Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

Another action movie based on one of the famoust video games of CAPCOM - Street Fighter but this time only focus the character of Chun-Li, the chinese lady fighter.

The movie talks about Chun-Li (starred by Kristin Kreuk) fight against with Bison (starred by Neil McDonough), Balrog and Vega to save his father who is captured by Bison. With help from Gen (starred by Robin Shou), Nash (starred by Kris Klein) and Maya (starred by Moon BloodGood), can Chun-Li saves his father?

Personal Review:

Feel funny when I see Kristin play a role as Chun-Li in the movie. Chun-Li is a pure chinese female fighther, isn't she? There is scene whereby Chun-Li VS Vegas. When Vega appears in the movie at the first time seem very strong but when fight with Chun-Li, there is no chance for him to fight until defeated to Chun-Li. Haha......Overall the fighting scene can considered average. Besides, don't expect you will see other street figther characters will appear in the movie such as Ryu, E-Honda,...

Movie Rating: 6 / 10

Tropic Thunder Unrated

What do you think when you see a movie cast by Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr.? The answer is Comedy Movie.

When 5 Hollywood stars - Tug Speedman (starred by Stiller), Jeff Portnoy (starred by Black), Kirk Lazarus (starred by Downey), Alpa Chino (by Brandon T.Jackson) and Kevin Sandusky (by Jay Baruchel) head into the jungles of Vietnam to shoot a war movie called Tropic Thunder, they have no idea how real things can get. Therefore, the movie director has a plan to force them all to act real by bringing them to real war environment but unfortunately they really meet with a big group chinese terrorist in the director's plan. They are not soldier, just good actor, Can they fight with the terrorist and survive from the real war?

Movie Rating: 6 / 10

3D-Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth is first live-action feature film to be shot and released entirely in digital 3D. The cast is lead by Brendan Fraser (as Prof. Trevor Anderson), Josh Hutcherson (as Sean Anderson) and Anita Briem (as Hannah Ásgeirsson).

The Story
No one believes that Trevor Anderson is on to something. The science professor’s unconventional hypotheses have put him on the fringe of the academic community. But during an expedition in Iceland, Trevor and his teenage nephew, Seam, accompanied by their beautiful local guide, Hannah, make a breakthrough discovery that launches them on a thrilling adventure into the unknown. As their journey takes them deep beneath the Earth’s surface, they travel thorough never-before-seen-worlds that bring them face-to-face with surreal and unimaginable creatures, stretching the bounds of the visionary scientist’s own imagination.

Personal Comment
From the movie, you can see how advance the current technology of animation is. The scenes appear in the movie are very nice. The selling point of this movie is the 3D technology. Without 3D effect, I don't see anything can attract the audience.

Movie Rating: 5 / 10

The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor

Just back from GSC cinema after watched the premier screening of The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor at 1 Utama shopping complex. So, I quickly post something about this movie here.

In The Mummy 3, Rick O'Connel (starred by Brendan Fraser) faces the challenge from mummy again. But this time is not Egytian mummy, is Chinese mummy - Terracotta Army leaded by Emperor Han (starred by Jet Li). I believe that Emperor Han of the movie is First Emperor in China named Qin Shi Huang (or Shi Huang Ti) who ruled China from 241BCE to 210BCE as King of Great Qin. Besides Chinese mummy, you also able to see yeti (or snowman) and 3 heads dragon in this movie.

Why I said Emperor Han is Shi Huang Ti? Shi Huang Ti undertook some gigantic projects such as current version of Great Wall and Terracotta Army. Besides, he was the king always look for immortality. It all are exactly what Emperor Han does in the movie.

Basically the story started after world war 2 when Rick and his wife Evelyn (now starred by Maria Bello; previously starred by Rachel Weisz) are assigned to send the eye of Shangri-la back to China from England. But they are betrayed by their friend Professor Wilson who used Rick & Evelyn's son Alex to find the Emperor Han & his army.

