I agree, I like Bruce Locke as well. I thought he was such a cool version of Shang Tsung and very nasty, he was a handsome guy as well.

i agree too,Bruce locke is better and younger than the first guy.

Bruce Fucking Locke!

That is a no brainer. He was completely awesome in MKC, he made me like Shang Tsung.

Cary in the first MK movie was okay, but no Bruce Locke.

People say that MKC actors would be too old to be in any MK movie.

What I would like to know is how old in years is the difference and if using walking sticks and canes would be allowed in MK???

By the way I do like the MKC Shang Tsung more than the guy they had in the first movie.

The Shang Tsung actor in the first movie also starred in a movie with Teri Hatcher. (Lame piece of info)

I liked Locke than I did Tagawa.

man, you guys all suck

cary was awesome as shang tsung, just they way he kept squinting his eyes just gave you chills running through your back, i know i did.

Did you even see MK Conquest?

agreed.

Sub-Frost055 watch MK Conquest carefully, and then compare Bruce Locke's Shang Tsung to Cary's one.

you'll see that Bruce's one is much "game-look a like" than cary's one. and not just physicaly, psychologicaly the character is much closer to the shang you imagine by the games.
i think..

i did watch a few episodes... and yes i do know that bruce looks like shang a lot more, but i mean with cary is was something different. to me imo i thought he was better. i mean im not saying i don't like bruce at all, but i just felt that cary was a bit better. i didn't mean to say "you guys suck" seriosuly i didn't mean to say that, i had a sugar rush yesterday and it kicked in right as soon as i sat down in my computer chair. k? no hard feelings at all

This is Bruce Locke as Shang Tsung in the Episode "The Master", in which he is turned into old Shang like in MK1. It looks a lot like Shang in the MK1 game to me, compared to Cary.




This is Bruce Locke as Shang Tsung in a regular episode of MKC. This is his normal self. Now, it looks a lot closer to MKDA Shang in the pic above than Cary would.

Bruce can be fitted into any look of Shang Tsung from the Mortal Kombat games (ex: MK2, MK3, etc.)

Bruce not only has the look, but has the personality of a Shang Tsung and has portrayed the character very well. Not to mention the many episodes of experience.

But, yeah no hard feelings man.

i know what he looks like okay? but we don't have to do some research becuase i disagree with what you guys say. i don't have to like bruce if i don't want to. i don't have to like car if i don't have to. i said i've only watched a few episdoes. not a whole lot, but the ones that they showed shang in a lot. and yes, personality wise, he's got it going there, looks yeah, but we don't have to capture looks in the game, i mean come on, did you really expect kylie minogue to be as cammy? or raul julia as bison? we don't have to totally get the looks down in the movies/shows.

i know that bruce also captured his personallity as well, but it just in my opinion, imo, just what i thought and no one elses, i just didn't think he was shang tsung completely, but like i said, imo in my own feelings towards what i saw compared through these two individuals, don't need to get all jumpy becuase i am so far probably the only one on this site who thinks cary was better.

but in comparison, cary wins by just an inch. there's just something about him i just say he was shang tsung. but i'm not going crazy over it, i'm not saying you all need to listen to what i say, but the guy asked who though was the best shang and i answered, you guys don't need to shove crap down my throat because i disagree with who you chose. i don't need to make a lecture about this, but is childish how you guys make me feel like an asshole becuase im not agreeing with you on this subject. so im making it official, just drop it and move on to the next person who wants to tell what he/she thinks is the best shang tsung so far.

Actually, I did that to spice up the thread, lol. But, yes, I see what you're saying. It wasn't entirely directed toward you. I was just stating my opinion, as you were. I was not being childish, rubbing it in your face, or trying to make you look like an asshole, but if it seemed like that, then sorry. But, if you assumed all of that, then you took this a little hard then what it was worth, lol. It's all opinionated, and everyone is entitled to it. I had to get my two cents in. I said no hard feelings, besides why should anything be taken hard on an internet forum?

First off, many of the MKC actors get overlooked, if you ask me, i say most if not all should be brought back for the next mk movie. They actually put emotion in their roles. MKC was just good, but sadly it gets ignored :(

THATS EXACTLY WHAT I FEAL!

i mean, the show wwas great, totally awesome, it expanded the MK mythologies and histories to far horizons, but sadly, it is just ignored by most of the mk fans.
i don't know why, but it does.
the movies are much more famous than MK C, and the series was much better than any of the movies.

i would still prefer a second MK C season, over a third film.
at least, in the third film, since it is a start-over, they could tell the story of the Great Kung Lao, his victory over Shang Tsung, his death at the hands of Goro, and eventually, filming some shots explaining the "Ressurection" episode that was never filmed to MK C.

Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa now looks more like Tsung. I just saw a movie he was in made this year, and he looks like MKII Shang to me.

I liked them both but Bruce Locke hit it right on the head.

In a new Mk he'd have to improve his acting skills though, because on a scale of 1-10 he was about a 5 or 6. He's definitely not a better "actor" than Tagawa.

I don't think he'd be too old either....but i don't know how old he was in MkC.

By the time the third movie comes out Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa will definetly look like the arcade version on Shang Tsung

I thought Bruce Locke was easily the worst actor of the main characters in MKC, and doesn't compare to Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

Okay, I just have to chime in on this.

First, let it be known that Bruce Locke did not nor does he currently know martial arts at all. So, for him to do a fair amount of those moves himself, especially when he fought Quan Chi (Adoni Maropis) and reptile, he deserves a gold star for it. As was mentioned earlier, Bruce brought out the nasty side of Shang that the games haven't given him. And he's actually a pretty good actor that did a pretty good job in MKC.

Bruce gave a more physical performance in the MKC series that Cary didn't give in the film, which I liked. I kind of wished the final fight btwn Cary and Robin was more physical and longer. It could have done without the second part of the fight with the dead warriors being revived.

However, Cary Tagawa is THE MAN!. First, we have to speak about the badass coat. Cary was totally pimp looking in that coat. I mean, I would be so lucky to dress as good as him and so would everyone else. Admit it, poeople! You'd give the neighbor's bratty kid to have that coat.

Cary gave Shang a more sinister demeanor, whilst being a dominating presence on the screen. Cary has the silver screen experience to give a character that right component to make him memorable and someone people would despise. He's made his career out of being the heavy and looks like he enjoys it as well.

I think these two really compliment each other in giving us two sides of Shang that really make him complete if you think about it. In MKC, he had to be cunning and sly to survive and gain revenge over Kung Lao. During that era, it was sort of the 'Wild West' and he had to do whatever he needed to do. So, he had to be nasty and be able to throw down at the drop of a hat. Cary's performance was more of a regal and devilish Shang that essentially gave off a sort of snobish persona. Though, he was vile in his own way which came off well on screen.

But really, Bruce did a real good job and they both did good jobs playing Shang.


Ghostdragon

Its all about Locke, man
Hes a lot better.....
The one in the MK movie was....i dont know....overacted....?

I loved that Quan Chi VS Shang Tsung scene. It rivals the Jedi VS Darth Maul scene at the end of Star Wars I.

I still have that whole episode on tape. That's the best episode ever because it kept you guessing with all these characters shapeshifting and all, so you were in suspense especially the part where Shang Tsung was Quan Chi, etc.

Only thing I didn't like about MKC were the faulty storylines like Scorpion being alive. A Sub Zero could be alive since it's Sube Zero's ancestor but not Scorpion. Scorpion was born in the 1900s.

Also, the end of MKC sucked bad!!!

Ghost Dragon pretty much summed it all up.

But still, i prefer Bruce Locke.

Actually, i do have a coat like that, but it is not made of leather, nor does it have that image on the back, and its different in the front side aswell. but its black and long =D

so, i guess i won't have to trade my neighbour's kid

As my favorite character, Shang Tsung deserves a worthy actor in the next movie. By this I mean that if Shao Kahn's image and personality in MKA were to be burried with shit by that good-for-nothing "actor" Brian Thompson, I don't want Tsung to live up to the same.
Yet, it requires a handful of actors to play a character such as Tsung: a man of 30 years or something, with sleek, long, black hair, magically calm look in his eyes, evil-but-seductive voice, refined manners, too proud-looking to engage into any fight, except with the legends such as Liu Kang, Quan Chi...and besides that all, skilled at martial arts.
So, while Locke has my vote for more looking like Shang Tsung, Cary Tagawa portrayed his behavior and nature with an unsurpassed magnificence. I would however pick Locke for the next movie, I really doubt Cary is still in condition to act, at least someone such as Tsung ... plus he looks far older now

Bruce Locke without a shadow of a doubt is the better Shang Tsung. I have always been a fan of Shang Tsung so I really enjoyed what Buce Locke did for Tsung.