Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa credited as playing...
Shang Tsung
- Shang Tsung: Johnny Cage! I challenge you.
- Liu Kang: No! You'll fight me. I am Liu Kang, descendent of Kung Lao. I challenge you to Mortal Kombat. Do you accept or yield?
- Shang Tsung: [bitter] I accept.
- Shang Tsung: [Johnny Cage is about to fight Goro] 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.
- [about Kano]
- Shang Tsung: Why else would I have chosen such a disreputable-looking cretin? 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?
- 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!
- Shang Tsung: From this moment on, my island will be your battle ground.
- [points to Liu Kang]
- Shang Tsung: Liu Kang, you will be first. Let Mortal Kombat begin.
- Sonya Blade: I will not fight you, Shang Tsung. I'm not playing your game.
- Shang Tsung: Sonya. My sweet Sonya... there's no one else. If you don't fight, the Realm of Earth will forfeit the tournament. And its portals will open to our great Emperor.
- Sonya Blade: You're lying. My friends will come for me.
- Shang Tsung: Hoping against hope. Such an endearing human trait. I'm touched... really. One last chance, Sonya. Fight me in Mortal Kombat.
- Sonya Blade: Go to Hell.
- Shang Tsung: [to his priests] Take her away. The Emperor will be overjoyed.
- Sonya Blade: My friends will come!
- Johnny Cage: [revealing himself] They're already here.
- Shang Tsung: [His speech to the tournament kombatants] Welcome. You're 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.
- Shang Tsung: [holding Sonya captive after Goro's defeat] I hereby exercise my right to challenge! I challenge... HER!
- Lord Rayden: You're a coward, sorcerer! Stand and fight!
- Shang Tsung: We had a deal, remember? Mortal Kombat continues! I am simply changing the place! As we agreed!
- [a portal to Outworld opens behind Shang Tsung and Sonya]
- Shang Tsung: Some of you will even have the distinct honor and pleasure, to face Prince Goro, our reigning champion.
- Shang Tsung: Challenging Goro eh? You weren't supposed to fight him now. Are you THAT eager to die?
- 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.
- 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.
- Cage: You got it pal.
- [first lines]
- Chan: No! Please!
- Shang Tsung: You're brother's soul is mine!
- Chan: Liu!
- Shang Tsung: You will be next.