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In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Tekken Corporation, which controls [[North America]]. In order to placate the seething masses of this dystopia, the corporation's Chairman/CEO Heihachi Mishima sponsors the King of Iron Fist Tournament, or ''Iron Fist'' - in which fighters battle until one is left standing, who in turn will receive a lifetime of stardom and wealth.</br> |
In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Tekken Corporation, which controls [[North America]]. In order to placate the seething masses of this dystopia, the corporation's Chairman/CEO Heihachi Mishima sponsors the King of Iron Fist Tournament, or ''Iron Fist'' - in which fighters battle until one is left standing, who in turn will receive a lifetime of stardom and wealth.</br> |
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Jin Kazama, a rebellious teenage street fighter and contraband runner |
Jin Kazama, a rebellious teenage street fighter and contraband runner.Who has been trained in martial arts by his mother.Who steals tekken tech and gives it to a source for moneyreturns home after another robbery and has a argument with his mother over his way of making money.Jin srorms of out of the house and meets up with his girlfriend Kara and has sex with her.while this is happening kazuya destroys the source with all the tech and orders his men to desrtroy every thing .Jin returns and witnesses the death of his mother Jun during Tekken's crackdown on insurgents in Tekken City's slum area of Anvil. In the ruins of his former home, he finds a ''Tekken'' Fighter I.D. among his late mother's belongings. Intrigued, as his mother was a staunch anti-''Tekken'' activist who warned him to stay away from the tournament, he sets off to the Open Call, which allow the masses in Anvil to pick a fighter for the tournament. After defeating the disgraced fighter Marshall Law, Jin gains sponsorship from former boxer Steve Fox and is hailed by the masses as "The People's Choice".</br> |
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Upon entering the heart of Tekken City, Jin meets and befriends female mixed martial artist Christie Monteiro. Jin wins his first match against Miguel Caballero Rojo, nearly killing him in a fit of rage. Later that night, after sneaking out with Christie and visiting a nightclub where they flirt and bond, Jin is attacked by the twin assassin sisters Anna and Nina Williams (who are also taking part in the tournament, both fighting for one Tekken's rival corporation, Eyderdex), who are acting on the orders of Kazuya Mishima, son of the Heihachi. Kazuya also schemes to overtake Tekken Corp from his father. Jin survives the assassination attempt, thanks to Christie's interference. Steve and Christie both attempt to dissuade Jin from continuing in the tournament, as his life is in danger. Against their wishes, Jin vows to win Iron Fist and kill Heihachi. Meanwhile, Kazuya blackmails the martial artist Bryan Fury into killing Jin in a match or be exposed as a half-cyborg, effectively banning him from the tournament for life.</br> |
Upon entering the heart of Tekken City, Jin meets and befriends female mixed martial artist Christie Monteiro. Jin wins his first match against Miguel Caballero Rojo, nearly killing him in a fit of rage. Later that night, after sneaking out with Christie and visiting a nightclub where they flirt and bond, Jin is attacked by the twin assassin sisters Anna and Nina Williams (who are also taking part in the tournament, both fighting for one Tekken's rival corporation, Eyderdex), who are acting on the orders of Kazuya Mishima, son of the Heihachi. Kazuya also schemes to overtake Tekken Corp from his father. Jin survives the assassination attempt, thanks to Christie's interference. Steve and Christie both attempt to dissuade Jin from continuing in the tournament, as his life is in danger. Against their wishes, Jin vows to win Iron Fist and kill Heihachi. Meanwhile, Kazuya blackmails the martial artist Bryan Fury into killing Jin in a match or be exposed as a half-cyborg, effectively banning him from the tournament for life.</br> |
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| Tekken | |
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| Directed by | Dwight H. Little |
| Written by | Screenplay: Michael Colleary Alan B. McElroy Mike Werb Original story: Namco |
| Produced by | Steven Paul Benedict Carver Iddo Lampton Enochs |
| Starring | Jon Foo Kelly Overton Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Ian Anthony Dale |
| Cinematography | Brian J. Reynolds |
| Edited by | David Checel |
| Music by | John Hunter |
Production company | Crystal Sky Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (Japan) Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) Optimum Releasing (UK) |
Release dates | November 5, 2009 (American Film Market) March 20, 2010 (Japan) July 27, 2010 (Singapore: English Theatrical Premiere) September 1, 2010 (United Kingdom: DVD premiere) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Japan United States |
| Languages | English Japanese Mandarin |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
Tekken (鉄拳) is a 2010 martial arts film directed by Dwight Little, based on the fighting game series of the same name. The film follows Jin Kazama (Jon Foo)[1] in his attempts to enter the Iron Fist Tournament in order to avenge the loss of his mother, Jun Kazama, by confronting his father, Kazuya Mishima (Ian Anthony Dale) and his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), the latter of whom he thought was responsible for her death. As of January 14, 2010, an international trailer has been released.[2]
Plot
In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Tekken Corporation, which controls North America. In order to placate the seething masses of this dystopia, the corporation's Chairman/CEO Heihachi Mishima sponsors the King of Iron Fist Tournament, or Iron Fist - in which fighters battle until one is left standing, who in turn will receive a lifetime of stardom and wealth.
