When Mortal Kombat: Legacy returns for a second series sometime in the near future; Mark Dacascos will be front and centre, "doing his thing" as the fan-favourite Shaolin hero: Kung Lao!

Legacy II will be the first time the modern Kung Lao has been realized in live-action film. His ancestor -- known in MK mythology as the "Great" Kung Lao: Earthrealm's last Mortal Kombat champion -- was the lead protagonist of Threshold Entertainment's short-lived television series, Mortal Kombat: Conquest.

In keeping with Kevin Tancharoen's deviating version of the Mortal Kombat saga; Legacy will feature a reimagined version of the Kung Lao of the games. With Liu Kang set to walk a very different, conflicted path in Legacy [read more] -- Kung Lao will carry the burden of the martial arts hero, fighting for the world and Liu Kang's soul, in the battle against Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa).

[Director] Tancharoen released the above image last week, showing off Dacascos in what appears to be authentic Shaolin orange. Legacy shrugs off the iconic black & blue designs of the games, opting for a more rustic impression of the Shaolin Monk. The revamp comes complete with a wicker version of the iconic razor-tipped hat.

Kung Lao appears in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy II trailer, released February. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa stars in the role of Shang Tsung - Outworld sorcerer and master of the Mortal Kombat tournament. Get all the available webseries info in our Legacy II Kombat Kompendium. Discuss Kung Lao and more on the Media & Merchandise forum.