chun-li

[b]Chun-Li[/b] (Traditional: 春麗. Simplified: 春丽) is a character in the [[Street Fighter]] series by [[Capcom]]. She is the first female playable character to appear in a 1-on-1 fighting game.¶
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Introduced in [[Street Fighter II (series)|]], Chun-Li was the youngest member of the roster and only female character in the game, the self-proclaimed "strongest woman in the world," and while not as physically powerful as the other characters, she was by far the quickest. Her most famous attack is the [i]Hyakuretsukyaku[/i] ("Hundred Crack Legs", alternately known as "Lightning Legs"), where she repeatedly kicks her opponent from a tilted standing position with incredible speed.¶
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In the Street Fighter series, Chun-Li was an Interpol investigator from [[China]] who had been searching for clues to the recent death of her father. Getting into a friendly spar with an old teacher of hers and friend of her father, [[Gen (street fighter)|]], he gives her a lead into who may have killed her father—the mysterious crime syndicate Shadaloo and its tyrannical leader [[M. Bison]]. After an encounter where M. Bison confirms he slew her father, a tearful Chun-Li swore vengeance and made it her life's mission to destroy Shadaloo and bring M. Bison to justice. She collaborated closely with [[Guile]], [[Cammy White]], [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|]], and the other World Warriors throughout the journey.¶
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After M. Bison's supposedly final death during [[Street Fighter V]], her mission complete, Chun-Li retired from Interpol and opened an orphanage to live a quieter life. The most famous of her young wards - practically her adopted daughter - is [[Li-Fen]].¶
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Chun-Li is one of Capcom's most popular characters and one of the most important females in video game history, appearing in numerous cross-overs and promotions. Her oldest and arguably greatest cross-company rival is [[SNK]]'s [[Fatal Fury]]'s [[Shiranui Mai|Mai Shiranui]].¶
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h4. Appearance¶
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* !post #4060584: [[Street Fighter II (series)|]]¶
* !post #1291111: [[Street Fighter Zero (series)|]]¶
* !post #487373: [[Street Fighter III (series)|]]¶
* !post #309867: [[Street Fighter IV (series)|]]¶
* !post #5402417: [[Street Fighter 6]]¶
* !post #4290021: Athlete Chun-Li ([[Street Fighter: Duel]])¶
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Her first design was based on another character from Capcom called [[Tong Pooh]].¶
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She has [[brown eyes]] and [[long hair|long]] [[brown hair|brown]] or [[black hair]] almost always done up in a [[double bun]].¶
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Standard costume consists of a [[blue dress|blue]] [[china dress]] with [[puffy short sleeves]] and a white [[sash]], two high [[side slit]]s forming a [[pelvic curtain]], [[brown pantyhose]], [[white boots|white]] [[lace-up boots]], [[spiked bracelet]]s, and [[hair pulled back]] in [[double bun|buns]] under white [[bun cover]]s. She usually wears [[earrings]].¶
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In [[Street Fighter Zero (series)|]], she wears a blue, sleeveless [[unitard]] and vest with sneakers and studded bracelets. [[Street Fighter IV (series)|]] & [[Street Fighter V]] introduced skimpier [[official alternate costume]]s, such as her [[backless dress]]; while [[Street Fighter 6]] gave her a [[multicolored dress|white/blue qipao]] & [[blue leggings]].¶
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h4. Known moves¶
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* [[Hyakuretsukyaku]] (百裂脚)¶
** Senretsukyaku¶
** Hou Yoku Sen (鳳翼扇)¶
** Hosenka¶
* [[Kikouken]] (続気拳)¶
** Kikoushou (続気掌)¶
* [[Spinning Bird Kick]] (回鳥脚)¶
* Hazanshu¶
* [[Kakukyakuraku]]¶
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h4. See also¶
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* [[Blue Phoenix Ranger]]¶
* [[EVO moment #37]]¶
* [[Akiman pose]]