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Who is Callina Liang?

Callina Liang is a Canadian actress who made her television debut as Mei in the ITVX teen drama Tell Me Everything. She starred in the 2024 film Presence by Steven Soderbergh and played a lead role in Bad Genius. In June 2025, she was cast as Chun-Li in the Street Fighter reboot film.

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What Street Fighter (2026)'s Box Office Means For The Future Of The Franchise

Another week, another fighting-video-game-turned-movie with uncertain prospects as a theatrical franchise. "Street Fighter" was aiming to succeed where "Mortal Kombat" failed at the box office. Hitting theaters over the weekend, it was the big movie of choice for prospective viewers. So, how did Paramount and Legendary's theatrical take on Capcom's beloved gaming series do? It's complicated. Directed by Kitao Sakurai ("Bad Trip"), the new "Street Fighter" movie opened to $31 million at the domestic box office, giving it the top spot on the charts. It also took in $20.1 million overseas for a $50.1 million global debut. "You Can See Everything" defied expectations at the box office with a $15 million opening, but

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‘Street Fighter’ Star Callina Liang Strapped Resistance Bands to Her Legs and Kicked Until Chun-Li Felt Real

Chun-Li has always been defined by her legs. Since she debuted in ‘Street Fighter II’ in 1991 as the first playable woman in a mainstream fighting game, her kicks have been the heart of her identity. Putting that on screen without it looking like a stunt reel is a tall order. Live-action attempts have struggled before, with Ming-Na Wen and Kristin Kreuk both taking a turn at the role. Legendary’s new ‘Street Fighter’ bet on Canadian actress Callina Liang to make the character’s fighting style feel authentic, and the film opened on October 16 to a $31 million domestic debut. It has also divided critics, who gave it 42% on Rotten Tomatoes,

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Street Fighter North America Box Office: Scores Biggest Opening Weekend In Franchise History

Street Fighter North America Box Office: Scores 2X Of Past Films In Franchise (Photo Credit – Instagram) Street Fighter has met expectations during its opening weekend at the domestic box office. The film has grossed over $30 million in its three-day opening weekend at the US box office. The film is only behind Mortal Kombat 2 among fighting video game adaptations. Paramount Pictures released the movie, which features a star-studded cast, including Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, David Dastmalchian, Cody Rhodes, Eric André, Andrew Schulz, Vidyut Jammwal, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and Jason Momoa. The film has received a B- on CinemaScore and may see a dip

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‘Street Fighter’ Star Callina Liang Trades High Kicks for a Satin Slip on a Smoldering Behind The Blinds Cover

Few actors have the kind of year that turns a fighting-game icon into a fashion-magazine star. After weeks of martial arts training and a blockbuster launch, Callina Liang is now showing a very different side of herself. Her Behind The Blinds cover is the latest sign that Hollywood and the fashion world are both paying attention. Liang plays Chun-Li in Legendary’s live-action ‘Street Fighter,’ which opened in theaters on October 16. The film won the weekend with an estimated $31 million domestic and $51.1 million worldwide. That domestic opening beat the debuts of both earlier ‘Street Fighter’ movies, which opened with $6.9 million in 1994 and $4.7 million in 2009. Now the spotlight has shifted from

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“Street Fighter- $51 Million

‘Street Fighter”, the new live-action martial arts feature, directed by Kitao Sakurai, based on the Capcom video games, starring Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, Joe "Roman Reigns" Anoa'i, David Dastmalchian, Cody Rhodes, Andrew Schulz, Eric André, Vidyut Jammwal, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, and Jason Momoa, grossed ‘Domestic’ $31,000,000 and ‘International’ $20,100,000, for a ‘Woldwide’ theatrical box office total of $51,100,000, following an October 16, 2026 release: “…in 1993, estranged Street Fighters ‘Ryun (Koji) and ‘Ken Masters’ (Centineo) are thrown back into combat… “…when the mysterious ‘Chun-Li’ (Liang) recruits them… “…for the next ‘World Warrior Tournament’, brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. “But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy… “…that forces them to face off against each other…

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Callina Liang’s Brutal ‘Street Fighter’ Kick Training Goes Viral as Fans Salute Her Chun-Li Dedication

Chun-Li has always been defined by her legs. Since she debuted in ‘Street Fighter II’ in 1991 as the first playable woman in a mainstream fighting game, her kicks have been the heart of her identity, and adapting that on screen was never going to be easy. Live-action versions have struggled to capture it before. Ming-Na Wen and Kristin Kreuk both took a turn at the role, but Legendary’s new ‘Street Fighter’ bet on Callina Liang to finally make Chun-Li’s fighting style feel real. Liang has been open about how seriously she took the job. In an interview with Zero Nine Magazine, she said she had been a fan

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