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Lee Chaolan

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Lee Chaolan in Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion

Lee Chaolan (born November 18, 1962) is a fictional Japanese character from the Tekken fighting game series. He is the adoptive son of Heihachi Mishima, and has appeared in every Tekken game with the exceptions of Tekken 3 and Tekken Advance. He is known for having a very distinct love-hate relationship with his father, Heihachi, and his older brother, Kazuya.

Lee has a luxury mansion in Bahamas, and his mansion is shown in a stage in Tekken 5 called "Poolside". In this stage, if Lee is not fighting, he can be found relaxing by the pool surrounded by women in bikinis.


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[edit] Story

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 were these qualities that caught the eye of Heihachi, who witnessed Lee fighting off several other kids while on a business trip. Impressed by his street-fighting skill, Heihachi decided to adopt Lee, and take 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 trained with Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law in the U.S.


[edit] Tekken

From childhood, Lee was included in the same training (to become head of the Mishima family) as Kazuya. Of course, their combat skill is equal, but those who know his power fear the "Silver-haired Demon."


[edit] Tekken 2

Lee and Heihachi were defeated by Kazuya, who then took charge of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Choosing Kazuya over Heihachi, Lee decided to side with his foster-brother but was forced to serve him as his under boss, leading the Tekken Force and handling menial matters to his utter chagrin. He was known to be the boss of Kazuya's cadre of personal bodyguards (Anna Williams, Bruce Irvin, and Ganryu), and he also supervised Doctor Boskonovitch's projects for creating the ultimate military animal for Kazuya. Lee was later approached by Wang Jinrei who cautioned him about his brother’s evil, and asked his help in returning honor to the Mishima Zaibatsu.

Convinced by Wang Jenrei, Lee entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 in order to delay the returning Heihachi long enough for Jun Kazama to defeat the Devil that was possessing Kazuya. However, Heihachi eventually defeated both Lee and Kazuya and reclaimed the Mishima Zaibatsu. As a penalty of betrayal, Heihachi threw Kazuya into the mouth of an active volcano, and banished his adopted son from the Zaibatsu (Even though it was partially because of Lee that Heihachi was able to regain his position). Lee remained in Japan for a time afterward, 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 Lee was absent from King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 and Ogre has some of his moves (including "Shin to Head Kick"). However, even if he was attacked by Ogre, Lee clearly survived the attack as he appears alive and well in Tekken 4.


[edit] Tekken 4

20 years have passed by and Lee has become a successful businessman and C.E.O. of his now flourishing robotics corporation: Violet Systems. 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 sell-off 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 King of Iron Fist tournament was announced. Lee senses that something is amiss; and at the same time his fading passion for fighting is rekindled, along with his fierce resentment for the Mishima clan. Lee decides to enter the tournament and, in order to prevent the Mishima Zaibatsu from discovering his true identity, registers online as Violet. As an additional measure to mask his identity, Lee dyes his gleaming silver hair violet and sports sunglasses.

Lee was rather successful and made it to the later phases of the tournament. He was hoping to defeat Heihachi but was shocked to see that his next opponent was none other than Kazuya, who was resurrected by G Corporation many years ago. Losing his focus, Lee was defeated by his foster brother, who then proceeded to face Heihachi.


[edit] Tekken 5 and DR

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. Believing it was Kazuya who usurped the Mishima Zaibatsu, Lee 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.

Although Lee was determined to settle the score with Kazuya and claim the Mishima Zaibatsu, he lost interest when he learned that it was actually Jinpachi Mishima who had hosted the tournament. With nothing more to interest him, Lee quitted the tournament and returned back to Bahamas.


[edit] Tekken 6 and BR

After the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 ended, the world soon fell into disarray at the hands of the Mishima Zaibatsu, which was now led by Jin Kazama. In response, the G corporation also rose as an opposing power. Lee owned a large portion of stock in the G corporation, and their sudden exercise of military force concerned him. He secretly arranged an investigation into the changes that had taken place within the G Corporation, and discovered that Kazuya held the true corporate power behind the scenes. Receiving word that Kazuya would participate in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, Lee used his G Corporation stockholder's complementary pass to enter the tournament in order to get closer to Kazuya.


[edit] Tekken [2009]

Lee Chaolan will appear in the live-action Tekken movie.


[edit] Analysis of Lee

Pertaining to Heihachi Mishima as his adopted son, Lee Chaolan was entitled to the Mishima Zaibatsu just as much as Kazuya Mishima. It was only after the events of Tekken 2 that Lee sidetracked from the central plot of Tekken saga, though still retaining a strong affiliation.


