Lee Chaolan

General CVG character
name=Lee Chaolan


caption= Lee in Tekken 6
series="Tekken" series
firstgame="Tekken"
voiceactor=David Stokey ("")
japanactor=Shinichiro Miki ("Tekken: The Motion Picture")
Ryoutarou Okiayu "(Tekken 5" - "Tekken 6)
inuniverse=Tekken character
fighting style=Hybrid martial arts
country=flagicon|China China
age= Unknown ("Tekken")
27 ("Tekken 2")
48 ("Tekken 4")
height=5' 10" (178 cm)
weight=146 lbs (66 kg)
blood type=A
occupation=CEO of a robotics company
likes=Cigarettes (especially menthols)
dislikes=Kazuya Mishima

Lee Chaolan (Chinese: 李 超狼 Pinyin: "Lǐ Chāoláng", Japanese: リー・チャオラン "Rī Chaoran") is a fictional Chinese-Japanese character from the "Tekken" fighting game series.

History

Before Tekken - Tekken

Lee Chaolan is Kazuya Mishima's foster brother, and Heihachi Mishima's adopted son. Lee's parents died when he was a young child, leaving him to fend for himself on the streets. Facing a hostile environment each day, Lee quickly became a skilled scrapper with reflexes that were amazing for a boy of his age. It was these qualities that caught the eye of Heihachi, who witnessed Lee fighting off several other kids while on a business trip. Impressed by his natural ability, Heihachi decided to adopt Lee, and took him back to Japan to be educated. It is not known if he actually felt any emotion towards the orphan; it has been suggested that he simply raised him to replace his blood son Kazuya, whom he had at first considered to be too weak to inherit the Zaibatsu. Another possibility is that Heihachi wanted to give Kazuya a rival to inspire him to shape up.

Before the events of the original "Tekken", Heihachi sent Lee to the U.S. to handle the Mishima Zaibatsu's operations there, and to continue his business education. While Heihachi trained Kazuya in the art of Mishima Style Fighting Karate, Lee studied with Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law in the U.S. This is the reason for some of the moves that Lee shares with Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law.

Tekken 2 - Tekken 3

When Kazuya took the Zaibatsu from Heihachi, Lee decided to work with his brother. Considering the rather demeaning position he received (is known by Kazuya as his secretary), it can be assumed that he did so only to be in a good position to overthrow Kazuya should the chance present itself. Lee was known to be the boss of Kazuya's cadre of personal bodyguards (Anna Williams, Bruce Irvin, Ganryu), and he also supervised Doctor Boskonovitch's projects for creating the ultimate military animal for Kazuya.

Lee fought in the second "King of Iron Fist Tournament", his intention being to snatch the Zaibatsu from Kazuya. However, Heihachi returned from his supposed demise and defeated both Lee and Kazuya; he threw the latter into the mouth of an active volcano, and banished his adopted son from any aspect of his life or the Zaibatsu on the threat of death. Lee remained in Japan for a time afterwards, plotting to assassinate Heihachi as an act of retribution. However, he eventually came to the epiphany that it was a waste to murder an old man, who probably had only a few more years to live anyways. Thus, he left for America once again, and began setting the foundations for his longtime ambition; a robotics corporation. More importantly, he decided to distance himself from fighting; ultimately, he went into seclusion in the Bahamas to amass his own fortune.

Sometime before "The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3", Lee was apparently one of the fighters that was attacked by Ogre, as Ogre has some of Lee's moves (including "Shin to Head Kick".). However, as he appears alive and well in Tekken 4 and Tekken 5, if he was attacked by Ogre, it's clear that Lee survived the attack.

Tekken 4

Returning in the "fourth tournament", Lee is a successful businessman and C.E.O. of his now flourishing robotics corporation. He lives his days behind the sun-bathed walls of his Bahamas mansion, dividing his time between trading stocks online and simply relaxing, seemingly without a care in the world. Then one day, he discovers a huge selloff of G Corporation's stock online; he goes on to learn that it was triggered by an attack on its main research lab by the Mishima Zaibatsu's Tekken Force. Days later, the 4th Iron Fist tournament was announced. Lee senses that something is amiss; but at the same time his fading passion for fighting is rekindled, along with his fierce resentment for the Mishima clan. He decides to enter the tournament. As a precaution that the Zaibatsu would not figure out his identity too early, he enters online under the name "Violet", and he dyes his silver hair purple and sports sunglasses. ["Tekken 4", Lee Chaolan "Prologue"]

It is suggested that Lee was rather successful and made it to the later phases of the tournament. However, he is shocked to see that his next opponent is none other than Kazuya, who was resurrected by G Corporation many years ago. Losing his focus, Lee is defeated by his foster brother, who goes on to face Heihachi.He is one of the few characters in which Heihachi isn't the boss because his last enemy is Combot. ["Tekken 5", Lee Chaolan Prologue]

Tekken 5

In the confusion surrounding the death of Heihachi, Lee was scheming to take over the Mishima Zaibatsu but was enraged when he learned that someone else had already beat him to it.

Lee, believing it was Kazuya who usurped the Mishima Zaibatsu, was vexed that Kazuya had once again stood in his way. A month later, the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 was announced and Lee immediately decided to enter.

