021 MK was absolutely horrible. Annihilation is better than that garbage.

[@ravisingh-jk1yp]

Cole young is dumb so as mileena in movie . Raiden actor don't look impressive . Sonya , jax , Liu Kang and obiviosly kano did great job . According to mk rule choosen one can't be harmed out of the tournament but this movie screwed that all . Overall I still love cast and story of mk 1995 . Though reboot is atleast better than mk annihilation

[@dotdot7426]

This was, is and always will be the best mortal Kombat movie.

[@elitetheking688]

Stfu 2021 was better

[@BennyBoy90]

@@elitetheking688 stfu that was trash

[@jaydenhermawan2662]

@@BennyBoy90 yeah, it was really trash, some characters look kinda fat, and looked shitty,never matches with the story

[@jaydeeppatel8516]

@@elitetheking688 the new one is straight ass, the soy boi Liu kang and jealous soccer mom Sonya were straight booty cheeks man

[@ryanhasib408]

@@elitetheking688 2021 one went hard when I closed my eyes 🔥🔥🔥

[@robbiewilson9606]

You know shit was getting serious when you hear the Mortal Kombat Theme lol

[@Saffrone221]

I always here that music when morbid people enters the buffet at 12 in the afternoon

[@hiawathaherschel5854]

TEST YOUR MIGHT

[@williehouse4620]

Exactly that means that it just got real

[@marlijosefa1281]

Said 33

[@josephg94]

Hell, same with Reptile's theme

[@R0n1n760]

Damn! He was the perfect Shang Tsung. Cant image a better actor for him.

[@TigerW0lf]

Well guess who's back?

[@huehuehueheh5806]

@@TigerW0lf BACK AGAIN

[@rekkasketch4659]

Shady's back

[@therandomduder8610]

@@rekkasketch4659 Shang is back

[@aphantx5802]

Tell a friend!

[@hyperbolicathletes]

No matter how much fans love scorpion and sub zero, you CAN NOT replace Liu Kang as the main protagonist and turn him into a side character

[@celtic889]

Yeah I love Scorpion and Subzeo but they are not rlly the main chars of MK, they are defo the poster boys/mascots of MK, but plotwise the main chars always will be Liu Kang and Kung Lao to me.

[@ObaShango7]

They could have with but they didn’t focus on it properly honestly

[@KuyaArbee]

Yes idiots think sub zero and scorpion story matters! No you fuckheads it was always about Liu kang.... I hate the 2021 movie so much

[@livingweaponnightmare]

Fully agreed. The entire conflict of all of Mortal Kombat is between these two: Liu Kang and Shang Tsung, that is why MK Aftermath was such a perfect story

[@nwey6151]

@@celtic889 thats because you only played the first games. Liu kang dies and scorpion and subzero become the main characters as it should be

[@JiangXina]

Liu Kang 1995: The chosen one. Liu Kang 2021: The unless one.

[@gregorysweet6700]

I wish the Liu Lang 1995 was in the new mortal kobat

[@shawziiz5031]

@@gregorysweet6700 Thank god his not. The movie just pure disappointment

[@ladyfire44]

Liu Kang in the first movie was casted perfectly. No one else could play the role perfectly than Robin Shou

[@jenn5628]

That goddamn Cole Young smh

[@VnceWilliam]

Liu Kang 2023: god of fire and keeper of time.

[@baronoflight]

This movie is like a fine wine, only getting better with age.

[@hocusfocus8016]

Dude these fight scenes are awful

[@Dexter-el9md]

Christian Marsaw ikr so shitttty

[@shawnfinnegan64]

Christian Marsaw you must be gen z

[@boomerangcowboy5801]

Shawn Finnegan ikr

[@baronoflight]

Yeah the fight choreography sucks could you imagine trying to watch this movie expecting realistic fights...what idiot would do that.

[@haytijr5823]

This song still hold up to this day

[@jasonleslie203]

Its legendary even today

[@curtisheard5454]

HJL JR it will never go out

[@P4boot]

To this day!

[@TheKeithvidz]

was listening from my phone yesterday.

[@georgepascual1]

And everyday forever

[@hectorlopez1069]

This is a 1995 masterpiece here.

