Mortal Kombat 1 (2023 Video Game)

Sunil Malhotra: Kung Lao

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• Kung Lao : Johnny is all bruised, and he will not say why.

  Sindel : Ask him about the proposition he made me.

• Kung Lao : I think Raiden has a crush on you.

  Kitana : While sweet, it is unwelcome.

• Kung Lao : I have never met anyone like you.

  Ashrah : Are you flirting with me Kung Lao?

• Nitara : You'll be one of the first we breed.

  Kung Lao : Of course.

• Ashrah : I'm sorry, Kung Lao, but I am spoken for.

  Kung Lao : What's Syzoth got that I haven't got?

• Kung Lao : "Shaolin Demon" has a nice ring to it.

  Ashrah : Master Kai agreed to teach me?

• Kung Lao : If Raiden can beat you, so can I.

  General Shao : Lose to a fool in a silly hat?

• Kung Lao : What did you do with Jen's body?

  Nitara : Poor Kung Lao. You'll never see her again.

• Raiden : I think our adventures are only beginning.

  Kung Lao : From your lips to the Elder Gods' ears.

• Kung Lao : Your replacement has been selected.

  Rain : Dorfen isn't ready to be Outworld's High Mage.

• Kung Lao : Master Kai said he taught me you as well..

  Scorpion : You will be smart to heed his instruction.

• Ashrah : My lessons with Master Kai go well.

  Kung Lao : Has he been teaching you my Leaping Cheetah style.

• Kung Lao : I have to thank you for inspiring my hat.

  Sub-Zero : It is a worthless gimmick, Kung Lao.

• Geras : Liu Kang has assembled excellent champions.

  Kung Lao : Though we all know who is the best.

• Kung Lao : I would have won the tournament, too.

  Li Mei : We'll see if you're as good as Raiden.

• Geras : Your future is at Raiden's side.

  Kung Lao : Not stuck in his shadow, I hope.

• Rain : I command water. You command a hat?

  Kung Lao : A lethal, razor-brimmed hat.

• Kung Lao : [Kung Lao 1]  Amazing! You look just like me, Johnny!

  Kung Lao : [Kung Lao 2]  Gotta love those Hollywood makeup wizards.

• Kung Lao : [Kung Lao 1]  Are *you* the Great Kung Lao?

  Kung Lao : [Kung Lao 2]  Are you kidding? I am the greatest.

• Kung Lao : We know you've been kidnapping Earthrealmers.

  Nitara : Have you figured out what for?

• Reiko : This fight, you'll regret starting.

  Kung Lao : Bring it, you presumptuous jerk.

• Kung Lao : Some general you turned out to be.

  General Shao : Best not to question my leadership, Kung Lao.

• Kung Lao : You aren't the answer to Outworld's prayers.

  General Shao : I am its only salvation.

• Kung Lao : We both have storied families.

  General Shao : Yours will be wiped out today.

• Kung Lao : So what's the name of your film about us?

  Johnny Cage : [Dramatic tone]  Mortal. Kombat.

• Omni-Man : The cocky one. You're about to be humbled.

  Kung Lao : Ha! By a man in a cape? I do not think so.

• Johnny Cage : My hometown is a lot like yours.

  Kung Lao : No wonder you got yourself out.

• Kung Lao : Bi-Han won't go down without a fight.

  Scorpion : I fear there will be losses on both sides.

• Kung Lao : Want help patrolling Sun Do's streets?

  Li Mei : It's arrogant presumption to think you could.

• Kung Lao : If your realm is so hungry, why did it only send you?

  Nitara : Few of us can survive outside its borders.

• Kung Lao : I could get used to living like you do.

  Mileena : What makes you deserving of royal privileges?

• Kung Lao : When Tarkat takes hold, you are intimidating.

  Mileena : Do you imply that otherwise I am not?

• Kung Lao : Is it safe for the two of us to fight?

  Mileena : For me it is.

• Kung Lao : Had I been champion, the tournament...

  Mileena : Since you weren't, your point is moot.

• Kung Lao : Can Mileena succeed as Outworld's empress?

  Li Mei : That judgement has yet to be made.

• Kung Lao : Sun Do is a beautiful city.

  Li Mei : Its façade hides an unseemly underworld.

• [after Kung Lao beats Sub-Zero] 

  Kung Lao : Are you sure you're a grandmaster? Interesting.

