Mortal Kombat is a martial arts tournament that is held once every generation between the representatives of the realms of Earth and Outworld conceived by the Elder Gods amid looming invasion of the Earth by Outworld. If the realm of Outworld achieves ten consecutive victories, its Emperor will be able to invade and conquer the Earthrealm. They have already won nine times. Mortal Kombat 1995 full
Shaolin monk Liu Kang and his comrades, movie star Johnny Cage, and military officer Sonya Blade are chosen by Rayden, the god of thunder and defender of Earthrealm, to overcome their powerful adversaries in order to prevent Outworld from winning their tenth straight Mortal Kombat tournament. Each of the three has his or her own reason for competing: Liu seeks revenge against the tournament host Shang Tsung for killing his brother Chan; Sonya seeks revenge on an Australian crime lord Kano for murdering a fellow officer; and Cage seeks to prove that his martial arts skills are real.
At Shang Tsung’s island, Liu is attracted to Princess Kitana, the emperor’s adopted daughter. Aware that Kitana is a dangerous adversary because she is the rightful heir to the throne of Outworld and that she will attempt to ally herself with the Earth warriors, Tsung orders the creature Reptile to spy on her. Liu defeats his first opponent and Sonya gets her revenge on Kano by snapping his neck. Cage encounters and barely beats Scorpion. Liu engages in a brief duel with Kitana, who secretly offers him cryptic advice for his next battle. Liu’s next opponent is Sub-Zero, whose defense seems untouched because of his freezing abilities until Liu recalls Kitana’s advice and uses a bucket of water to defeat Sub-Zero.
Prince Goro enters the tournament and mercilessly crushes every opponent he faces. One of Cage’s peers, Art Lean, is defeated by Goro as well and has his soul taken by Shang Tsung. Sonya worries that they may not win against Goro, but Rayden disagrees. He reveals their own fears and egos are preventing them from winning the tournament.