[@austinsavage]

love it or hate it, 1995 MK got the spirit of the original games right despite the lack fatality and Scorpion/Sub-Zero dumbed down. it embraced its cheesy roots with a wink in the eye and everyone was perfectly cast, better pacing, simple but effective storytelling where the lore felt more organic (no Arcana BS), and a killer soundtrack. the finale amps me up for a fight everytime lol. it was just overall a more enjoyable experience. i'm not even an MK fan, but was compelled to dig deeper after watching the reboot. yes they got a lot of things right from a movie fan perspective, but a lot of things wrong too

[@otakurocklee]

Fatalities are overrated.

[@randomtrigger1378]

The Shang Tsung we need and deserve for MK 11

[@beatsmithx1090]

for sure. I wish thos Liu kang was the one in Mk11 too

[@pyromania1018]

@@beatsmithx1090 Yeah, Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa's return is GLORIOUS, but it also makes me wish they got some of the other cast members to voice the characters in the game, though the actual cast does a good job (I hope I'm not the only one who though Rhonda Rousey was a decent Sonya). And, unfortunately, it also sees the return of the ONLY flaw Tagawa brought to the character (though I can't fault him specifically for it): his weird attraction to Sonya.

[@trinidadiannerd]

TGaming they brought back cary

[@redhotchillipepper3772]

True!!

[@shivarajavat7086]

He is back in mk11 and almost looks the same

[@TickNation]

People mention that this is the perfect Shang Tsung (which it is) but people never mention that they casted the perfect Liu Kang as well 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ladyfire44]

They did mention Robin Shou was the perfect Liu Kang and I agree. I didn't like Brian Tee's portrayal in Legacy.

[@theflashgordon193]

so true

[@brandonvillanueva1545]

ladyfire44 yeah Legacy’s portrayal was so odd, they made him super edgy and had him fighting on behalf of outworld

[@ladyfire44]

I know. Plus, they had him angered over losing his girlfriend in a shooting. In the games and the first MK movie, Liu's reason for revenge on Shang Tsung is the death of his brother, Chan(Chow in the game version).

[@elpolloloco8416]

@@ladyfire44 Liu never had a brother in the games.

[@stephenishola6205]

“YOU FOOL!!” That part always cracked me up 😂😂😂😂 side note: this movie is so amazing and it aged so well! People don’t talk enough about how this is the prefect Liu Kang! 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@pleaseshutup7053]

He turned lui kang into his own character nothing like in the game. He a badass here.

[@chaimaaron7281]

Making Liu Kang a side character is like making Goku a Krillin in DBZ.

[@alphaisyeeting4880]

Perfect comment.

[@shanecle]

The dynamic camera angles, background music, slow motion, high quality choreography that actually has kung fu, emotional tension of Liu Kang trying to save his younger brother's soul .... this fight was so much better than 2021

[@faseehahmed8222]

no

[@jameswilliams3001]

@@faseehahmed8222 I think it's definitely a toss up, the old movie was more Mortal Kombat than the new one, which took liberties and made other characters mains who aren't. So in reality, the old movie got it better, but the new one is OK, but why not use all the good music etc? You can't deny the old movie had better soundtrack, better sets, and better fights.

[@venanciosantamaria484]

z

[@rankrodent2772]

@@faseehahmed8222definitely yes

[@axebomber2108]

Liu Kang should never be a side character in any Mortal Kombat movie.

[@latinonerdo9904]

You're goddamn right, amen brother!!

[@codygriffin8256]

Damn right. Why the fuck did they make Cole Young?

[@j.m.8558]

@@codygriffin8256 Agreed. If they wanted to emphasize Scorpion’s story line, then it should’ve just been Scorpion himself. Cole was useless. Liu Kang will always be the “chosen one” to me.

[@delta2372]

Hasn't he always been the main hero in the games?

[@axebomber2108]

@@delta2372 Most of them. He wasn't in Deadly Alliance and came back as a zombie in Deception, so there were points where he was absent or out of commission as his normal heroic self.

[@garyoak317]

Liu Kang’s hair is majestic

[@f00lxpl]

Who is here after watching 2021 movie just to see how good Mortal Kombat movie should look like, with great music, acting and fighting

[@TheReggaeman99]

Yup 👍🏽

[@fredleeland2464]

Mostly the fighting The fight scenes in the new one were very lackluster

[@theloner3228]

Damn right idk what the hell this new movie is lol

[@ggjhcffyhkkdsaetgyub7264]

It's like they didn't even try to make it mortal Kombat compared to this one

[@yugimuto477]

2021 one felt like a random plot with flat characters. The old MK movie actually felt like a Mortal Kombat!

