Liu Yunfei

Liu Yunfei (Chinese: 劉 雲飛; Pinyin: Liú Yúnfēi; Japanese: 劉 雲飛 Ryū Yunfei), also known just as Yunfei, is a character introduced in Samurai Shodown V. In their commentary for fans, developers reveal that his character was a request from the director. He wanted to make another overseas Asian character to give more contrast to the newer cast. During his designing process, they were afraid of making him too similar to Chinese actor, Chow Yun-Fat. Since they were already making a "new young lady" (Mina), Yunfei was eventually modeled to be the "cool old guy".

Story
He lived at one point in 800 A.D. with his wife. Desiring to gain more power, he made a deal with a being calling himself "The Dark Emperor" and apparently becomes immortal due to an evil entity. However, he went insane and berserk until he was sealed in a boulder by his eight students. (After a retcon of SSV storyline, SSVI tells us that Enja and Suija were his students back then). A millennium later, he is freed due to the entity leaving him to possess someone else. Wanting to redeem himself, he tracks down the entity's source with intents to exorcise it. In his ending, the entity is found in Gaoh and it begins to overwhelm its host. In order to help Gaoh, Yunfei takes possession of the monster's body and urges the free Gaoh to slay the demon. He is struck down and is reunited with his wife (presumably in heaven).

Personality
Haunted by his past, Yunfei became a honorable man, seeking to the destroy the Dark Emperor for redemption.

Powers

 * Hakkei - A chinese art of channeling one's ki energy to assist in battle (mainly to increase damage or deal damage remotely)
 * Ki-channeling Drain - Yunfei can drain opponent's ki just by touching him, adding its power to his own
 * Ki-channeling Air Control - Yunfei can channel his ki through air to control and manipulate air currents, which also allows him to fly
 * Ki-channeling Attack - Yunfei can channel ki from his hand through air in form of destructive whirl, which becomes bigger if Drain was used
 * Charged Ki-channeling Attack - Yunfei can charge big amount of ki inside his sword, then release it at once resulting in big destructive tornado.
 * Soul Touch - Yunfei can penetrate his enemy's soul, take it away from his enemy's body and slash it in half with his sword, killing his opponent instantly.

Fighting Style
Yunfei takes most of his mannerisms from typical wuxia traits. Parallel to other wuxia borrowing some elements from real-life martial arts, his fighting style is a rough deviation of the Wing Chun martial arts. He also possesses the ability to fly, best exampled in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Music

 * Ceremony - Samurai Shodown V

Game Appearances

 * Samurai Shodown V
 * Samurai Shodown V Special
 * Samurai Shodown VI