‘Mortal Kombat’ retains essence of sport, spirit of authentic film: Chin Han
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LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Chin Han, who performs the sorcerer Shang Tsung in “Mortal Kombat”, stated the movie retains the spirit of the favored sport in addition to the unique movie that launched in 1995.
“This film retains the essence of the games, the spirit of the original movie, and uses it as a jumping-off point to tell a story that speaks to our time, a time of superheroes and antiheroes. For me, it’s interesting because of the insights into why Shang Tsung is so determined to take over Earth, and to build his empire on top of it,” he stated.
Describing his character, he says: “The ultimate in evolution and intelligent design, Shang Tsung is not only a shapeshifter, he’s also a soul eater. He can move among humans and they don’t know he is there, and he can access the signature moves of all the fighters in Mortal Kombat, so he has all their strengths, minus any weakness,” the actor stated.
Directed by Simon McQuoid, “Mortal Kombat” is scheduled to be launched in India on April 23 by Warner Bros. Pictures in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