  Raiden : Kung Lao, over here!

  Kung Lao : Madam Bo.

  Raiden : She's out cold.

  Kung Lao : Oh no. Is she...

  Madame Bo : Dead? Not yet.

  Kung Lao : Madam Bo, how are you...

  Raiden : Kung Lao!

  Liu Kang : So, Madam Bo, are they ready?

  Madame Bo : A bit thick in the head, perhaps... But they are ready.

  Raiden : His eyes are glowing.

  Liu Kang : I am Lord Liu Kang, God of Fire and Protector of Earthrealm.

  Kung Lao : God? Earthrealm?

  Liu Kang : Madam Bo has been preparing you for this moment since you were boys. Today you have proven worthy of joining my champions.

  Raiden : This fight was - a test?

  Liu Kang : Of your ability and character, yes. Bi-Han, Kuai Liang.

  Kung Lao : So these two aren't thugs?

  Liu Kang : The Lin Kuei is a centuries-old clan dedicated to Earthrealm's defense.

  Raiden : You keep saying Earthrealm. Don't you mean Earth?

  Madame Bo : You boys have so much to learn.

  Liu Kang : Earth is only part of Earthrealm. Earthrealm itself is one of many realms. Together they comprise the whole of the universe.

  Madame Bo : The realms can be fierce, bitter rivals. That's why we need champions to defend ours.

  Liu Kang : The time draws near for the grand martial arts tournament between Earthrealm and the realm of Outworld. Held once each century, it allows each realm to demonstrate its strength. While our realms are at peace, there are Outworlders who would prefer us to be at war. Our victory in the tournament will... temper their zeal.

  Madame Bo : I've taught you everything I can. You must finish your training with Lord Liu Kang.

  Kung Lao : More Training? These two couldn't defeat us.

  Sub-Zero : *scoffs*

  Madame Bo : *chuckles*

  Kung Lao : What?

  Madame Bo : They were pulling their punches.

  Sub-Zero : Had we not held back, you would not have survived.

  Liu Kang : Come. The monks at the Wu Shi Academy await to continue your tutelage.

  Kung Lao : I am ready, Lord Liu Kang.

  Liu Kang : And you, Raiden?

  Raiden : Leave Fengjian? I'm needed here.

  Madame Bo : Earthrealm needs you, Raiden. You'll best serve the village by being one of its champions.

  Raiden : I understand.

  Liu Kang : Excellent. I will join you soon. First, there are other champions I must gather.

• Raiden : This is a good harvest, Kung Lao.

  Kung Lao : Yes... *mmmph*... It is a blessing, Raiden.

  Raiden : *scoff*... You would rather we starve?

  Kung Lao : No. no. Of course not. But we've worked these fields since we were kids. In forty years we'll still be here, stooped and feeble like old man Wei.

  Raiden : As long as I've known you, you've dreamed of leaving Fengjian. Why can't you be happy here?

  Kung Lao : Our ancestors foughtt in great wars. They died with honor and glory. Stories of our great adventures... hah... will be passed down for generations.

  Raiden : It may not be glorious, but what we do helps the village thrive.

  Kung Lao : I know. But is it so wrong to want some excitement?

  Raiden : If that's what you want, may I suggest a bet? Dinner at Madam Bo's, tonight. Last to fill their cart pays.

  Kung Lao : You work faster than me? Ha! Since when? You're on, Raiden.

• Kung Lao : We beat you once, we will beat you again.

  Quan Chi : Kung Lao. So certain in your confidence.

• [Custom AI Intros] 

  Kung Lao : You seems lost, sir. This realm is for warriors, not journalists.

  Omni-Man : Lost, not at all. I know exactly where I am.

• [Custom AI Intros] 

  Kung Lao : Kitana rejected my offer to take her to dinner, but accepted Raiden's?

  Johnny Cage : That's some classic emotional damage!

• [Custom AI Intros] 

  Kung Lao : Why did you go all the way to France to adopt a Pitbull?

  Johnny Cage : Gotta show some international love to that dog, Kung Lao.