Lee was determined to settle the score with Kazuya in the tournament and claim the Mishima Zaibatsu. ["Tekken 5", Lee Chaolan Prologue]

Tekken 6

Lee took part in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 in order to take revenge on Kazuya Mishima. However, the one who had opened the tournament was not Kazuya, but Jinpachi Mishima, and Lee, after learning this fact, lost interest in the tournament and returned to his mansion in the Bahamas.

Soon afterwards, the MFG, led by Jin Kazama brought the world to chaos, and around the same time G Corporation became a major opposition. Surprised by G Corporation’s sudden military action, Lee, being a major shareholder, conducted a private investigation with the utmost secrecy and discovered that Kazuya had become the real power behind G Corporation actions.

After obtaining information that Kazuya himself would take part in this tournament, Lee used a shareholder’s preferential treatment ticket, and entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 in order to get close to Kazuya.

Endings

Tekken 2:Signs all over the city state that Lee Chaolan has won the tournament. Lee sits in the main office of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Both Heihachi and Kazuya are seen behind bars and Lee gives a thumbs down for both of them.

Tekken Tag Tournament:While smiling and standing up, Lee Chaolan reminisces about fighting and defeating Kazuya and Heihachi.

Tekken 4:After defeating Heihachi, Lee announces that his main intention is not to just win the tournament, but to introduce Combot to the public. After revealing Combot, Lee asks it to give a demonstration. As Combot tries to walk down the steps, it slips. Combot gets up, its eyes light up, and Combot starts charging at Lee, prompting Lee to prepare for another battle. The epilogue then states that Combot has been redesigned. Lee is shown sitting in his office sipping brandy. His secretary comes in and tells him of the new model for Combot. She tells him that during testing, Combot unleashed a 50-hit combination on Heihachi and that Heihachi was "completely helpless". Lee becomes pleased with the results, chuckles, and says "Excellent."

Tekken 5:Lee is relaxing at poolside after winning the tournament. He has taken control of the Mishima Zaibatsu, and he has demoted Heihachi to a mere waiter. After taking Lee's order ("Two fingers"), Heihachi walks off, grumbling "Damn That Bastard" at Lee under his breath. Lee then threatens to detonate the bomb built into Heihachi's bowtie (In Tekken 5's opening, it shows Heihachi "died" in an explosion and this is proven by it showing a flashback during this video) which quickly cowers Heihachi back into servitude. Lee chuckles while the woman next to him puts his sunglasses on. Lee simply says "Excellent."

Fighting Style

Lee's fighting style is simply stated as "Martial Arts." Throughout the series, Lee has shared several attacks used by Marshall Law ["Tekken 2", Lee Chaolan and Marshall Law command lists] , Paul Phoenix, and Kazuya Mishima. Over the course of the series though, he has been given his own unique moves to be differentiated from Law's character, such as the "Hit Man Stance" in "Tekken Tag Tournament". ["Tekken Tag Tournament", Lee Chaolan command list] Lee employs the use of fast kick-based attack strings, which do not deal much damage by themselves, but are used by players to pressure opponents into making a mistake defensively, opening them up for stronger moves.Lee is the first Tekken character to possess a move that requires an opponent to be blocking in order for it to deal damage (Mist Trap).In Tekken 5, a few of Lee's throws seem to vaguely resemble Lucha Libre.

Other Appearances

Lee is featured in the "", an OVA based on the first two games of the "Tekken" series. He is one of the primary villains, and still fills his role as Heihachi's adopted son and rival to Kazuya. In the film, Heihachi plans to hand the Mishima Conglomerate to Kazuya should Kazuya defeat him in the upcoming tournament. However, Lee is not pleased at this, since he wants the company for himself. To rid himself of Kazuya, Lee seduces the assassins, Nina and Anna Williams and hires them to kill Kazuya, although they repeatedly fail due to Kazuya's incomparable skill. At the tournament, where Kazuya is participating, Lee decides to test his new experiments on the fighters: humanoid dinosaurs named Rex (based on Alex), despite the fact that Nina and Anna are still in the field. Anna is subsequently devoured, but to Lee's shock, Kazuya literally tears them to pieces and scares the last one away. In a last ditch effort, Lee faces Kazuya himself at the doors of Heihachi's tower. Kazuya defeats Lee with one punch, and Heihachi slaps him aside for being worthless. Knowing that he will not receive the company now, Lee commits suicide by setting off the self-destruction sequence and remaining in the tower when it explodes.

References

External links

* [http://www.tekken-official.jp/tk5ps2/character/lee.html Lee's profile - Tekken 5 - Official page] flagicon|Japan
* [http://www.tekken-official.jp/tk6ac/characters/lee.html Lee's profile - Tekken 6 - Official page] flagicon|Japan
* [http://www.tekkenzaibatsu.com/tekken5dr/movelist.php?id=lee Lee - Tekken 5:DR - Moves List] (U.S.)
* [http://www.tekkenpedia.com/Lee_Chaolan Lee's Tekkenpedia profile.]
* [http://www.tekkenpedia.com/Violet Violet's Tekkenpedia profile.]