Rayden and the warriors take up fighting stances. ![]() ![]() The jubilation stops when the Outworld Emperor appears and declares he has come for everyone's souls. The Earth warriors return to Earthrealm, where a victory celebration is taking place at Liu's Shaolin temple. Before ascending to the afterlife, Chan tells Liu that he will remain with him in spirit until they are reunited. Tsung's death releases all of the captive souls, including Chan's. Liu Kang fires an energy bolt at Tsung, knocking him off a landing onto a bed of spikes. Accepting that he is not responsible for Chan's death allows Liu to see through the charade. During the battle, Liu faces not only Shang Tsung but the souls that he took in past tournaments. Tsung challenges Johnny but is counter-challenged by Liu. Kitana berates Tsung for his treachery to the Emperor, distracting him while Liu and Johnny free Sonya. Not wanting the Emperor to succeed in taking over Earthrealm, Kitana helps them infiltrate Shang Tsung's fortress, disguised in the robes of his followers. He then adopted Kitana and took the throne for himself. She reveals to them that her home was a beautiful and peaceful place until the Emperor came from a third realm and brought Outworld to ruin after winning ten consecutive Mortal Kombat tournaments there. In Outworld, Liu is attacked by Reptile, but gains the upper hand and kills him. Knowing that his powers are ineffective there, Rayden sends Liu and Johnny into Outworld to rescue Sonya and challenge Tsung. Now desperate, Tsung takes Sonya hostage and takes her to Outworld. Johnny uses guile and the element of surprise to defeat Goro. Rayden rebukes Johnny for challenging Goro, but is impressed when Johnny shows his awareness of the gravity of the tournament. Hoping to protect Liu and Sonya, Johnny challenges Goro. One of Johnny's peers, Art Lean, is defeated by the reigning tournament champion, Prince Goro, and has his soul taken by Shang Tsung. Liu, Johnny, and Sonya advance to the final rounds of the tournament, with Sonya killing Kano, Johnny defeating Scorpion, and Liu killing Sub-Zero. Tsung orders the creature Reptile to prevent Princess Kitana, the Emperor's adopted daughter, from allying with the Earth warriors. Liu seeks revenge against the tournament host Shang Tsung for killing his brother Chan Sonya is lured onto the ship headed for Shang Tsung's island by crime boss Kano, who murdered her partner and Johnny seeks to debunk media claims that his martial arts skills are faked. Shaolin monk Liu Kang, movie star Johnny Cage, and special forces officer Sonya Blade are chosen by Rayden, the god of thunder and defender of Earthrealm, to prevent Outworld from winning their tenth straight tournament. If Outworld achieves ten consecutive victories, the Outworld Emperor will invade and conquer the Earthrealm. Mortal Kombat is a martial arts tournament that is held once every generation between representatives of the realms of Earth and Outworld, conceived by the Elder Gods amid looming invasion of the Earth by Outworld. The follow-ups were unable to match the original film's success, and the series was rebooted with a 2021 film. Mortal Kombat was followed by a 1997 sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, along with two television series: the animated sequel Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996) and the live-action prequel Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998–1999). It was also a commercial success, grossing $122 million on an $20 million budget. Despite the mixed critical response, the film was well-received by fans of the series. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the martial art sequences, atmosphere, and production values, but criticized the performances, script, and toned-down violence from the games. The film premiered in the United States on August 18, 1995. Its story primarily adapts the original 1992 game, while also using elements from the game Mortal Kombat II (1993). Starring Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Robin Shou, Bridgette Wilson, Talisa Soto, and Christopher Lambert, the film follows a group of heroes who participate in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to protect Earth from being conquered by malevolent forces. ![]() Based on the video game franchise of the same name, it is the first installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American martial arts fantasy action film directed by Paul W.
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