[@rashaadlaw7867]

I’m here to see the original actor come back for mk11!!!!!

[@Jacobbray1]

Yes!!! Me too,im so excited for MK11

[@chimeraking5286]

Oh hell yeah, That was one fantastic casting choice for Netherrealm Studios

[@bigballzmcdrawz2921]

Same

[@eltlatoaniwolfelite7178]

your dreams have come true my child

[@shmarishcal2223]

At least for his design he looks like the shang tsung I'm this movie

[@maverickmusic11]

The look on Shang Taung’s face at 1:11... “Nobody makes me bleed my own blood! NOBODY!!!”

[@Lunitarium]

Right on

[@kingkev6407]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nascarthelastcornerbender]

He was pissed. Lui caught with him slipping with that mean right lol

[@82leegary]

YOU FOOL! LMAO Dead serious

[@dman3316]

1.3k down votes?! This man is fighting for our realm. Show some respect!!!

[@MattS-og5zb]

2.1k downvotes from outworld

[@morrigan909]

It's Shang Tsung and his goons giving the downvotes

[@lestertoni160]

Ermac and his thousands of souls

[@Grandmastergav86]

Watched this film so many times. Talisa Soto destroyed my wrist as a teen.

[@Grimreepa220]

Same with Bridget Wilson.

[@Legendary_Edits100]

Why? Did she have a strong handshake?

[@haydenberends3905]

@@Legendary_Edits100 Uhhhhhh . . .

[@syedmazharhasan6803]

@@Legendary_Edits100 You are very sweet. You should be protected at all costs.

[@syedmazharhasan6803]

@@Legendary_Edits100 Of course I know that. I was only kidding 🤣

[@user-qu8te4ep3t]

26 years and there are still goosebumps...

[@_kingjordan]

Same here, especially on surround sound lol

[@320speed]

Right at the start, they respect each other just before they try to kill eachother. That's deep. Honourable.

[@3Rayfire]

I don't know if it's personal respect as much as it is respect for the tradition and the tournament.

[@michaelflores6994]

​@@3Rayfire also after doing some research apparently shang tsungs salute is original & meant to be the opposite of the traditional salute .

[@illenessOne]

This fight alone is better than the entire cole fights including liu kang in the new MK

[@bonyylast7147]

yeah christopher lambert as raiden is the best, eyes doesn't need to glow 24/7. but 2021 scorpion is the best.

[@mikeduff3431]

hey say what you will, he disarmed scalped and decapitated goro in one attack. the fact he needed help every other time was a bit sad. honestly they could of made him a white guy call him johnny cage, and hell keep the scorpion bloodline i dont care. But tournement movies are better then 2021 crap.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@bonyylast7147 yeah nothing like having a European play a Chinese god

[@belykwater5601]

@@pleaseshutup7053 Raiden is Japanese, a Shinto kami

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@belykwater5601 Ed boon the creator of raider has stated raider is based on Chinese folklore

[@shadowneph]

Even though Shang Tsung is not my favorite character this actor makes him so good 💪🏼

[@then3143]

@Hervy Akay oh yeah, really?

[@mikeduff3431]

resting bitch face, only in acting does it do you good.

[@HekRod7]

Why did annihilation have to suck so much? This one was so good.

[@jakerojas5888]

Imagine if it didn't have Liu Kang and kitana

[@stonem0013]

Annihil did have Sonya mud wrestling tho

[@jfontanez1838]

Hector Rodriguez it’s always like that the first movie is always the best

[@vangtk10]

Let's all just pretend that movie never existed, okay?

[@llllMiNxllll]

Yeah I think your wearing your nostalgia glasses there this movie sucked but had some very good parts.

[@kingofkings852]

The moment the music hits when they bow, still gives me goosebumps like it did when I was a kid and I’m starin at 36.

[@chris10878]

Glad I’m not the only one... I’m 39 lol

[@olufemi42]

Always... hahaha same here

[@mike91mdk45]

31 here. It's true. Still delivers

[@heelzhinkaiger360]

I’m now 28.

