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The current Mortal Kombat champion. Raised as a Shaolin Monk, Liu is one of the most memorable characters in the franchise's history and deserves this thread.

Of course, my only pet peeve is that he gets killed in Deadly Alliance, then renaimated as a zombie. Other than that, Liu Kang is one of the better videogame homages to the late Bruce Lee.

Age: 24 (Mortal Kombat); 34 (Deadly Alliance, at time of death)
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 185
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Family: Lee and Lin Kang, parents (both deceased); Chow Kang, brother (whereabouts unknown)
Birthplace: Honan Province, People's Republic of China
Occupation: Former Shaolin Monk, Fisherman, current Mortal Kombat champion
Romantic Interest: Princess Kitana
Fighting Styles: Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do (Deception, Armageddon and Shaolin Monks), Pao Chui (Deception), Choy Lay Fut (Shaolin Monks), Monkey (Shaolin Monks), Dragon (Shaolin Monks)
Portrayed by: Ho Sung Pak (Mortal Kombats 1 and 2), Eddie Wong (Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate and Trilogy), Robin Shou (both films), Brian Tochi (voice, Defenders of the Realm)
Trivia: Liu Kang is Chinese, but Ho Sung Pak, who portrays him in the first to games, is actually Korean.
The wrestler Human Tornado uses a move he calls the Liu Kang Kick in homage to the character's classic Cartwheel Kick.
In the Deadly Alliance intro, Liu Kang is shown fighting Shang Tsung using Jeet Kune Do. Considering he's based on Bruce Lee in ways, it's fitting.
Liu Kang's turkey vocals are courtesy of Ed Boon.
Bio:



Once a member of the super-secret White Lotus Society, Liu Kang left the organization in order to represent all Shaolin temples at the tournament. Through his entire life he has heard stories and rumors about Shang Tsung's martial arts tournament. He is well aware of the evil behind it, and has entered the tournament expressly to defeat Shang Tsung and return the tournament to its noble origins.



After winning the Shaolin tournament from Shang Tsung's twisted clutches and returning him to the Outworld in disgrace, Kang returns to his temples. He discovers his sacred home in ruins, his Shaolin brothers killed in a vicious battle with a horde of Outworld warriors, a parting salvo from Tsung and his minions. Now he travels into the dark realm to seek revenge.



After the Outworld invasion, Liu Kang finds himself the prime target of Kahn's extermination squads. He is the Shaolin champion and has thwarted Kahn's schemes in the past. Of all the humans, Kang poses the greatest threat to Shao Kahn's rule.



Still the immortal champion of Mortal Kombat, Liu Kang ventures into Edenia to rescue Princess Kitana from the vile clutches of Quan Chi. Unsuccessful, Liu Kang returns to Earth and mounts an effort to bring together Earth's gratest warriors. He does it this time not only to free Kitana's home world, but also to assist his mentor--and Earth's protector--Rayden.



The sorcerer Shang Tsung had killed me and consumed my soul. I remained trapped within his being, tormented by his evil, along with many other victims of his vampiric soul drain. Through Shang Tsung's eyes, we witnessed the battle with Raiden, who sacrificed himself to stop Onaga. Raiden's blast destroyed Shang Tsung, and our souls were free to asend into the heavens. I remained in Outworld, however, to aid my friends in the fight against the Dragon King.

Why someone would desecrate my grave and reanimate my body, I cannot say. Somehow my corpse retains my knowledge of martial arts and has killed many innocents. Though I am not the perpetrator of these crimes, I cannot help but feel responsible for the brutality committed by my corporal form. The battle between mind and body has begun.

I like the fact he did not just pop back...Zombie Kang is fun...time for some Kang videos...*Sigh*

Shaolin Monks intro

Liu Kang whoops Shang Tsung's ass and the sorceror has no choice but to escape
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*Heavy breathing*

TEST YOUR MIGHT! TAA TAA TAA!

TEST YOUR MIGHT!

TEST YOUR MIGHT! TAA TAA TAA!

TEST YOUR MIGHT!