• Kung Lao : It was inevitable that the Shaolin masters had me join them. They knew just how much future initiates could learn from me. Shujinko was one of my earliest. His ability to absorb anyone's powers and skills was amazing. With the right training, he could become our greatest champion. I knew that I alone could give it to him. But as his proficiency grew, so did his ego. In love with himself and his power, Shujinko became a threat to the realms. He hadn't learned humility, because I wasn't the one who could teach it. I should have listened to Raiden's warning and not tried to train Shujinko alone. After he was subdued, Shujinko's accumulated abilities and memories were taken from him. He is once again a new initiate, ready to begin his training. This time, Raiden and I train Shujinko together. He will become the champion he is destined to be. And I will fulfill my duties humbly and cooperatively.

• [Custom AI Intros] 

  Johnny Cage : What does Raiden have that we don't Kung Lao?

  Kung Lao : A personality that's not at all like sanding paper.

• [Custom AI Intros] 

  Kung Lao : I was told that you have a son from another timeline and he is dating Jackson Briggs' daughter?

  Kenshi : From what Geras told me, yes. Takeda and Jacqui are together.

• [Custom AI Intro Dialogues from Chai Tea] 

  Kitana : Who do you never visit me? Do you even love me anymore?

  Liu Kang : KITANA, PLEASE! I CAN'T EXPLAIN!

  [CLASH] 

  Kung Lao : Don't listen to him, it's all bullshit.

  Liu Kang : SHUT UP, RICHARD NECK-SON!

  Kung Lao : ASSHOLE!

  Jax Briggs : Better say sorry, Liu Kang.

  Kitana : I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!

• [Kriss reacting] 

  Ashrah : Quan Chi is close. The emanations of his evil grow stronger.

  Baraka : That is a powerful weapon.

  Ashrah : And my perfect ally. As I smite the evil it finds, I am further purified.

  Johnny Cage : Now I've down steps, so I'm all for self-help. But since when does a demoness want to be less evil?

  Ashrah : I had spent eternity damned to the Netherrealm. I had assumed that's all there was to existence. But when I saw Earthrealm, saw Outworld. Saw there was a better way to live. And that to have it, I needed to cleanse my soul. My sister demons were furious at my change of heart. Kia and Jataaka were the first to hunt me.

  Reptile : Quan Chi is also a demon?

  Ashrah : Actually, he's an Outworlder. But he mastered the dark magic needed for unfettered travel to my realm.

  [insect buzzing. Reptile's tongue snaps. Crunching sounds] 

  Johnny Cage : Any idea how he buddled up with Shang Tsung?

  Ashrah : They share a common benefactor. She plucked them both from obscurity, taught them everything they know. I've never met her, but there's no question that she is a sorcererss beyond compare.

  [Kriss reacting] 

  Ashrah : Quan Chi is near.

  Quan Chi : I am ready for your contributions. Execellent, Nitara. I need yours as well.

  Havik : Darrius and I have been thinking, sorcerer...

  Quan Chi : Do not try to renegotiate, Havik.

  Havik : We need proof that you'll deliver.

  Sareena : That he's delivered for Nitara's Vaeternians is all the proof you need.

  Nitara : Sareena's right. But of Quan Chi's magic, my realm's people are no longer poisoned by sunlight. We have finally escaped the shadows.

  Quan Chi : Rest assured. The spells you will receive will bring down Orderrealm's government.

  Havik : When will we have them, Quan Chi?

  Quan Chi : After the attack on Earthrealm... which could be called off if the soul stealer's efficacy isn't demonstrated promptly.

  [Quan Chi chanting in the distance] 

  Johnny Cage : Well this plot just got thicker.

  Ashrah : Earthrealm is in grave danger. Just one soul stealer can kill hundreds of thousands. If he unleashes a battery of them...

  Baraka : Millions will die.

  Kung Lao : He must be stopped.

  Ashrah : I will deal with Quan Chi. The four of you subdue the others.

  Johnny Cage : Whoa there, big fella. This stop's where you get off.

  Kenshi : You heard her! Millions could die.

• [Custom AI Intro Dialogues from Chai Tea] 

  Mileena : I need to upgrade to a new cellphone.

  Kung Lao : I can give you some recommendations, Empress.

  [CLASH] 

  Frost : How about Neck-KIA?

  Kung Lao : That's not even a phone brand!

  Sareena : No need to pan-neck, Kung Lao.

  Mileena : Maybe necks-time.

  Kung Lao : I HATE ALL OF YOU!

• [Custom AI Intro Dialogues collab from Chai Tea and Oddgiant AF] 

  Deadpool : Y'know, for a straight guy, you sure love to touch other people's balls.