[@fekalistagrzybowory7619]

I am 40 The best Mortal Kombat movie ever!

[@mattnoble3225]

Liu gave Shang Tsung such an azz whoopin that he turned his life around, changed his name, moved to hawaii, became a surfing legend, and eventually stopped the feud between the sky's and urchins...

[@randysolomon3900]

YOOOO XD

[@SeptienPatterson]

I exactly got that reference

[@WhySooSeriouslol]

Loved that movie

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

Ha ha ha 😂

[@Habeev07]

Johnny Tsunami?

[@kingmeruem8821]

They should have casted this man in the new movie for Shang Tsung. He is old to so that would be cool af.

[@bbbqchknexe6425]

could morph into a younger version of himself played by another actor for fight scene it woudlve been so cool

[@LordMalice6d9]

@@bbbqchknexe6425 Yeah. Total missed oppurtunity not to cast the same actor for Shang Tsung.

[@axebomber2108]

@@bbbqchknexe6425 They could have done that which would have allowed the use of both the original actor and the current actor. He's Ng Chin Han when he's at full power, then becomes Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa when he's losing the fight and losing his grip on the souls he possesses. There's similar moments to this in Willow, Revenge of the Sith, and Big Trouble in Little China, so it's a bit derivative but for Shang Tsung, it kinda makes sense.

[@deadpurple7]

Dude hasn't aged at all so it would of passed

[@kingmeruem8821]

@@bbbqchknexe6425 so true they could use the new one for the young version and fights but this one as old man Shang Tsung

[@user-dv6nh3mu3y]

Who else come back to this after watching their rematch in mk11 aftermath?

[@mapalochiwele1734]

Me

[@dnmstarsi]

We still need a skin based on Liu's actor similar to Carl Weathers as Jax or Injustice's CW Arrow skin.

[@Simplegamemer]

freakin me

[@twinpony]

Cease before you doom us all.

[@rio20d]

me, but here we dont get to see Liu Kang as Fire and Thunder God :)

[@SageofSorrow]

0:20 this part always gave me chills as a kid lol. Pure HYPE🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dennismichealsm3786]

Good times 😊

[@delcastilloian]

For a budget and 90's movie....definitely better than the new movie

[@techcyrezt9548]

You buggin out ya brains

[@mike91mdk45]

💯

[@anthonydedios4720]

I now have even more respect for Robin shou liu kang after watching mk 2021

[@123ucr]

And for Cary Tagawa/Shang Tsung as well. This is how you do a Shang Tsung and Liu Kang fight.

[@GeoValyy]

Very good movie for it's age. I remember watching it when I was a kid.

[@sonyx4500]

Fight scenes were well choreographed.

[@galvinstanley3235]

When he morphed into Liu Kang's brother is STILL creepy today.

[@gamemagician]

still is an awesome movie to this day

[@AaronRaglandTV]

Yes, I grew up with this too and I still have this on vhs along with dvd. Good nostalgic times 📼 📀 🥋 🐉 🔥

[@mikesteelheart]

For it's age? Movies from the mid 90's were way better than crap today lol.

[@jordaninja86]

Everyone on this cast really nailed their roles honestly, when I first watched this after playing the game, the nostalgia I got seeing how the actors were with these characters really wowed me.

[@treehugger3615]

True dat. Notice how in the first fight Shang Tsung would try punching with the elbows, just like in the game.

[@poohjan]

Rewatched this movie after watching the 2021 version... this film still beats the newer Mortal Kombat for me. Character motivations that are explicitly told, character arcs that are fulfilled, and an ending that felt earned.

[@jasonlorphotofilms]

A part of why the characters story are fulfilled is due to the fact of a well balanced in the amount of characters. The 2021, much like Annialation, had so many characters that you are just not sure who to follow nor do you get a chance to learn or get to know the characters. This one film having only Liu Kang, Sonya, and Johnny Cage being the main focus really was enough.

