Shang Tsung quotes from Mortal Kombat (1995)

View Quote From this moment on, my island will be your battleground. [points to Liu Kang] Liu Kang, you will be first. Let Mortal Kombat begin.

View Quote Welcome. You are here to compete in...Mortal Kombat. Tomorrow morning, the Great Kombat begins. Some of you will even have the distinct honor...and pleasure...to face Prince Goro,...our reigning champion. You are all witnesses to one of the greatest turning points in the history of your planet. Treasure these moments...as if they were your last. And now for a taste of things to come.

View Quote IT HAS BEGUN!

View Quote Flawless Victory!

View Quote Your soul is mine!

View Quote Finish Him!

View Quote Fatality!

View Quote [In Hong Kong, Sonya and Jax's team are pursuing Kano, while the crowd is watching a band perform.]
Jax: Trust me, Sonya!
Sonya Blade: I only trust one person, Jax, and you're talking to her.
Kano: Good boy. She's here! Right on time. I love punctuality in a woman. Don't you... Mr. Shang Tsung?
[Shang Tsung stares at Kano]
Kano: Are you sure she'll follow me?
Shang Tsung: You killed her partner, didn't you? She'll follow you into Hell. Just make sure she's on the boat. Sonya Blade must be at the tournament.
[Kano smiles and opens a hatch.]
Kano: Maybe me and Sonya should share a cabin. Have our own little honeymoon cruise...
Shang Tsung: [unimpressed] If you so much as touch her, Kano... [Unsheathes a knife] You'll need a seeing eye dog.

View Quote Kano: See, me...l believe in a fair fight. You know, one-on-one, man-to-man...hand-to-hand. Just like what my daddy taught me. But what I saw up there was not very fair.
Sonya Blade: [spots Kano sitting and eating his meal while discussing and attempts to go before Johnny stops her] That's Kano.
Johnny Cage: Forget about Kano. Who's the other guy?
Kano: So then he freezes this guy, right? And then he explodes. l could see his guts and everything. [eating] Almost lost my lunch.
Goro: [Goro glaring in disgust] Disgusting.
Kano: What I wanna know... if this Shang Tsung guy's so great, how come he's got such a crummy-looking boat? Ah, anyway, guy gives me the creeps. [mimicking Shang Tsung] "Treasure... these... moments!"
Goro: That was his intention. Shang Tsung is a great sorcerer. The wise cultivate his favor. Those who challenge his power become his slaves.
Kano: [startled] Yeah? Well, I haven't seen any of them around.
Goro: You fool. You know nothing. He enslaves souls. He learned the black arts from the Emperor himself.
Kano: You're some kinda royalty too, right?
Goro: I am Goro! General of the armies of Outworld, and prince of the subterranean realm of Shokan.
Kano: Subterranean? What's that, something like underground?
Goro: Yes... Something like that.
Kano: Yeah, well, I'm kind of an underworld boss myself. [Goro glares at him before he begins to smack the cup spilling his drink] Well... I mean, back home.
Goro: How lucky for them... "back home".
Shang Tsung: [enters the room descending on the stairs] It's true, Prince Goro. Why else would I have chosen such a disreputable-looking cretin? [motioning to Kano] Look at him! No dignity, no manners... Yet in the realm of Earth, men like him can amass great wealth, and almost god-like power.
Kano: Yeah, and I'd like to get back to my amassing as soon as possible, if you don't mind. Now when do I get paid?
Shang Tsung: After you have fought the girl. But remember, she's not to be harmed only humiliated. [sinisterly smiling] I have special plans for my beautiful Sonya.
Goro: To what do we owe the honor of your visit, Shang Tsung?
Shang Tsung: I have come to warn you that Kung Lao's descendant is competing in the tournament. You must handle him carefully.
Goro: I saw this Liu Kang in the Hall. He'll pose no problem.
Shang Tsung: [bitter] This is no time for foolish pride! We've never been this close to absolute victory, which is why I've come to warn you of another danger...Princess Kitana.
Goro: The Emperor's adopted daughter? Why should I worry about her?
Shang Tsung: Princess Kitana is 10,000 years old, and the rightful heir to the throne of Outworld. But she must not be allowed to join with the forces from the realm of Earth, especially...Liu Kang.
Johnny Cage: [to Liu Kang] What's so special about you?
Liu Kang: I don't know.
Shang Tsung: The Emperor will not tolerate failure...and neither...will...I.
Goro: I DO NOT FAIL!!!
Johnny Cage: Let's get outta here.
[The trio were about to move when suddenly a small debris of pebbles startled the demonic trio]
Kano: [startled] What?
Goro: [startled] What is it?
Shang Tsung: We are not...alone.
[Shang Tsung motions to the guard to begin their search for the chosen heroes]