  Johnny Cage : HEY! THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SECRET!

  [CLASH] 

  Kung Lao : First theater camp and now this?

  Johnny Cage : That's the last time I tell someone a secret!

  Sonya Blade : First you insult him, then you snatch his weave?

  Deadpool : Yup. That was all me. Definitely not the mod.

• [Custom AI Intro Dialogues collab from Chai Tea and Oddgiant AF] 

  Deadpool : Y'know, for a straight guy, you sure love to touch other people's balls.

  Johnny Cage : HEY! THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SECRET!

  [CLASH] 

  Kung Lao : First theater camp and now this?

  Johnny Cage : That's the last time I tell someone a secret!

  Sonya Blade : First you insult him, then you snatch his weave?

  Deadpool : That was all me. Definitely not the mod.

• Peacemaker : I'll take my helmet over your hat any day.

  Kung Lao : Then you *are* as dumb as you look.

• Peacemaker : Fists and feet are useless against guns.

  Kung Lao : Clearly you have not fought a Shaolin.

• [Custom AI Dialogues from Chhai Tea] 

  Kitana : Your timeline's Kitana and Raiden did the deed, didn't they?

  Liu Kang : Are you suggesting we do the same, Kitana?

  [CLASH] 

  Cyrax : A romance between titans is highly unusual.

  Liu Kang : What would you know?

  Kung Lao : Is there something I'm missing?

  Kitana : None of your business, Kung Lao!

• [Custom AI Intro Dialogues collab with Chhai Tea and OddgaintAF] 

  Kung Lao : I swear, I can eat Thundra's ice cream all day every day!

  Kitana : No wonder Master Carlton keeps his food away from you.

  [CLASH] 

  Shujinko : The master won't be pleased.

  Kitana : Gluttony is not perfection.

  Sub-Zero (Kuai Lang) : You can barely fit in your outfit anymore.

  Kung Lao : Worth it. This ice cream is perfection!

• [Custom AI Intro Dialogues collab with Chhai Tea and OddgaintAF] 

  Kitana : I have no emotions to feel for anyone.

  Johnny Cage : Man, you are just like my ex-wife.

  [CLASH] 

  Sub-Zero (Kuai Lang) : If this going where I think it's going, you can stop right there.

  Johnny Cage : Ugh let me have some fun, soft serve!

  Kung Lao : You have no personality at all.

  Kitana : Is that why Raiden's sister broke up with you?

• [Custom AI Dialogues from Chhai Tea] 

  Nitara : Having a hard time inciting chaos in Seido?

  Havik : still simping for team Jacob, Harpy?

  [CLASH] 

  Shujinko : Who is Team Jacob?

  Havik : I'll explain later.

  Kung Lao : Taking notes from Cage, I see.

  Nitara : Still doesn't neck-gate my point.

  Kung Lao : Fuck off, stupid bat!

• [Custom AI Intro Dialogues from Chhai Tea] 

  Liu Kang : May the Elder Gods help you find a cure for you and your people.

  Baraka : How about you do it? You are the Elder God!

  [CLASH] 

  Sektor : Data indicates that Titans are more powerful than Elders God.

  Baraka : Cure me, titan bitch!

  Kung Lao : Did I hear that correctly?

  Liu Kang : I'm a titan, not a miracle worker.

• Ermac : One of our souls was a suitor for Madam Bo.

  Kung Lao : How many secrets does that woman have?

• Kung Lao : You might be many, but I am the one.

  Ermac : You are not even Earthrealm's champion.

• Ermac : Kung Lao. Raiden's friend.

  Kung Lao : More like Raiden's mentor.

• Kung Lao : You might be many, but I am "The One".

  Ermac : You are not even Earthrrealm's champion.

• Kung Lao : Having telekinesis does not make you invincible.

  Ermac : But it guarantees victory against you.

• Kung Lao : One day, my star will outshine Johnny's.

  Geras : Seek purpose, not fame, Kung Lao.

• Kung Lao : Just how old are you, Geras?

  Geras : Old enough that time has ceased to have meaning.

• Kung Lao : The Shaolin masters doubt that I can beat you.

  Ermac : They are wise.

• Kung Lao : I want to fight your single strongest soul.

  Ermac : We fight as one, or not at all.