[@poohjan]

@@jasonlorphotofilms I think you’re absolutely right. It’s hard to flesh out your characters and make sure everyone has an arc that’s believable and feels authentic and actually allows the characters to breathe and for the actors to show more of their chemistry. Although the special effects in this film are admittedly outdated, it still stands for me, as the strongest live action Mortal Kombat film. That’s not to say the 2021 film was all that bad. I think there was certainly some things that work, but I also think there are some ideas they need to abandon and rather focus their efforts on writing likable and great characters. The lore behind it is there, they just need better dialogue and character moments.

[@dbstop9194]

Every passing year makes me realize how lucky I am to have been born in 1989.

[@aeonlincoln5474]

Me too lol, my Dad rented a VHS of this film for a week. I loved it so much I watched it everyday till we returned it.🤣🤣 Somehow my love and appreciation for this film has grown over the years.

[@nestorgarcia7213]

@@aeonlincoln5474 Hell yeah!..First movie I saw in theaters and I never looked back 🤘

[@thecrazyhand]

Me to be 1985

[@hectorlopez1069]

I was born in 86. I am lucky too.

[@apollyon1081]

87 for me. Lucky indeed.

[@Gigatless]

All stages of a boss battle are there.

[@pablov5463]

Endurace lol

[@DynoSkrimisher]

First Phase: Having fun Second Phase: Player gets a Good hit and Boss gets serious.

[@JadenMoon1475]

What are these stages??

[@rodbellfield3471]

@@JadenMoon1475 Basically he's saying in the first part of a boss fight you fight them in their regular form then they pull some type of power up bullshit or minions in this case lol. Then they try to mind fuck you at the end but you stay focused and finish them.

[@LordMalice6d9]

@@rodbellfield3471 Most final boss fights in video games usually have 3 stages.

[@DB-gn8xd]

This MK was way better than the 2021

[@JohnWickstairs]

As much as I enjoyed the new Mk movie it’ll never even come close to hype levels of this scene when I saw this in the cinema. People were really into this once the song played. Robin Shou as Liu Kang is still the best live action one imo and Cary Hiroyuki is the best Shang Tsung

[@coolzoky]

This scene is better than anything in the 2021 movie.

[@rachelhernandez4575]

Yess

[@carlosalvarez9293]

Kitana looks just perfect here. I'll never get used to the asian look she has now in MK11. As a Kitana fan, I grew up with Talisa Soto's look, which influenced Kitana's face in lots of games back then. What I also loved was the interracial relationship between her and Liu Kang.

[@axebomber2108]

I kind of assumed she was meant to be Asian in the old games since she is a ninja(though a ninja from another realm).

[@seleleota]

Here watching after the new MK trailer and feeling lucky about my childhood

[@Tabootrinket]

that music is everything. Even when I was about to forget most of the film, that one techno beat always stuck in.

[@monstersinc.2497]

I like how they greeted each other before the fight

[@CLAUD21212]

1:40 The Soul of 1 000 dead warriors, more like the soul of 1 000 Facebook friends, only 6 are your true friends who show up :))

[@noorur]

And even then they were weaklings

[@justinwilson3653]

Haha damn straight

[@hadidzul8340]

You the fuck men?

[@ljuc]

@@justinwilson3653 Well, they are ancient. What did you expect? =)

[@djjoe214]

Yeah one hit and their down

[@patrickwentzell4638]

I love that line from Johnny Cage to Guru after hitting him bellow. " this is where you fall down." and from Lui Kang. " you can look into my soul but you don't own it." M. K.

[@BoboCulto]

Excellent...

[@SuperSyo]

hopheee

[@arip9397]

@@SuperSyo 🤣🤣🤣 trilogy version

[@1ivannthegreat]

TOASTY!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@waflere165]

Que la verdad no esperaba tu comentario en un vídeo así

[@pituschchecker4351]

Absolut 1A habs wieder angeschaut.Selbst der neue Film geht gegen der 1995er Film unter!

[@nino2046]

Boy oh boy!!! This soundtrack deserves a Grammy 😩😩😩

[@foxcole2006]

Incredible how mortal Kombat is still going strong especially seeing the new reboot trailer. Awesome time for MK fans. MK going strong since ‘92

[@hrvojehampl2796]

This is a Oscar movie comparing to the new mortal kombat

[@ericnuval]

shang tsung: liu its me liu: nah bruh i literally just seen you transform in front of me 😂

[@Biggyben33]

😂😂😂😂

[@Aamo2023]

In a fight to the death Liu Kang: Lands a punch Shang Tsung: How dare you

[@Wes-xk6hl]

Well guess it's time to dust off the VHS player

[@pandahsykes602]

Wes it’s on Netflix if you have that

[@jja1483]

Wes make it a block buster night😅📼🍿😏

[@devinewynder5443]

Netflix my friend.