[edit] Appearance and Outfits

Lee has distinctive silver hair which covers most of the top part of his head and he has dark gray eyes. Since Tekken 5, Lee's primary outfit has been a vest, a jerkin with unicorn face at the back, gloves, leather pants and shoes. His secondary outfit is a classical tuxedo. The color of this outfit varies with the series. His primary outfit in Tekken 5 and 6 has indigo jerkin and brown pants while his secondary outfit is jet black. In Tekken 5: DR, both his primary and secondary outfits are entirely violet.

In Tekken 6, Lee can perform his item move when his outfit includes a red rose and/or a rapier. His first item (rose) is a taunt with a brief stun effect - Lee elegantly throws his rose towards his opponent and says "C'mon". His second item (rapier) is a linear attack move - Lee performs a swordplay and simultaneously advances and attacks his opponent.


[edit] Fighting Style

Lee was initially very similar to Marshall Law, but later got more moves borrowed from Kazuya Mishima and Paul Phoenix. After Tekken Tag Tournament, Lee's moveset was revamped and he also attained a stance called Hitman. In Tekken 5 and 6, his moveset further improved, but he still has only one 10-hit combo.

Lee's style is officially stated as "Martial Arts", but given that he has trained with Paul and Marshall Law (And that Law's style is billed in the same way), it is implied occasionally that Lee's style is Jeet Kune Do. However, his "Jeet Kune Do" can be seen as more true to Bruce Lee's original philosophy, which is to take what works for the individual from different fighting styles, in order to form one's own personal style. Marshall Law seems to be simply a copy of Bruce Lee, while Lee seems to have followed Bruce Lee's philosophy and created his own fighting style fluxed with elegance, class, and sleekness. He also seems very fond of his style, as in one of his winning animations he advises his opponent to fight with more class.

Lee's style is hard to pinpoint in terms of technique. Few of his moves are the same as Marshall Law's (like the somersault), but the rest of them seem to be a fusion of Savate, Tae Kwon Do, and Wushu.


[edit] Personality

Lee is usually very level-headed and mature, only allowing his judgment to be clouded by pride when dealing with the matters of the Mishima family (Mostly his rivalry with Kazuya). In Tekken 2, he is convinced by Wang Jinrei to assist in the defeat of Kazuya, in order to return some degree of honor to the Mishima Zaibatsu. After the events of Tekken 2, Lee is consumed with a rage and desire for vengeance towards Heihachi, very similar to that which his older brother experienced. But instead of letting the hatred consume him like it did Kazuya, Lee instead chooses to more-or-less forgive his father, and live a quiet life away from conflict. Another possibility for Lee's forgiving nature could be the lack of devil gene, the evil entity found only in the Mishima bloodline. However, this event was very character-defining for Lee: He has shown that, while being an incredibly capable fighter, he is also capable of thriving outside the arena as a man of peace. Despite his cold-hearted and callous behavior towards the Mishima clan, there are sometimes small clues to imply that he still cares for his foster family. In Tekken 6, he discontinued the tournament when he learned that Jinpachi Mishima was the real host (having no intention of harming other members of Mishima family), and despite his hatred towards Heihachi, he continues to refer to him as "Father".

When fighting in the Iron Fist Tournament, Lee is usually calm and positivistic. He shows a serene expression and swish attitude in most of his pre-match and winning animations, and often tends to taunt his opponents and use the phrase "C'mon".

From Tekken through Tekken 5, Lee can be best described as a neutral character, inclining towards moral excellence and yet containing a degree of cunning and ruthlessness (should the need arise for such qualities). However, in Tekken 6 he seems to be covertly working against G Corporation with the assistance of Julia Chang, putting him more-or-less in league with the other more overtly "Good" characters.


[edit] Character Relationships

Lee is a veteran character available since Tekken. His close relationship with the Mishima Clan along with his personal agenda affiliated him with many other veterans as well as newcomers.

[edit] Trivia

  • Lee often wears a Unicorn on his clothing. This mythical animal is known as a symbol of purity, elegance, and charm. It is also known for its courage and strength.
  • As seen from his fighting and bowling style, Lee is one of the few Tekken characters who are left-handed.
  • He bears a resemblance to Dante from Devil May Cry series.
  • In Tekken, Lee is Kazuya's rival character before Heihachi.
  • In Tekken, Lee and Kazuya are voiced by the same voice actor.
  • Since Tekken Tag, Lee has had his own unique fighting style devoid of many moves from other characters.
  • In Tekken 4, he speaks English instead of Japanese.
  • Lee is playable in Tekken 4 after beating the story mode with his alter-ego, Violet.
  • He is voiced by Ryoutarou Okiayu in Tekken 5.
  • In Tekken 5, Lee can be customized to look like Violet in his tuxedo outfit and as a member of Tekken force in his default outfit..
  • In Tekken 6, Lee can be customized as Violet, Cloud Strife from the Final Fantasy series, Leon S. Kennedy from Resident Evil series, and the famous late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

[edit] Gallery

Lee from Tekken 6

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