View Quote Shang Tsung: Sonya Blade. I have something for you, my dear.
Sonya Blade: I don't want anything from you.
Shang Tsung: On the contrary. I have something you want very much. You can thank me later.
[Kano enters the arena to fight Sonya]
Kano: 'Ello, baby. Did you miss me? [pulls out one of his butterfly knives] Now look at this. This little baby brings back memories, now doesn't it?
Sonya Blade: What, you used it to knife your mother in the back?
Kano: Nah. It put a big smile on your partner, though. Ear... [motions the knife across his face] fffshhhh... to ear.
[Kano chuckles, then swipes at Sonya, who dodges; he then holds her as she attacks]
Kano: Give it up, baby, I've studied all your moves!
Sonya Blade: Yeah? Study THIS! [kicks Kano in the stomach]

View Quote Shang Tsung: Challenging Goro, eh? You weren't supposed to fight him now. Are you that eager to die?
Johnny Cage: I'm not the one who's gonna die.
Shang Tsung: I see. You're very foolish. A true sign of a hero. You want to protect your friends, but make no mistake; they too will die, after Goro destroys you.
Johnny Cage: So what's the problem?
Shang Tsung: As you wish. As absurd as your request is I shall grant it. In return, I reserve the right to challenge the winner myself... or another of my choosing. In a place designated by me for the final battle of the tournament.
Johnny Cage: You got it, pal.
[Raiden, who had been listening in, steps up]
Raiden: I don't think so!
Shang Tsung: [seeing Raiden, but smiles coyly] Too late, Lord Raiden. The rules are quite clear. lt's... How do you say? [smiling chillingly towards Johnny Cage before leaving] "A deal's a deal."
Raiden: What have you done?
Johnny Cage: I made a choice. This is our tournament, remember? Mortal Kombat. We fight it!
[Johnny leaves, Raiden smiles]
Raiden: Good. At last one of them has understood.

View Quote Shang Tsung: Finish him quickly. Pay me my tribute.
Goro: This puny mortal will be no problem. I'll crush him with one blow.
Johnny Cage: All right? Let's dance.

View Quote Kitana: Stay where you are. Will you interfere with the tournament and betray our emperor? In his great wisdom, Mortal Kombat can not be won by treachery.
Shang Tsung: How dare you speak to me about treachery?
[Johnny Cage is seen unchaining a grateful Sonya.]
Kitana: Your ignorance will lose you for all time the keys to the realm of Earth.
Shang Tsung: Very well. Johnny Cage! I challenge you!
Liu Kang: [steps into the arena] No! You'll fight me. I am Liu Kang, descendant of Kung Lao. I challenge you to Mortal Kombat. Do you accept, or yield?
Shang Tsung: I accept. Leave us. I will take care of this impudent mortal myself.

View Quote Kitana: Face your worst fear.
Liu Kang: [to Shang Tsung] I'm not afraid of my destiny. Face me!
[Shang Tsung shapeshifts into Chan, then turns back to Liu Kang]
Shang Tsung: Liu.
Liu Kang: Chan? It can't be you.
Shang Tsung: Rayden sent me, to help you.
Liu Kang: You're not really Chan.
Shang Tsung: Remember when our parents died? You promised you'd always take care of me?
Liu Kang: I remember.
Shang Tsung: It's my turn to take care of you. Come with me. I forgive you for letting me die.
Liu Kang: [having an epiphany] ...It wasn't my fault.
Shang Tsung: Brother?
Liu Kang: No. Chan chose his own path. Every man is responsible for his own destiny. [full of resolve] Shang Tsung killed my brother!
Shang Tsung: [shifts back to normal, angry] YOU'RE MINE!!![Liu Kang gets pummeled and Shang Tsung held him by his hair with an angry mocking look] The Chosen One.
Liu Kang: [As Shang Tsung walks away disappointed but turns as Liu Kang gets up with an angry determined look on his face] I am The Chosen One.
Liu Kang: You hear your slaves, sorcerer? [the souls fly off from both sides of Shang Tsung's Body] You have lost your power over them. They have risen up against you. Free Them!
Shang Tsung: [Enraged] They are mine... forever!
Liu Kang: All those souls and you still don't have one of your own. I pity you, sorcerer.
Shang Tsung: [Enraged] Save your pity for THE WEAK!
Liu Kang: Surrender, it's over.
[Shang Tsung tries to throw a few blows but Liu Kang punches the sorcerer in the gut and backed a few paces away, but still standing his ground.]
Shang Tsung: [Enraged] NEVER!
Liu Kang: Flawless victory.