[@tomsawyer4669]

.@@NYCFIGHTBACKROOMS

[@hbreezy631]

😂

[@SexciRed036]

So much better than the mortal kombat 2021

[@seeeliwww]

this fight scene was better then the whole Mortal Kombat 2021 movie

[@jwalters7460]

Sure it was...🙄

[@Drum-Analogy1]

We were so mesmerised as kids to watch this. I and my cousin basically memorized every line in the movie.

[@danielfuller340]

Robin was good actor for Liu kang

[@drakedraven6961]

He matched the description of Liu Kang perfectly. I grew up watching HK Cinema in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Robin Shou hadn't appeared until late 80s and early 90s including Steven Ho who played Liu Kang young brother. Steven Ho appeared in Jet Li movie twice; The Master and Dragon Fight.

[@JadenMoon1475]

*Fun Fact:* Robin Shou was Gobei in Beverly Hills Ninja

[@lucasabecasis8984]

I believe that.robin was the perfect liu

[@cubdukat]

I think he was also one of the fight choreographers.

[@arkfounder7056]

He will never be topped

[@gjtrue]

Wonder if we'll get a *Robin Shou* skin for Liu Kang in MK11? 😱

[@umtrain1730]

That's unlikely, but would be fucking awesome.

[@ymiwatchen]

I feel like the models they’ve been using since Mk9 all look like him. They just make Liu Kang in the video game more brolic which I’m not a fan of. Should have a lean body type like Bruce lee

[@TickNation]

Robin Shou doesn’t get enough credit as Liu Kang!! Perfect casting for him and Shang Tsung.

[@clintwestwoodredeployed7767]

@@TickNation The fact they were both experienced martial artists was a plus. The actors who played Sonya and Johnny Cage were just pretty to look at...

[@InvestedGman]

@@TickNation Sadly He ruined his own movie career

[@urielmartinez6279]

I like how everyone passes out for like two hours after getting punched once

[@stevemarunde6044]

This is why I love the Mortal Kombat game series!

[@pjpless2]

Let's take a minute to admire just how hot Sonya looks at the 8 second mark and how flawless Kitana looks.

[@getschwifty9531]

I didn't even notice Kitana. Dumpy Sonya Blade🤤😍

[@markjustdiditc]

kitana looks so plain... not sexy, just plain.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Mark you tweaking kitana is perfect

[@noskoolikeoldskool]

@@houseofmatrix6174 she's over shadowed by Sonya though.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

noskoolikeoldskool yeah she still badder tho

[@djlaw56what]

Im so glad this version of shang is in mk 11

[@ethanwhite1082]

They're adding Shang Tsung soon to MK11

[@jiren4549]

The 1 and only version.

[@PyroInferno110]

You just predicted that version wtf lmao

[@jasonleslie203]

He has been missed😁

[@BeefHammer1]

still better than the 2021 version....EXCELLENT

[@PlayerPro119]

@Totenkopf Maurader glad i wasnt the only one

[@chrisveloz7302]

Best mortal kombat movie ever made

[@juggernuts1000]

his fight vs reptile was more serious and harder than this one

[@jayH325]

juggernuts1000 yeah. Because the actor for the reptile was actually a martial artist, -and so is the Robin Shou(actor for Liu Kang) btw- it is bound to be a great fight scene.

[@juggernuts1000]

@@jayH325 i akways laugh at his fight vs reptile. the anouncer introduce reptile and as soon as reptile is awake, he jumps straight on liu kang with a kick. damn that guy doesnt waste any second

[@9charlie84]

Yeah the fight against Reptile is the best, after that, the fight against Sub zero.

[@ElectrikZombie]

Reptile was the hardest one in The first arcade game in fact

[@juggernuts1000]

@@ElectrikZombie yeah, only later they made reptile a loser who gets beat up by everyone. its so anoying.

[@maggot9276]

The part when Chan says he will take care of Liu and the spikes come out is so ominous.

