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PR Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li on DVD & Blu-ray June 30

Fox Home Entertainment

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li takes its acclaimed heroine on an action-packed quest for justice when it debuts on Unleashed & Unrated three-disc Blu-ray and two-disc DVD June 30 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WITNESS THE ORIGINS OF THE STREET FIGHTER UNIVERSE

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li

The #1 Action Video Game Of All Time Battles On To Unleashed & Unrated Three-Disc Blu-ray And Two-Disc DVD June 30 From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Includes Bonus Disc With Full-Length Animated Comic Movie About Genesis Of Street Fighter Universe



CENTURY CITY, CA – Based on one of the most successful and popular video game franchises of all time, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li takes its acclaimed heroine on an action-packed quest for justice when it debuts on Unleashed & Unrated three-disc Blu-ray and two-disc DVD June 30 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring for a limited time the full-length animated comic movie, Street Fighter Round One: FIGHT!, the film delves deeper into the origins of the Street Fighter universe. Starring five-time Teen Choice Awardâ nominee* Kristen Kreuk ("Smallville") in the iconic title role, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li is a pulse-pounding, non-stop thrill ride. In this classic story of good vs. evil, Chun-Li (Kreuk) must stand strong against the Shadaloo syndicate who is determined to take over Bangkok slums already teeming with a dangerous criminal element. Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, who also directed the hit video game feature Doom, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li also features high-impact performances from stars including Screen Actors Guildâ award nominee** Neil McDonough ("Desperate Housewives"), two-time Teen Choice Awardâ nominee*** Chris Klein (American Pie), Michael Clarke Duncan (Sin City), Moon Goodblood (Terminator Salvation) and Taboo (musical group Black Eyed Peas). Featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the #1 all-time coin operated video game, and a brand new Street Fighter next-gen counsel video game released in February 2009, the Street Fighter name has stood the test of time with its lasting appeal. The Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Unleashed & Unrated Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy and two-disc DVD editions include a bonus disc with the full-length animated comic movie, Street Fighter Round One: FIGHT!, commentary by producers Patrick Aiello and Ashok Amritraj and cast members Neal McDonough and Chris Klein, behind-the scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and more, and will be available for $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada (BD w/ DC) and $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada (DVD). Prebook date is June 3.

Synopsis Brace yourself for the hard-hitting action and high-flying excitement of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. including an all new unrated cut! Based on the wildly popular Street Fighter video game series, this powerful martial arts adventure explores the origins of the Street Fighter universe through Chun-Li (Kristen Kreuk), who avenges her father's death at the hands of Bison (Neil McDonough) and his evil Shadaloo Empire. Now the stage is set, the challenge is clear, the legend will be forged...but who will prevail? Round One. Fight!


Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (Three-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

Blu-ray Disc With Digital Copy Specs
The Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Unleashed & Unrated three-disc Blu-ray will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
• Disc One
* Theatrical and Unrated feature
* Audio Commentary by Patrick Aiello, Ashok Amritraj, Neal McDonough and Chris Klein
* Street Fighter: In Movie Enlightenment
* 14 Deleted Scenes
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2: Sneak Peek
* Becoming a Street Fighter
* Chun Li: Bringing the Legend to Life
* Fox Movie Channel Presents Making A Scene
* Recreating the Game: Arcade to Film Comparisons
* The Fight in Black and White: Storyboard Gallery
* Behind the Fight: Production Gallery
• Disc Two
* Unrated Digital Copy
• Disc Three
* Street Fighter Round One: FIGHT! Animated comic movie

DVD Specs
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Unleashed & Unrated two-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
• Disc One
* Theatrical and Unrated feature
* Audio Commentary by Patrick Aiello, Ashok Amritraj, Neal McDonough and Chris Klein
* 14 Deleted Scenes
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2: Sneak Peek
* Becoming a Street Fighter
* Chun Li: Bringing the Legend to Life
* Fox Movie Channel Presents Making A Scene
* Recreating the Game: Arcade to Film Comparisons
* The Fight in Black and White: Storyboard Gallery
* Behind the Fight: Production Gallery
• Disc Two
* Street Fighter Round One: FIGHT! Animated comic movie

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li
Street Date: June 30, 2009
Pre-book Date: June 3, 2009
Pricing: $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada (Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy)
$29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada (DVD)
Catalog Numbers: 2258876 (BD w/ DC)
2258864 (DVD)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Feature Run Time: 97 minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes

Fox Home Entertainment

Posted by: News Editor - June 4, 2009, 6:53 am - PR
Keywords: action, martial arts