MORTAL KOMBAT!

Dun-dun-dun-dun-dunnadun-dun-dun-dun-dunna-dun-dun-dun-dunna-dun-dun-dunnannanun

Dunnanannannananannadunnannanannanannanannanana

Dunnanannannananannadunnannanannanannanannanana

TEST..YOUR MIGHT...TAA TAA TAA!

TEST..YOUR MIGHT...TAA TAA TAA!

KANO...

LIU KANG...

RAIDEN...

JOHNNY CAGE...

SCORPION...

SUB-ZERO...

SONYA...

MORTAL KOMBAT!

MK: Deadly Alliance opening

Liu Kang is too much for Tsung...so he decides to team up with Quanchi to finally kill Liu
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MK Armageddon intro

Zombie Kang whoops Shang Tsung's ass yet again
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LIU KANG IS MY FAVORITE MK CHAR.

Sue me....

http://www.mkoutworld.net/news/data/upimages/zombie_liu_kang_render.jpg

Lol, wtf...

Wierd zombie version of Liu Kang versus Riot of Blood Iori ftw...

Originally posted by shin_gear
*Heavy breathing*

TEST YOUR MIGHT! TAA TAA TAA!

TEST YOUR MIGHT!

TEST YOUR MIGHT! TAA TAA TAA!

TEST YOUR MIGHT!

MORTAL KOMBAT!

Dun-dun-dun-dun-dunnadun-dun-dun-dun-dunna-dun-dun-dun-dunna-dun-dun-dunnannanun

Dunnanannannananannadunnannanannanannanannanana

Dunnanannannananannadunnannanannanannanannanana

TEST..YOUR MIGHT...TAA TAA TAA!

TEST..YOUR MIGHT...TAA TAA TAA!

KANO...

LIU KANG...

RAIDEN...

JOHNNY CAGE...

SCORPION...

SUB-ZERO...

SONYA...

MORTAL KOMBAT!
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Don't "ermm" that! Best song ever..

I was so bored that time... Plus I think that song is addicting listening to.

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WULULULULULULULULULULULULULU!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahhahahaahhaahahaahahaahha

Originally posted by Superboy Prime
Zombie Kang whoops Shang Tsung's ass yet again
Uh, no he didn't. All Liu Kang did in the Armageddon intro was cheap-shot Shang by throwing those hook things at his shoulders when he was running to the top of the pyramid. Unlike in the Deadly Alliance intro (before Quan Chi stepped in), Shang actually held his own against Liu this time (and then some), as he landed a few hits on him, and then uppercutted the zombie Liu, knocking him down a few steps (if Shang had been more cautious afterwards though, he wouldn't have gotten attacked from behind by those hook things zombie Kang was using).

Originally posted by JacopeX
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WULULULULULULULULULULULULULU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Easily the most annoying move in the history of Mortal Kombat.

It sure was.

He does it within all our hearts.

Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
Uh, no he didn't. All Liu Kang did in the Armageddon intro was cheap-shot Shang by throwing those hook things at his shoulders when he was running to the top of the pyramid. Unlike in the Deadly Alliance intro (before Quan Chi stepped in), Shang actually held his own against Liu this time (and then some), as he landed a few hits on him, and then uppercutted the zombie Liu, knocking him down a few steps (if Shang had been more cautious afterwards though, he wouldn't have gotten attacked from behind by those hook things zombie Kang was using).

That's not what I call a "cheap shot". It's not like Liu Kang waited for him to turn his back or something.

Hey Snafu, is there a Liu Kang sprite similar to that Johnny Cage one you have on your sig?

Liu Kang rules!

Can you post his fatalities movies from Shoalin Monks?

