Callina Liang says fan reactions on Reddit added pressure to her preparation for the role of Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie, which opens in theaters Friday, October 16. She trained in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and Wushu, ate 12 eggs a day, and grew each thigh by 6.5 centimeters.
Kristin Kreuk did the same song and dance for Legend of Chun-Li. Trained, promoted, vanished. Nobody remembers the movie or the muscles.
Difference now? Reddit gets a vote, and thighs get measured in centimeters like a spec sheet. Twelve eggs daily and 6.5 centimeters of growth, reported as if it’s craft. It’s marketing with a calorie count. The film still opens October 16. The eggs won’t save it.