Callina Liang to Play Chun-Li in New Live-Action Street Fighter Film
The live-action Street Fighter movie, with Callina Liang as Chun-Li, is set to open on October 14, 2026, according to game.donga.com.
A new live-action Street Fighter film starring Callina Liang as Chun-Li is scheduled to open on October 14, 2026, according to game.donga.com.
Liang prepared for the role with training in taekwondo, muay thai and wushu, and studied the character's in-game movements, the outlet reported.
The casting marks the third live-action take on Chun-Li. In 1994, Ming-Na Wen played the character in the Street Fighter live-action film, depicted as a TV reporter rather than an Interpol investigator.
In 2009, Kristin Kreuk played the lead Chun-Li in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. Earlier, in the 1993 film City Hunter, Jackie Chan appeared in a Chun-Li costume in a scene parodying Street Fighter II.
Quick answers
When does the new live-action Street Fighter film come out?
It is scheduled to open on October 14, 2026.
Who plays Chun-Li in the new Street Fighter movie?
Callina Liang plays Chun-Li.
How did Callina Liang prepare for the role?
She trained in taekwondo, muay thai and wushu, and studied the character's in-game movements.