Post the fatality move where he drops an arcade at you. 13

Revised Bio

http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters2/liukang-ind.gif

Once a member of the super-secret White Lotus Society, Liu Kang left the organization in order to represent all Shaolin temples at the tournament. Through his entire life he has heard stories and rumors about the martial arts tournament. He is well aware of the evil behind it, and has entered the tournament expressly to defeat Shang Tsung and return the tournament to its noble origins.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/LiuKangEnding1.jpg

Mortal Kombat II

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http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/LiuKangEnding2.jpg

Mortal Kombat 3/Ultimate/Trilogy

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/bio3.gif

Mortal Kombat 4/Gold

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/bio4-2.gif

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Bios Continued

Mortal Kombat Deception

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/bio1-8.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/bio2-9.jpg

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Mortal Kombat Armageddon

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Liu Kang Fatality Theater

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Originally posted by Snafu the Great
Revised Bio

http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters2/liukang-ind.gif

Once a member of the super-secret White Lotus Society, Liu Kang left the organization in order to represent all Shaolin temples at the tournament. Through his entire life he has heard stories and rumors about the martial arts tournament. He is well aware of the evil behind it, and has entered the tournament expressly to defeat Shang Tsung and return the tournament to its noble origins.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/LiuKangEnding1.jpg
I swear. He really is based off of Bruce Lee in MK1. Their resemblence is just uncanny.

Originally posted by Snafu the Great
Mortal Kombat Armageddon

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I love that he ends up replacing Dark Raiden as protector. As I said in another thread, good ridence to him. Ever since his sacrifise against Onaga, Raiden did more harm than good.

Originally posted by Snafu the Great
Liu Kang Fatality Theater

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LMAO
Wow. His MK1 fatality is beyond lame.

Of course, his dragon fatality in the others are good, especially in MK4. Always did love that one.

And don't forget when he used it in the 2nd movie against Shao Kahn. 31

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And then of course, the rest of the fight with him and Kahn.

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Are there any comic scans of Liu Kang?

Kang is best Fighter in MK. I hate Shang Tsung for Cheating ALL the time when fighting Liu Kang. I love Scorpion for chasing Quan around the Netherealm.

Originally posted by SmashBro
Are there any comic scans of Liu Kang?
Yeah, but I don't know where to find 'em online (in order to post 'em here).

Originally posted by Furion
Kang is best Fighter in MK.
You basically said the same thing about Scorpion.

I guess any character that's your favorite is auotmatically "the most powerful".

Originally posted by Furion
I hate Shang Tsung for Cheating ALL the time when fighting Liu Kang.
Shang plays by his own rules, not Shao Kahn's or the Elder God's rules, and that's part of what makes him a badass sorceror.

And you say you hate him because of that?

1.Meant to say was. He was before Quan and Shang offed him.
2.Shang I hate so very much because he cheats lots and lots. In SM, Shang ordered 2 of his guards to kill Liu. Coarse Kang ubered 1, and Subzero spine ripped the other. He cheated fighting Liu several times, and cheated fighting Raiden. Raiden pwned those 2 and he just ate a soul. that and he's butt fugly most of the time save DA and Armaggedon

Liu Kang > all!

I always have been a fan of Liu Kang and always defended him when some n00by fanboys attack him.

He owns, nuff said.

Originally posted by Furion
1.Meant to say was. He was before Quan and Shang offed him.
Oh...

In that case, I agree.

Originally posted by Furion
2.Shang I hate so very much because he cheats lots and lots. In SM, Shang ordered 2 of his guards to kill Liu.
Oh...

Well, I guess that's one reason then (as far as him cheating).

Originally posted by Furion
He cheated fighting Liu several times
How did he cheat? By taking the form of Scorpion and other characters when fighting? Err, that's always been one of Shang's abilities as a sorceror, and there isn't a rule that says he can't do that. >.>

Originally posted by Furion
and cheated fighting Raiden.
If you mean in the Deception intro, then yeah. I guess so. Of course, bad guys usually don't play by the rules anyhow (at least not the bad guys in the MK universe).

Originally posted by Furion
Raiden pwned those 2
Um, no he didn't.

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1079/shangtsung1rv3.gif

Originally posted by Furion
that and he's butt fugly most of the time save DA and Armaggedon
Meh. As far as I'm concerned, he's only ugly when in the form of an old man. Otherwise, he's normal looking.

