Entertainment · Film · 3 hrs ago
Callina Liang Says Chun-Li Role Brought Pressure to Match the Character
Callina Liang plays Chun-Li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie, based on the fighting game series.
After seeing fans discuss her casting on Reddit, she said she felt pressure to match the character’s powerful appearance in the games and anime.
She had two months to prepare and said she wanted to work hard while staying realistic about what her body could do.
Liang trained in Taekwondo, Muay Thai and Wushu for two hours a day and changed her diet.
Her thighs grew 6.5 centimeters each, she said, after eating 12 eggs a day and having a meal every two hours.
She said her stunt double wore padding to make their appearance more alike on screen.
The film is due in theaters on October 16, according to the story.
Callina Liang said she felt pressure to match fans’ expectations after being cast as Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie.
She said a Reddit thread criticized her thighs as smaller than the character’s.
Liang had two months to prepare and said she aimed to do her best while staying realistic about her physical limits.
She said she ate 12 eggs a day, had a meal every two hours and trained in several martial arts.
By the end of filming, Liang said her thighs had grown 6.5 centimeters each.
- Who
- Callina Liang, who plays Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie.
- What
- Liang said fan reactions to her casting made her feel pressure to match the character’s physique.
- When
- She had two months to prepare for the role; the movie was scheduled to release on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Liang said she wanted the actor playing Chun-Li to resemble the character fans know from the games and anime.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Liang saw a Reddit thread comparing her thighs with Chun-Li’s.
Liang trained, changed her diet and ate 12 eggs a day while bulking.
Liang said her thighs had grown six-and-a-half centimeters each.
The Street Fighter movie was scheduled to release in theaters.
- Preparation time
- Two months
- Daily egg intake while bulking
- 12 eggs
- Meal frequency
- Every two hours
- Thigh growth
- 6.5 centimeters each
- Martial arts training
- Taekwondo, Muay Thai and Wushu
What people are saying
Chun-Li is all kicks. So we did a bunch of Taekwondo training, Muay Thai, and Wushu (Kung Fu).
I did feel a lot of pressure.