Mortal Kombat (2021)
Ludi Lin: Liu Kang
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Quotes
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Liu Kang : You're angry.
Kano : Oh, fucking nothing gets by you, does it?
Liu Kang : Good. You should be.
Kung Lao : You failure.
Kano : Failure? Fucking failure? Let me educate you, motherfucker. I'm Kano! I'm the Black fucking Dragon! And who are you two, huh? You're some fucking cave-dwelling hippie twirling his anal beads, taking orders from this Wushu wanker who wears a hubcap as a helmet! Now, sit down, shut up and pass me a fucking egg roll!
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Liu Kang : The fate of Earth is in OUR hands.
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Liu Kang : [to Kano about Kung Lao] Let me ask you this. Why would you jeopardize the goodwill of the only chance of your survival?
Kano : Princess, why don't you try being one of them silent monks?
Liu Kang : No, no, you misunderstand. He is here to save you because you cannot save yourself.
Kano : Oh fuck, here we go...
Liu Kang : You're like... an aggressive little bunny. Soft and useless. Angry mentally, physically.
[gestures to Kung Lao]
Liu Kang : You should be on your knees before this man.
Kano : [standing up] I've a better idea. How about you two get on your knees and take turns sucking my sack? Do you have any fucking idea who you're talking to? I'm wanted in over 35 countries for shit you fucking ballerinas couldn't even imagine!
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Liu Kang : There are not many of us with the marking left, so you must train harder and fast. Because if you fail to discover your inner power, you will never defeat your opponent. They will ravage everything you hold dear. There will be no mercy. You must fight without question. The Dragon has swallowed many before us.
[to Kano, who has stolen Shinnok's amulet during his speech]
Liu Kang : Now, put that back.
Kano : Put what back?
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Liu Kang : Focus on what you can't deny. Find the truth in you. The pain. It's the ultimate catalyst.
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Liu Kang : [after burning Kabal] Fatality. For Kung Lao.
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Liu Kang : [seeing Cole, Sonya, and Kano for the first time] Finally, you have come to seek out Raiden's Temple.
Kano : [after being hit with Liu Kang's fireball] Fuck the temple! Wait! You just shot a fireball outta your hand. How'd you do that? Hang on, hang the fuck on. Does that mean I'm gonna get superpowers at any point?
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Cole Young : Liu, how do I find my arcana?
Liu Kang : It must come from your soul. Whatever it is that drives you.
Cole Young : So, how did you find your arcana?
Liu Kang : Unlike Kung Lao, I was just a worthless stray. For reasons beyond my ken, Master Bo' Rai Cho found me half-dead in the gutter and brought me to the Wu Shi Academy. There, I was given a purpose. A brother... Kung Lao. And I met Lord Raiden, who Kung Lao and I have served together. Upon graduation, I was given a name of a man. He was a purveyor of rare things. Children. Orphans like me. He had a marking. So, I chose to take it from him. And in that moment, my arcana came forth.
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Sonya Blade : [after Raiden teleported almost everyone out of his temple] Where are we?
Raiden : We are in The Void. It is the realm between your world and mine. Shang Tsung cannot follow us here.
Liu Kang : [laying Kung Lao's hat down; sorrowful] If we're to die, it was supposed to be together.
Raiden : I am sorry, Liu Kang.
Liu Kang : Without Kung Lao, Earthrealm is lost.
Jax : Lord Raiden, why couldn't you save him?
Raiden : Elder Gods are forbidden from engaging in one realm's war against another. It is my job to protect Earthrealm, but I cannot save every soul within it.
Cole Young : [pause] No. It's not over yet. We still need to fight.
Raiden : [giving Cole Hanzo's blade] Cole, the blood on this blade is your ancestor's. Hanzo Hasashi's. I took it from him the day he died. Use it, and the spirit of Hanzo fights with you.
Sonya Blade : So, what's the plan?
Cole Young : We need to fight smarter. We need to control the fight.
Sonya Blade : How? I mean, they're better trained and better prepared.
Jax : Plus, they don't mind breaking the rules.
Cole Young : We need to split them up. Lord Raiden, can you send anyone anywhere?
[Raiden nods]
Cole Young : Well, they don't want a tournament? Let's give 'em one, but let's do it our way.
Jax : Give me Reiko. I got a score to settle.
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Liu Kang : [Deleted scene] Lord Raiden.
Kung Lao : Despite our efforts, there is still no sign of progress.
Liu Kang : They are physically skilled, but mentally, they are weak.
Kung Lao : We worry they will not find their arcanas in time.
Raiden : Liu Kang... Kung Lao... You must be more creative and eliminate all distractions. Find their weakness and turn it into their strength.
Kung Lao : We won't give up, Lord Raiden. But I feel we should send Miss Blade home.
Raiden : No. She has a role to play in this. She will remain with us.
Kung Lao : As you wish, Lord Raiden.
[Liu Kang and Kung Lao bow]
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Liu Kang : Your inner power comes from your arcana. A gift from the marking of the dragon. The point of your training is for you to unlock that power. Without it, defeating Outworld will be impossible. Kung Lao and I have discovered our arcana. In the fight pit, you will discover yours.
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Liu Kang : All you can do now is test your might. We have no time to lose. You must unlock your arcana.