Originally posted by JacopeX
Liu Kang > all!
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1.I didn't say he cheated by doing that. I know that's one of his abilities. He cheated atlot fighting Liu Kang, mostly when he lost and tried to kill him.
2.BEFORE Shang cheated, Raiden pwned their asses.
3.In that gay costume he wore in MK2 and he looked kinda weird in MK3.

Originally posted by Furion
1.I didn't say he cheated by doing that. I know that's one of his abilities. He cheated atlot fighting Liu Kang, mostly when he lost and tried to kill him.
Oh...
I... guess I agree with you there then. >.>

Originally posted by Furion
2.BEFORE Shang cheated, Raiden pwned their asses.
In that case, yeah. That's true.

Originally posted by Furion
3.In that gay costume he wore in MK2 and he looked kinda weird in MK3.
Meh. I agree that he looked weird in MK3, but his MK2 costume seemed alright.

ANYWAYYYYYYYY! Liu Kang pwns every MK fighter ever created.

Originally posted by Furion
ANYWAYYYYYYYY! Liu Kang pwns every MK fighter ever created.
Meh...

I pretty much used to think that up until Deadly Alliance, and even when he came back in zombie form, he wasn't that good in the Armageddon intro. Speaking of which...

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If you could use those chains as weapons in MK. Liu Kang woulda OWNED ass.

Originally posted by SmashBro
Are there any comic scans of Liu Kang?

From the official MK comic

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/mk1_03.jpg

From the official MK2 comic

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/mk2_11.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/mk2_12.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd108/headcrook/mk2_13.jpg

Liu Kang gonna Kick Kahn's Ass.

I really wanna find those comics. Although I could just unlock all the pages of the first comic in Deadly Alliance, that might take me forever.

Originally posted by Furion
If you could use those chains as weapons in MK. Liu Kang woulda OWNED ass.
That would've been a better "weapon" fighting style for Liu than those nunchucks (which Cage was already using).

Originally posted by Snafu the Great
From the official MK comic

From the official MK2 comic
Dude... where did you find those? Please post ones of other characters in the other MK respect threads. If you don't, I will.

Originally posted by SmashBro
I really wanna find those comics. Although I could just unlock all the pages of the first comic in Deadly Alliance, that might take me forever.
I unlocked everything in the Krypt, and they didn't show all that (at least not the MK2 ones Snafu posted). Just the MK1 comics.

Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
I unlocked everything in the Krypt, and they didn't show all that (at least not the MK2 ones Snafu posted). Just the MK1 comics.

I know. That's why I said the "first" comic.

Oh. My bad.

Liu Kang trading card.

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Are there any comic feats of Liu Kang?

I have the comics. They are not to bad I guess.

Originally posted by Ryo 666
I have the comics. They are not to bad I guess.

Man, you're lucky.

I wouldn't say lucky lol.

I can't even find the comics (at least not off the internet). All I really want is the two official ones. I do have Deadly Alliance where I can unlock all the pages for the first one but shoot, that's just too much work.

Name the comics you want and I will see what I can do.

Originally posted by SmashBro
I can't even find the comics (at least not off the internet). All I really want is the two official ones. I do have Deadly Alliance where I can unlock all the pages for the first one but shoot, that's just too much work.
Nah. Just a little time-consuming, but nothing you can't handle in the long run. *has everything in the Krypt myself*

Originally posted by Ryo 666
Name the comics you want and I will see what I can do.

All I want is the two official ones (the ones that were posted here).

Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
Nah. Just a little time-consuming, but nothing you can't handle in the long run. *has everything in the Krypt myself*

I think I might cheat to get everything in the Krypt.

Originally posted by SmashBro
I think I might cheat to get everything in the Krypt.
Meh. Fine by me , but there is an easy way to get a lot of coins fast..

Originally posted by SmashBro
I think I might cheat to get everything in the Krypt. Cheat how?

Originally posted by Ryo 666
Cheat how?

Using an Action Replay or something (if they have the codes).