Jin Kazama, a rebellious teenage street fighter and contraband runner.Who has been trained in martial arts by his mother.Who steals tekken tech and gives it to a source for moneyreturns home after another robbery and has a argument with his mother over his way of making money.Jin srorms of out of the house and meets up with his girlfriend Kara and has sex with her.while this is happening kazuya destroys the source with all the tech and orders his men to desrtroy every thing .Jin returns and witnesses the death of his mother Jun during Tekken's crackdown on insurgents in Tekken City's slum area of Anvil. In the ruins of his former home, he finds a Tekken Fighter I.D. among his late mother's belongings. Intrigued, as his mother was a staunch anti-Tekken activist who warned him to stay away from the tournament, he sets off to the Open Call, which allow the masses in Anvil to pick a fighter for the tournament. After defeating the disgraced fighter Marshall Law, Jin gains sponsorship from former boxer Steve Fox and is hailed by the masses as "The People's Choice".
Upon entering the heart of Tekken City, Jin meets and befriends female mixed martial artist Christie Monteiro. Jin wins his first match against Miguel Caballero Rojo, nearly killing him in a fit of rage. Later that night, after sneaking out with Christie and visiting a nightclub where they flirt and bond, Jin is attacked by the twin assassin sisters Anna and Nina Williams (who are also taking part in the tournament, both fighting for one Tekken's rival corporation, Eyderdex), who are acting on the orders of Kazuya Mishima, son of the Heihachi. Kazuya also schemes to overtake Tekken Corp from his father. Jin survives the assassination attempt, thanks to Christie's interference. Steve and Christie both attempt to dissuade Jin from continuing in the tournament, as his life is in danger. Against their wishes, Jin vows to win Iron Fist and kill Heihachi. Meanwhile, Kazuya blackmails the martial artist Bryan Fury into killing Jin in a match or be exposed as a half-cyborg, effectively banning him from the tournament for life.
During the quarter-finals, Jin is matched up against the mysterious swordsman Yoshimitsu. Heihachi taking a shine to this young fighter, deems that this match be reserved for the semi-finals and attempts to change the order. He is stopped by Kazuya, who has gained control of the Jackhammers, or Jacks (high tech soldiers used for peacekeeping and insurgent destruction). Kazuya then has Heihachi imprisoned and orders the match to begin, effectively seizing control of Tekken. Jin narrowly defeats Yoshimitsu, thanks to Heihachi tripping a security alert in the arena. Following the match, Kazuya orders all of the fighters to be detained. He later tells the imprisoned fighters that the rules have changed, wherein they must fight to the death in order to advance. Along with Raven and Heihachi, Jin, Christie and Steve launch an escape. Raven is wounded and recaptured, but the rest make it out to Anvil.
When the fighters find a hideout, Heihachi reveals to Jin the true nature of his origin, explaining that many years ago, Kazuya raped Jun and attempted to kill her. He took her out of Tekken City to keep her alive. Heihachi also states that now Jin can become the next chairman of Tekken Corp and that its true purpose was to restore order to the chaos-ridden world and help the people rise again, much to Jin's disagreement and distrust. Heihachi entrusts Jin to defeat Kazuya, but soon after, the hideout is located by Jacks who engage in a quick firefight that results in the death of Steve, and the recapture of the rest. Before taking Jin and Christie back to Iron Fist, Kazuya orders Jacks to execute Heihachi. Walking away as the safe house explodes, he makes a remark, confirming the death of Heihachi.
Back into the tournament, a bruised Jin is forced to fight against Bryan in the finals while Kazuya holds Christie captive in the control room. After a bloody struggle, Jin triumphs, killing the cyborg. Angered, Kazuya orders a new final contestant for Jin: himself. He walks down to the arena, two half moon axes in hand, and begins the final match. The weaponless Jin is battered, but is saved when Christie escapes, shooting the Jacks guarding her and creating a distraction. This allows Jin to wound and pin down Kazuya to the ground. Kazuya taunts him into inheriting the Mishima Curse (Heihachi imprisoned and killed his father and Kazuya murdered Heihachi), but Jin stops from killing his father, stating that he is a Kazama, not a Mishima. Christie comes down to the stage and declares Jin the new Iron Fist Champion. Elated, the Crowd both in and outside the arena cheer for him. When Christie asks where he will go, he replies that he will go back home to Anvil. He walks out of Tekken City's gate and, in a scene reminiscent of Tekken 5, he is saluted by the Jacks - symbolizing his role as the new CEO of Tekken Corp. Jin walks the streets of Anvil, a crowd follows him. A voiceover from Christie explains that Jin's victory made his name synonymous with hope amongst his people in the Anvil, but that the true legacy of Tekken is only beginning.
