Callina Liang is taking the role of Chun-Li seriously for the upcoming Street Fighter film arriving this October. The Canadian actor undertook a substantial physical transformation to embody the iconic fighter, including a targeted training regimen that visibly enlarged her thighs by 6.5 centimeters each by the production's end. Beyond the gym work, Liang studied Street Fighter gameplay in slow motion to authentically capture Chun-Li's signature high-kicking combat style and movement patterns, ensuring her performance reflected the character's distinctive fighting mechanics rather than relying solely on generic action choreography.
- Liang's preparation involved both extreme dietary and training protocols to achieve the physical presence required for Street Fighter's most recognizable female fighter.
- Her approach combined traditional conditioning with detailed study of the source material's actual gameplay, suggesting an effort to ground the live-action adaptation in the character's video game origins.
- The film's October release date marks a significant attempt to bring one of gaming's most enduring characters to live-action cinema.
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· Aug 28, 01:45 UTC
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· Aug 27, 16:07 UTC
Street Fighter's Chun-Li actor ate 12 eggs a day, grew her thighs "6.5cm each," and studied every game in slow-mo to play the iconic, high-kicking fighter
Callina Liang is pulling out all the stops to play Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie