Watching Mortal Kombat as a kid: "This is the best movie ever!!" Watching Mortal Kombat in my 20s: "I can't believe I used to watch this thing." Watching Mortal Kombat in my 30s: "This is the best movie ever!!"

"Liu Kang and Johnny Cage win!" ... "Friendship"

12:50 ''no matter how well the movie is..we will always be Liu Kang & Johnny Cage''...the most epic line ever...salute..

Anyone else find it awesome that Robin knew the original Liu Kang before either of them were Liu Kang?

A 5 year old me is smiling inside in today’s crazy world.

"No matter how well the new movie turns out, we'll always be Liu Kang and Johnny Cage." Well, the guy is not wrong.

Robin Shou was like a perfect cast for Liu Kang he looked like he was pulled straight out the games

Linden's face when Robin is talking about all those reads he had to do, and then at the end his "I'm glad you got the part" is so happy and sweet, You KNOW he means it. These two are just a joy.

It's crazy that the Liu Kang from the movie actually knew the Liu Kang from the video games.

They are dressed exactly how Johnny Cage and Lui Kang would dress when they got older

I just saw the new movie. I can now say ......the '95 MK film still reigns supreme !!

The fact they both are still friends and keep in touch is awesome. I still think MK is one of my favorite movies of the 90s.

Robin Shou is a legend. Irreplaceable as Lui Kang.

Robin Shou still has great hair, holy shit.

After watching the new movie, they are still the definitive Liu Kang and Johnny Cage. They can't be beat!

In my opinion, Mortal Kombat 1995 is the best video game movie ever made, and you can't tell me otherwise. The cast and set pieces were just so spectacular.

So cool that these guys are still friends 25 years later. Both are 59 years old now.

Robin: No matter how well the new movie is, we will always be Liu Kang and Johnny Cage. Me: You're god damn right!!

The fact that they have stayed in touch after all these years really makes you smile.

The fact that Linden Ashby is praising the reboot and giving it his blessing and is excited about the possibilities for it to do things they didnt is SOO GREAT. Guy has always been a CLASS ACT.

Weird how the humble actors like these don't get big gigs anymore. These guys seem awesome.

Robin Shou's body stayed in 1995. And bless him for Beverly Hills Ninja.

So the first X-ray move was in the movie when Liu Kang fractured his ribs

These two are so personable, friendly and warm. They seem like genuinely great guys.

Robin is so freaking awesome, He was born to play Liu Kang. I miss seeing him on the big screen.

Robin Shou will always be Liu Kang and Linden Ashby will always be Johnny Cage!

This made the 9-year-old me come back and I’ve been smiling so hard this whole video. So much nostalgia!

Feeling a little warm and toasty seeing Robin Shou vs Linden Ashby play Mortal Kombat 1 with their characters. Didn't know I needed that 😊

I liked how Robin Shou and Linden Ashby kept their friendship for so long. I truly respect that. Good video!

The humility expressed by Robin and Linden is truly admirable.

Respect to these boys growing old gracefully and they seem like such great friends too. Very heart warming. They ARE Lui Kang and Johnny Cage

It's a shame we didn't get Robin as one of the movie skins in MK11.

Say what you want about the First Mortal Kombat Movie, But I still find it the most enjoyable Film adaptation of a video game...

"Those were $500 sunglasses asshole..." Best line of the movie.

Watched it in the cinema. Everyone went crazy when you hear...REPTILE ! No one knew he was in the film, was hidden just like in the game. They nailed MK, just wish it was 18

Had the biggest crush on both men when MK first came out. I can’t believe Robin is 60yrs old. He looks so much younger.

"No matter how well the new movie is we will always be Liu Kang and Johnny Cage" Damn right!

Linden Ashby looks like current adult Johnny

Sadly, movies like MK2 and Beverly Hills Ninja permanently hurt Robin's career. Linden suffers from anxiety and would experience such terrible panic attacks at auditions that he nearly quit acting all together. These 2 are very talented and likable and could have had great careers if things had gone slightly different.

Now we need to interview the guy that screamed MORTAL KOMBAT

This is the best thing ever. They were perfect as Liu Kang and Johnny Cage. I love the 1995 Mortal Kombat.

Robin looks great for his age. Seriously he's pushing 60 and looks like he's in his 40s.

Favorite line from Cage "I'm gonna go back to my trailer and I'm gonna shoot myself for being in your movie!"

Who else feels old after realizing they remember watching this movie in theaters... and it’s been 25 years.

This movie and these actors were a big part of my childhood. This and Terminator 2 was two films I remember vividly as a kid. I really miss that era.

The reboot should cast Robin as The Great Kung Lao. It's only fitting.

I can't believe Robin had to read 7 times before he got the role, I mean he's perfect as Liu Kang!

I rewatched the 1995 Mortal Kombat yesterday and the fight scenes still hold up. The Scorpion and Cage fight was great.

It’s nice to see them hanging out and being nice, especially since he threw johnnys luggage into the harbor.

25 years later and it's still the best movie based on a video game

I had such an honest fanboy smile the entire time ! This was so heartwarming!

They look like the Ryu and Ken off the old Street Fighter movie.

Robin Shou BARELY AGED!! They should've invited Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa too

Robin Shou should have lent his Likeness to the Liu Kang character in MK 11. Who agrees??