In a short scene after the credits, Kazuya walks by the holding cells back at the arena, wounded. The scene shifts back to Heihachi's execution. A Jack has Heihachi kneel at gunpoint. His final words are:
"My name is Mishima Heihachi. I...am...Tekken. You WILL obey."
The Jack lowers its gun in a sign of obedience. Heihachi looks on, ready to take back his empire.
Cast
- Jon Foo as Jin Kazama: A young and talented fighter who is driven by grudge upon the death of his mother, Jun. The Devil Gene he has inherited from his father, Kazuya Mishima, is slowly tearing him apart and consuming his mind with evil and hate. He now realizes that the only way he can save himself is to confront both his father and grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, both of whom have their own agendas for Jin's power. All of this comes to a head at The King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin's one chance at confronting his father and grandfather to defeat them and redeem his soul. In real life, Jon Foo is a Wushu martial artist apart from acting.
- Ian Anthony Dale as Kazuya Mishima: A powerful karate fighter, Kazuya is the son of Heihachi Mishima and the father of Jin Kazama.
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Heihachi Mishima: The chairman of the Mishima Corporation, that is being investigated of murder. He is the father of Kazuya and the grandfather of Jin Kazama. An experienced fighter himself, he announces The King of Iron Fist Tournament to crown the best fighter on Earth. However, Heihachi has his own plans for the tournament. Tagawa is known for playing another fighting game character, Shang Tsung, in the first Mortal Kombat film.
- Kelly Overton as Christie Monteiro: A beautiful, versatile Brazilian Capoeira fighter and the protege of Eddy Gordo, whom Jin meets during the tournament and develops a bond with.
- Luke Goss as Steve Fox: A talented boxer from England that was once one of the best fighters in the world but has passed his prime. He acts as Jin's mentor in the film. Goss was the first confirmed actor in the film, and explained that his character has "some fights out of the ring".[3]
- Cung Le as Marshall Law: A Jeet Kune Do fighter. Le is a mixed martial artist, and his presence in the film was confirmed in 2008 by Kung Fu Cinema.[4]
- Gary Daniels as Bryan Fury: A former Interpol officer that competes in the tournament. Daniels is a former kickboxer himself, which is the same fighting style used by his character in the videogames.
- Candice Hillebrand as Nina Williams: A cold-blooded assassin that works for the Mishimas.
- Marian Zapico as Anna Williams: The sister and rival of Nina Williams and working for G Corpuration
- Darrin Dewitt Henson as Raven: An international intelligence agent codenamed Raven who sides with Jin during the tournament. He's considered highly skilled and iron-hearted.
- Lateef Crowder as Eddy Gordo: Like Christie Monteiro, Eddy is also a Brazilian Capoeira practitioner. Crowder was offered the role due to his real-life Capoeira skills and resemblance to Eddy. In the film, Eddy and Christie are not related in any way.
- Tamlyn Tomita as Jun Kazama: Jin Kazama's beloved mother. After her assassination, Jin enters the tournament to avenge her.
- Gary Ray Stearns as Yoshimitsu: A mystic, Samurai-esque armored swordsman. This version of Yoshimitsu is based on his Tekken 3 appearance.
- Anton Kasabov as Sergei Dragunov: A member of Spetsnaz, Dragunov is considered the very symbol of fear on the battlefield whose overwhelming fighting prowess has earned him the title "The White Angel of Death".
- Roger Huerta as Miguel Caballero Rojo: A young Spanish brawler, and one of the Tekken contestants.
- Mircea Monroe as Kara: An original character that is Jin's girlfriend at the beginning of the film.
Release
Theatrical
The film was screened at the Mann's Criterion Theatre in Santa Monica on November 5, 2009, as part of the AFM Film Festival in order to find a solid distributor.[5] It was released in Japan on March 20, 2010 through Warner Bros. Pictures.[6] The film also premiered on July 27, 2010 in Singapore and August 4, 2010 in the Philippines.
Home media
The film is to be released direct-to-video in the United States through Anchor Bay Entertainment. It is also to be released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on August 11, 2010. In the UK, Optimum Releasing will distribute the film on September 1, 2010. However, HMV.com states that the DVD release date is June 27, 2011[7]
References
- ^ "Tekken (2010)". Imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ "First Tekken Movie Trailer".
- ^ "Ator comenta a adaptação do game Tekken ao cinema". Omelete. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Cung Lee MMA Jacked interview part 2". Video.google.com. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "TEKKEN Movie Premiere! « SDTEKKEN.COM – Tekken News Resource!". Sdtekken.com. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ "映画「TEKKEN」オフィシャルサイト". .warnerbros.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ "Tekken Movie at HMV". hmv.com. 2010-07-28.