[@Pitereczek100]

puppet meme

[@antop4597]

Imagine being in a life or death fight with someone and then when you bust his lip he stops fighting to call you a fool.

[@silverancient7840]

That dragon logo on the ground looks amazing lol. It's perfect.

[@allenx71]

This was more epic than the garbage 2021 film. Forever the best mk film

[@TheMan-je5xq]

The Shang Tsung in the new movie sucks he’s not cool at all he’s just there

[@ChristopherFergo]

But there's so much that the 2021 film got right that this one didn't. Especially Scorpion and Sub-Zero.

[@TheMan-je5xq]

@@ChristopherFergo yeah well the 2021 movie didn’t get Sub Zero right either I mean he was supposed to be there to assassinate Shang Tsung not be his deadliest warrior. Goro should’ve had that honor and Sub Zero isn’t immortal he didn’t kill Hanzo centuries ago

[@Serenify10]

One of the most nostalgic moments of my entire childhood!!

[@PhillyAllStar2k10]

We was knocking this a while ago. It's funny to see everyone now appreciating this movie that much more.

[@yoseflopez5141]

Robin and Talisa need to make an appearance in MK11. They're the only ones left lol

[@ICET100]

In this Mortal Kombat they should of made it so that Shang Tsung keeps changing into Different characters

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

Budget.

[@ICET100]

I Dont think so I think your Budget

[@albavela]

@@ICET100 Jombom fombo

[@9charlie84]

ICET100 budget and at that time technology wasn’t really cheap

[@ICET100]

@@9charlie84 How would you know

[@Wglass90]

Both Robin Shou and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa were both born to play Liu Kang and Shang Tsung. No offence to the new actors in the recent movies but they came nowhere close to matching the performances in the original movie.

[@Pinero02]

This scenes watching Lui Kang beat everyone up one after another made me want to be the best FIGHTER EVER!! not to mention they did Liu Kang justice in this movie he washed everyone 🔥🔥🔥

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Lui kang vs reptile and lui vs smoked where gets the beat down are better lol

[@a.i.8583]

After the Monstrosity of 2021, this is my safe haven.

[@captinundies6049]

Was the new one worse then annihilation

[@homtolland8798]

@@captinundies6049 in my opinion i liked it more than this movie and annihilation but that’s just my opinion and people can have others

[@Nanu.Nalata]

@@captinundies6049 the new one is dumpster juice. Complete disappointment

[@captinundies6049]

@@Nanu.Nalata but compared to the second movie? Dont deny it, it was better then that pile of dog shit

[@alamiantrebreloni9045]

The new one was good, you're overreacting

[@erikwilliams1562]

Robin Shou IS Liu Kang. Change my mind

[@fekalistagrzybowory7619]

Noone dares

[@ReiMizere]

Who's here to actually see a MORTAL KOMBAT, instead of whatever happened in MK 2021?

[@msmrreckoning]

hopefully MK2021 #2 will be a king upon MK's

[@captinundies6049]

Why is the new one getting shit on so much? Might not be perfect but it sure as fuck isnt annihilation

[@alexdurain3753]

@@captinundies6049 How is Annihilation the film you judge these movies by? Mortal Kombat (2021) was trash, stop trying to justify it.

[@ReiMizere]

@@captinundies6049 Cos 1- MK 2021 was a reboot, meaning it had liberty to do much more than a sequel could, 2- everyone agrees that Annihilation is bad, but some people still refuse to see MK 2021 for what it is, 3- at least the Annihilation featured existing characters in MK, not some OC with the lamest power ever.

[@captinundies6049]

@@alexdurain3753 bunch of whiny little bitches

[@Melik565]

Who's here after watching that terrible Shang Tsung in the new Mortal Kombat movie?

[@denisfilipovic8106]

Exaclly

[@JuniorXMendoza]

I was falling asleep. I’m sticking to my favorite classic Mortal Kombat movie.

[@supersayianpeter10]

I am

[@ChristopherFergo]

I don't think he was terrible. We just didn't get to see him fight yet.

[@masterstumpy3583]

He wasn't terrible at all. Great Tsang Tsung. Excellent Portrayal

[@BlessildahMagulusa]

The best of all mortal Kombat movies.

[@biggusdickus2795]

My childhood memories. This movie will have special place in my life. Love the theme. Btw second movie sucks ass.