This is probably one of the most wholesome random things I have clicked on youtube ever. I never care about interviews or celebrities or anything even remotely in this sphere....but I am glad my inner gamer and inner child made me click this one! 😂

The kid in me is happy that they kept in touch. Thank you guys for such a fun movie---it was a big part of my childhood

In all honesty these two could literally play old aged version of Lui Kang and Cage

Linden Ashby basically gave his personality to Johnny Cage. You can see it in the video games.

They will forever be Liu Kang and Johnny Cage

Was Mortal Kombat a cheesy movie? Totally!! But no one can deny that it gave many of us 90's kids such fond memories to this day

"You want *me* to carry your luggage?" _- Liu Kang 1995_

It’s nice that these two guys are friends in real life. That’s so cool.

5:45 seeing them low punch/low kick each other to death was absolutely hilarious. I was as excited watching this as i was when i first watched the original Mortal Kombat in theaters. This is what this crazy world needs. Great vid.

One thing I loved about the original movie was the choreography. It looks brutal and definitely looks like it hurt.

11:38 "He was terr-" cut "He was amazing" 😆

Let these guy has skins on Mortal Kombat 11 please

Now Linden Ashby can play as himself in MK11😎

“I’m glad you got the part” 🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I feel like Robin Shou dresses the exact way Liu Kang would dress if he existed lol

Now we need Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean to play Goldeneye 64.

I love hearing that these guys are still friends. In just about _every_ scene in the movie, the actors all brought this great energy and it really seemed like a movie that the people involved _really_ enjoyed making, and I'm so glad that's actually true!

There friendship is so wholesome. Seeing them together is precious.

The Robin Shou, Ho Sang Pak crossing paths story is the closest we'll get to two realms merging.

Must be nice to be able to "pick yourself" when playing MK

When Robin said “we keep in touch” that brought a huge smile to my face

Who's here because of the new Mortal Kombat 2021 movie?

“This is gonna sound really lame. I’m glad you got the part.” 🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍 If that doesn’t melt your heart nothing will!

They look great for their age. Stunning friendship.

I was 13 when my granddad took me and my friend to see this film at the local cinema. It was like a dream come true. Even now, when Robin throws the lizard into the statue and the announce proclaims "Reptile" and that music kicks in...I'm transported back to 95 and I lose my mind.

Great to hear these two still keep in touch, Loved that movie when it came out! And of course, loved the videogames since day one! Amazing that the funniest lines in the movie were all improv by Linden himself, on the spot, sheesh! Mindblowing that Robin met the OG Lui Kang from the original video game, years before the movie xD

I remember going to blockbuster and my mom saying “Mortal Kombat again?” Like YES MOM 😤 this movie is a masterpiece leave me alone. I watched it in awe as a kid, I watched it on drugs, I watched it while I was sad, but no matter how many times I watch it, it is still one of my favorite childhood films

Back in 1995 I told my sister this was the best video game movie ever and she laughed at me. To this day she's still wrong.

I'm here after the 2021 Mortal kombat movie, and the first Mortal kombat movie is still the best!

The question at 13:50 , I'll probably have to agree to the answer of Mr. Linden Ashby till the day I die. It is 100% true that this movie has set a bar for Game-to-Movie productions so high that Mortal Kombat (1995) will always remain the best Mortal Kombat movie for this franchise. The cast, the production work, the screenplay, the overall setting and locations, everything about this movie was what a visual MK needs to be. My first MK game was MK3 in Sega Mega Drive. Then I watched this movie. And lot later experienced the first MK and MK-II games. So as a kid, I was relating the movie more with MK3 as I was watching it. It was an unforgettable, joyous one and a half hour of my life the first time I watched this movie and I couldn't get enough of it.

Linden played such a good Johnny Cage, that I started using Johnny in the games later and it's now one of my favorite characters. Great cast. Great, great cast.

Dang, he still looks like Liu Kang even till this day lol.

I remember having a huge crush on Robin when I was younger.

"There was so much more that could've been done with the films", that hit me cause that's just so true with how they missed the mark with the sequel. As an adult, watching the first MK movie, there's some campiness to it but the fight scenes were just so much more memorable and intense than the new one.

These two breathed so much life into the characters they played. Robin Shou was an amazing Liu Kang and Linden Ashby practically defined Johnny Cage's portrayal for years to come.

This is pure gold. These guys are great and Im glad they are all friends. This interview put a big smile in my face.

And now Ashby-Cage is playable in MK11. Yolo.

When people think of Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, or Sonya Blade, you think of these characters first, and THEN the in-game characters. That’s how much that movie affected us 90’s kids who were fans of the game. My inner child was so happy watching this interview, and seeing they are friendly in real life. As a game designer, this series and film (the first one, at least) meant a lot to me, and certainly had a hand in my eventual career. 🙂

Everytime I see Robin Shou I be like "That's Liu Kang!" 💯 Definitely couldn't see anyone else playing this iconic character of MK. Gotta respect these guys

As soon as they killed Johnny Cage, I knew Annihilation would suck.

My childhood♥️😭 loved seeing this & how the actors still keep in touch. Movie is a classic, man.

I'm a year late, but loved every second of this video! They actually look great. I'd love to see them cameo in the reboot but it might be distracting.

I meet Robin Shou about 15 years ago. He's a very down to earth guy.

This is awesome, it was a wonderful surprise

12:57 "No matter how well the new movie is, we will always be Liu Kang and Johny Cage"

Here after 2021 trailer. The real Lui Kang and Johnny Cage.