With the release of Andrzej Bartkowiak’s “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” approaching, why not check in with the director of the 1994 adaptation of “Street Fighter” and ask him about his thoughts on the reboot?

MTV did just that. In a brief interview, Steven E. de Souza, who directed Jean-Claude Van Damme in the first big-screen version, said he;s glad the main focus of the film will be on one character.

“I heard that it’s the story of just Chun-Li. That has to make for a better picture,” he told MTV.

De Souza said he didn’t originally want to stuff his film with so many characters, but he didn’t have a choice.

“I was begging at the time: ‘Couldn’t we just meet some of these people in the sequel?’” he said. “Even after we started the movie, they added another character because there was another videogame.”

“Chun-Li” stars Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clark Duncan, Moon Bloodgood and Black Eyed Peas singer Taboo. Release is set for Feb. 27, 2009.