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"Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li Leaves Audience Analyzing"

By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard

July 01, 2009

"Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li" (2009)

Source: http://www.imdb.com.
The movie is rated PG-13 for explosive action sequences, martial arts, mild language, gun violence, and sensuality. The run time is 96 min.

Main Cast:
Kristin Kreuk -  Chun Li
Chris Klein - Charlie Nash
Neal McDonough - Bison
Robin Shou - Gen

Movie Trailer: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li
RECOMMENDATION:  **** 4/5 rating
WATCH THE MOVIE MORE THAN ONCE

PLOT SYNOPSIS:
"Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li" is about a young woman named Chun Li (played by Kristin Kreuk) who decides to become the protector of the helpless from an evil crimelord syndicate whose aim is to take over the city of Bangkok for his evil purposes while she longs for her father who was kidnapped while she was young. In the journey, she meet Gen (played by Robin Shou) who trains her for mind and body battle.

PLOT REVIEW:
"Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li" is an explosive martial arts script that will keep you glued to your seat as it exposes evil in the light of good. It is a movie that can be watched over again.

CONTENT REVIEW:
"Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li" is an explosive action-packed adventure set in the streets of Bangkok that is a touching story of the love between a father and his child who he tries to protect. It is a movie with many implications for our own lives and addresses issues such as LOVE, HONOR, GREED, EVIL, GOOD, REPENTANCE, REDEMPTION, CONFESSION, POVERTY, CORRUPTION, BLACKMAIL, POWER, MURDER, AND DEATH amidst the martial arts and gun violence.

WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THE MOVIE: (SPOILER ALERT)

Loved to see the love between a daughter and her dad & mom including the wonderful wisdom filled training Gen gave Chun. I also loved how Chun used her power for good instead of for evil.

QUESTIONS TO PONDER BASED ON INDUCTIVE STUDY OF MOVIE:

1. Which character in the movie do you most identity yourself with and why?

2. What scene or issue raised in the movie touched you the most and why?

3. What are all the consequences of crime that we see in the movie?

4. What emotion drives Chun, her dad, Gen, and Bison the most and why? What does the Bible have to say regarding whatever emotion you think is driving each of them?

5. What emotion drives you to do things the most and why?

6. What are the characteristics of love we see in the movie that can be listed based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and which characteristic do you think impacted you the most and why?

7. What was used to defeat evil in the movie and what is the significance of using that and how does the Bible use that?

8. We see how much honor is given to elders in Eastern society? Why do you think that is so different from Western society? What society will you be identified with when it comes to your honor of your parents?

9. What does the Bible specifically say about greed and how is that fulfilled in the movie?

10. Compare and contrast how power is used between Bison & Gen! Which side of power does the Bible want you to side with and why?

11. How do we know the issue of repentance, confession, and redemption is portrayed in the movie and how is it different or similar to the concept of RCR when it comes to the Bible?

12. What do you do to combat poverty in your area and what is the Bible's stance on dealing with poverty?

13. What do you think the main theme of the movie is that you can take away as an application for your life that is also supported in the Bible?

14. What did the father do for the love of his child to protect his child and how is it different or similar to what Father God has done to protect you from evil? What was the child's response and what should your response be?

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