[@josewilkins8615]

I agree with your comment almost. But come on man second one raiden vs the reptile was fire, all I’m saying is the movie had it moments .

[@plagasx8105]

@@josewilkins8615 also, cyrax, sonya and Jax fight was badass too.

[@jasonleslie203]

@@plagasx8105 yea but they went cheap on creating cyrax & smoke. I'd expect that look for a regular tv show. They used the same concept originally for the borg on Startrek TNG.

[@LordMalice6d9]

@@jasonleslie203 Cyrax and Smoke were the only things I liked in MK: Annihilation, and Scorpion and Subzero obviously.

[@jasonleslie203]

@@LordMalice6d9 i didnt like the costume they gave scorpion in MKA. but only cause it made him look too cartoonish IMO. They really rushed MKA clearly. But from what i heard the guy responsible was under contract to make at least 1 more movie in order to fulfill the terms of the agreement. Even many of the actors were kind of P.O'D that their character didnt really get to do anything/killed off poorly. Like the actress that played sheeva. She was hoping do do more with her char. & i dont blame her

[@douglassnyder9206]

When I was little, the first round fight between Liu Kang and Shang Tsung was one of my favorite movie fight scenes.

[@SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker]

This is WAY better than the remake. Long love the 90s, back when they didn’t try to please EVERYONE and just focused on kick ass films.

[@seboe1982]

Most epic theme ever!!!

[@AnthonyNiroshan]

1 of the most classic movie scenes from my childhood!!!

[@abdullahcigal]

Definetly BETTER than 2021 movie!!!!

[@yasscraftx21._.]

Not for me xd

[@neonkai5965]

Just came back to this from watching the new MK movie. This was so much better, mostly because this had legit martial artists.

[@fus4us723]

It's better because it had a better writer and director and not a woke and fake fan.

[@tremainehughes9342]

And legit martial artists

[@30yovegan34]

lol the new one had legit martial artists but absolutely awful fight choreographers

[@AgentFlea]

@@tremainehughes9342 Bro, Joe Taslim (sub zero) and Lewis Tan are legit martial artists. Please don't be stupid

[@tremainehughes9342]

@@AgentFlea wtf are you talking about he said mostly dumbass and in the original they did have more martial artist than the new and you didn't have to insult. Because Robin Shou, Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa, Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage, Keith Cooke, Chris Casamassa, Francois Petite, Hakim Alston,and Steven Ho are all martial artists. Please at least name that many martial artists in the new mortal kombat dumbass. Y'all only had 4 which are Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lewis Tan and Nathan Jones. Next time before insulting think first.

[@ShockwaveProd2011]

That's how you make a good combat scene, not throwing all of the characters in a separate fights and switching quickly from one to another, yes, I'm talking about that 2021 trash...

[@jackcarver5412]

yup complete horseshit might as well watch power rangers... from the 90s

[@mrassassinscreedfan1]

Kombat

[@caseykendall5506]

One of my favorite "so bad it's good" films. Tagawa steals every scene he's in.

[@tyberiousf]

Sees Shang Tsung change into Chen: "Chen!?"

[@internettroll7497]

Lol movie iq

[@Journeyman89]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 FACTzs

[@Gamegodghost]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-xs9sc8tx8z]

Always laughed at this moment) This scene turns Liu into idiot)

[@josephcollington2026]

I enjoyed this way more than the recent attempt.

[@carlosaponte1331]

The REAAAAAL...MORTAL KOMBAT LUI KANG.

[@Omnitrix8]

As cheesy as this movie is, it still puts a lot of recent movies to shame.

[@lucasabecasis8984]

You are cheesy

[@xgoonzxneedless6411]

What this move was well done for 1995

[@gingerandspice1209]

This is not cheesy !

[@dariancanada3108]

Love how they made the signature uppercut look the most effective punch as it does in the video games

[@Kingofcardboard229]

This is my liu kang, not that new one.

[@123ucr]

And this is my Shang Tsung, not that new one.

[@ThyFleshConsumed]

I like how Liu Kang watches Shang Tsung morph into his bro in front of him but is still conflicted.

[@Diegocorrea_ingles4ever]

Beautiful scene, you can see " Robin shou " changing the acting pace greatly.