With helps from Jonathan (Evelyn's brother), Lin (starred by Isabella Leong) and Lin's mother Zhi Yuan (starred by Michelle Yeoh), can O'Connel family defeat Emperor Han who helped by a group soldier leaded by General Yang (starred by Anthony Wong Chau-Sang) and Choi (starred by Jessey Meng)?

Generally this movie is considered a nice movie with a lot nice animation and fighting scenes but the movie time too short.

Let's take a look on the below trailer:



Movie Rating: 8 / 10

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National Treasure: Book Of Secret

National Treasure: Book of Secret starred by Nicholas Cage (as Ben Gates), Justin Bartha (as Riley Poole) and Diane Kruger (as Abigail Chase) is not a new movie. I missed it when it being shown in the cinema.

Ben's great grand father, Thomas Gates is accused involved in the assassination of US President Lincoln. To prove Thomas is the hero of Civil War, Ben needs to find the treasure "City of The Gold" or "Cibola" together with his best friend Riley and girl friend Abigail and the treasure hunt of Ben Gates started!!

Actually a lot of thing I really don't understand, are all about the history of US such as Civil War, President Lincoln, Mount Rushmore, etc...

Anyway, I have few questions here after watched the movie. Does US President have Book of Secret which recorded all the secret of the nation from President to President? US President did ask Ben to read page 47 in the Book of Secret and it about what? May be we can get this answer from National Treasure III in future!

Movie Rating: 7 / 10

The Forbidden Kingdom

Another movie related to Monkey God of Ancient China, but this time is in English. The Forbidden Kingdom is talking about a journey to return the golden rod (Monkey God's Special Weapon) to Monkey God who cursed to become stone. The return of the rod will revive the monkey god.

I am expecting this is a good action movie but out of my expectation after watched. The action quite ok especially during the fighting between Jet Li and Jackie Chan. But, if talking about the storyline, I would say is very bad.

Starring: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano Crystal Liu, Collin Chou, Lee BingBing.

Movie Rating: 4 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones comes back. Even Harrison Ford ages 60+ but he still act as Indiana Jones in the latest Indiana Jones movie series - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

The story begins with KGB leaded by agent Irina Spalko (starred by Cate Blanchett) to steal a specimen from US government in US military base to find out the crystal skull. They believe who returns the crystal skull to Akator (a legendary city) can own a special power to conquer the world.

Mutt Williams (starred by Shia Labeouf) seeks help from Indy to save his mother - Marion Ravenwood (starred by Karen Allen) and Professor 'Ox' Oxley (starred by John Hurt) who caught by KGB to help unlock the secret of Crystal Skull of Akator. Therefore, Indy starts his adventure again to Akator and save his lover Marion and old friend Ox at the same time.

In the movie, not many action by Harrison, may be an old man should not go for action movie. Shia Labeouf has more action and actually he is son of Indy. I believe when Harrison can't act Indy again due to his old age, Shia can continues the movie series of Indiana Jones. Mutt Indiana? Haha...

Besides, I like Akator. If it is a real place, definitely I will visit it :)

Movie Rating: 8 / 10

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

After the Kings and Queens of Narnia backed to their own world, the Narnia has been conquered by Telmarine. Narnia's rightful heir to the throne, Prince Caspian is hiding against his uncle, Lord Miraz who wanted to become King of Narnia. Accidently Prince Caspian blows the horn until bring back the King Peter, King Edmuns, Queen Lucy and Queen Susan to save Narnia.

With help for the 4 kings and queens, can Prince Caspian takes back his throne from his uncle? The Narnian needs to fight against great army (with catapult) of Telmarine leaded by King Miraz. Will Azlan return again to save them from the great army?

"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" is better than "The Chronicles of Narnia: The lion, the witches and the wardrobe". You can see great fighting scene in this movie including one one one fighting (Miraz vs Peter) and Narnian (with talking rat, tiger, dwarf, badger, etc) vs Telmarine army. I would say child version of Lord The Ring :P

Movie Rating: 8 / 10

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