Chinese kung fu is world-famous; Chinese kung fu movies are leading the way in the world film industry. In the era of kung fu movies, many Chinese kung fu movie stars successfully went out of the circle, which had a profound impact on the fields of popular culture such as animation and games, especially arcade games that developed at almost the same time as kung fu movies, among which many characters based on Chinese kung fu stars appeared.
Bruce lee
Second to none, of course, was Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee made the world aware of Chinese kung fu, so that the word "kungfu" was written into the Oxford Dictionary. Since the era of the home console, the image of Bruce Lee has continued to appear in various games.
Double knuckle sticks, strange screams, shirtless, vests, Tang costumes, and yellow jumpsuits are all signs and images of Bruce Lee that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Kung Fu 2
Dragon Walk Ninja
KONAMI's "Kung Fu", the poster is a photo of Bruce Lee to take a picture of the gourd; Date East's "Dragon Walk ninja", the protagonist wears a black vest, which is completely a replica of Bruce Lee; TECHNOS's "Double Cut Dragon", the word "cut" refers to the "cut boxing" founded by Bruce Lee, and its protagonist's history is self-evident.
Jin Long, Hong Fu, Fei Long, Marshall Lowe
Heroes of the World, Tekken, Super Street Fighter, Legend of the Hungry Wolf
The Wyvern in the famous CAPCOM company "Super Street Fighter", hong Fu in SNK's "Legend of the Hungry Wolf", the golden dragon in "Heroes of the World", and Marshall Lowe in Namco's "Iron Fist", as well as the second level boss in the unpopular game "DD Team", are all based on Bruce Lee.
Jackie chan
Jackie Chan is another kung fu superstar after Bruce Lee, and the number of arcade games involving Jackie Chan is also numerous.
"Jackie Chan Kick Pavilion"
"Jackie Chan's Dragon", "Jackie Chan Kick Pavilion", "Jackie Chan Legend", are all directly titled.
The Legend of Jackie Chan
"The Legend of Jackie Chan" can be said to be a game tailored for Jackie Chan, using live-action image capture technology, you can choose Three different kung fu genres of Jackie Chan, namely Bagua Palm, Five Elements Fist and Drunken Fist.
The Silent Dragon
"Killer Trench"
Taito's "Silent Dragon" adopts the image from Jackie Chan's "Killer Trench".
Double Dragon Fighting
Cheng Fu in "Double Dragon Fighting" almost copied the image and action of Jackie Chan in "Drunken Fist".
"Iron Fist"
In addition to the "remake of Bruce Lee" Marshall Lowe in "Iron Fist", there is also a "replica of Jackie Chan" Lei Wulong. The early Lei Wulong had two images, based on Drunken Fist and Police Story. Later, probably because of copyright reasons, Lei Wulong became less and less like Jackie Chan.
Drunken Fist
Speaking of "Drunken Fist", I have to mention Yuan Xiaotian, the actor of Su Hanako.
Yuan Xiaotian
Yuan Xiaotian is the first generation of martial arts instructors in Hong Kong, and his sons Yuan Heping, Yuan Xiangren, Yuan Xinyi and others are well-known figures in hong Kong's martial arts circles. In 1977, Yuan Xiaotian starred in "Drunken Fist" directed by Yuan Heping, which became popular at the age of 65. Since then, he has played similar roles many times, becoming one of the classic images in the Hong Kong film industry.
The King of Fighters
The captain of the "Super Power Warrior Team" in SNK's masterpiece "King of Fighters" is based on Su Hanako.
City Hunter
Jackie Chan has a deep relationship with arcade games, and the most impressive thing is probably that he cosplayed Chunli in Wang Jing's movie "City Hunter" in "Street Fighter 2".
Mao Ying
Chun Li, a female fighter from China, is the head of CAPCOM. One of Chun Li's prototypes is also a kung fu movie star from Hong Kong, Mao Ying.
Mao Ying, Chun Li
Mao Ying is the first "beating girl" of Jiahe Company. In 1973, he starred in Bruce Lee's "Dragon Fight Tiger Fight", and was known as the "female version of Bruce Lee". In addition to the Martial Dan skills she had practiced since childhood, she was also a master of the three stages of the Aikido Black Belt.
Mao Ying vs Fang Ye
In the 1977 film "Breaking the Ring", Mao Ying appeared as a bag head and a blue cheongsam, which is considered to be the source of inspiration for Chunli's design. In addition, her superb leg skills and the image of the policewoman in "Iron King Kong Breaking the Purple Yang View" have enriched Chunli's setting to a certain extent.
Fang Ye, Mao Ying
Baroque vs Chunli
It is worth mentioning that Mao Ying has a dagger-to-iron claw fight with Fang Ye in "Breaking the Ring", which is directly reminiscent of Chunli vs Baroque.
Jet li
Jet Li is another internationally renowned kung fu superstar, best known for his appearance in "Wong Fei Hung". The virtual step, the shadowless foot, the round sunglasses and the umbrella are all his symbols.
Battle of the Stars
In the IGS company fighting game "Battle of the Stars", Master Huang appeared directly.
"Shape Intention Fist"
It is also IGS's "Shape Intention Fist", which not only has Master Huang, but also the Seventh and Thirteenth Aunts of the Ghost Foot, the White Lotus Sect Leader, and Bai Shaoting, who copied from "Scorpion Warrior".
"Moonlight Swordsman"
Finally, SNK's work, "The Swordsman of Yuehua", in which Li Liehuo is still jet Li's image of Huang Feihong. Although he is a fire warrior who uses a fan, his shadowless feet are gorgeous.
Chen Qinshan
Bob
As for another kung fu superstar, Hong Jinbao, some people say that Chen Qinshan in "The Legend of the Hungry Wolf" and Bob in "Iron Fist" are related to it. However, this is only "suspected" and there is no definite evidence.
Zhen Zidan, who became a late bloomer, was not favored by game companies due to the lack of representative roles in the golden age of arcade games.
With the popularity of computer networks, arcade machines have also completed their historical mission, gradually disappearing from the streets and alleys, silently existing in the simulators of nostalgic players.
Shaolin VS Wudang
It is worth mentioning that a few years ago, an independent game called "Shaolin VS Wudang" came out, which was refreshing. The author is a foreigner who has a cult of kung fu movies, and he integrates kung fu movie characters from different periods into the game, although the special effects and modeling are not perfect, but it is also a comfort for players who love kung fu movies.
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