Gen Fu
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| Nationality: | Chinese |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | January 5th |
| Age: | 88 |
| Blood type: | F |
| Height: | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight: | 78 kg (223 lb) |
| Measurements: | B96 W102 H99 cm (B38 W40 H39 in) |
| Fighting Style: | Xingyi Liuhe Quan |
| Occupation: | Bookstore owner |
| Favorite Food(s): | Mapo Tofu |
| Hobbies: | Painting |
| Voice Actor(s): | Takeshi Aono |
| First Appearance: | Dead or Alive (Arcade) |
Gen Fu (Chinese: 根夫 Pinyin: Gēnfū, Japanese: ゲン･フー Gen Fū) is a fictional Chinese character in the video game series Dead or Alive.
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[edit] History
[edit] Dead or Alive
Gen Fu was a humble book store owner and master of Xingyi Liuhe Quan, a powerful and dangerous martial art involving the use of the hands and upper body. He lived out his days in solitude and peaceful tranquility. But when he found out his granddaughter Mei Lin (美琳 Měilín) had contracted a terrible disease (it is never stated exactly what she is suffering from), he entered the DoA tournament, intending to use the prize money to pay for her costly treatment.
[edit] Dead or Alive 2
Requiring the nose of Tengu so that a medicinal cure for his grand-daughter can be made, Gen Fu enters the tournament again.
[edit] Dead or Alive 3
Gen Fu ranks in the second tournament, and thanks to the prize money Mei Lin is making a steady recovery. However, to complete the surgery and pay for a full revalidation, Gen Fu again needs a vast sum of money. For this reason, Gen Fu fights yet again. It is implied that Gen Fu ranked second place in the third DoA tournament.
[edit] Dead or Alive 4
As Mei Lin has fully recovered from her disease, Gen Fu no longer enters the Dead or Alive tournament, though he is shown as being the master of Elliot. Gen Fu is seen in his apprentice's CG movie, sparring with him. He is also the one that Elliot faces in the final match during Elliot's Story Mode.
While not canonically involved in the game, he can be unlocked as a secret character.
[edit] Personality
Gen Fu is very much an honorable man, as well as a model martial artist. He is wise and kind-hearted, but somewhat gruff and closed to other fighters in the tournament. Gen Fu also has a slight case of tunnel vision, in that he seems to put the prospect of his granddaughter's recovery above all else. Furthermore, Gen Fu is very articulate. He paints, writes poems and ponders on the philoshophical aspects of his martial art as well as on that of the world around him.
[edit] Gameplay
Gen Fu, although slow, is very powerful. His single strikes alone can do massive damage (such as his Tanpa). His gameplay could be compared to Bayman's, although unlike Bayman, Gen Fu's throws are less powerul but create more opportunities (his Unpei-Nichigetsu-Ha is an excellent tiger knee for air-juggles for example). His forward+P esque attacks result in massive damage, but his attacks rely on timing and presentation due to his slow recovery time and execution.
[edit] Trivia
- In DOA 3 Gen Fu could be friends with Bass Armstrong as he is seen talking with Gen Fu about his concerns for Tina. Gen Fu looks at Tina as she passes by.
