Jann Lee
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| Nationality: | Chinese |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | November 27th |
| Age: | 20 |
| Blood type: | AB |
| Height: | 173 cm (5' 8") (DOA1-3) 177 cm (DOA4) |
| Weight: | 75 kg (165 lbs.) |
| Measurements: | B99 W80 H92 cm (B39 W31 H36 in) |
| Fighting Style: | Jeet Kune Do |
| Occupation: | Bodyguard/Bouncer |
| Favorite Food(s): | Hamburgers, Grapefruits |
| Hobbies: | Watching Action Movies |
| Voice Actor(s): | Toshio Furukawa |
| First Appearance: | Dead or Alive (Arcade) |
Jann Lee (Chinese: 振李 Cantonese: Janléi, Japanese: ジャン･リー Jan Rī) is a fictional Chinese character in the Dead or Alive videogame series modeled after martial artist Bruce Lee.
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[edit] History
[edit] Dead or Alive to Dead or Alive 4
Jann Lee has never seen his parents' faces; they died, orphaning him at a very young age and leaving him to fend for himself. Soon after, he absorbed himself in the study of Jeet Kune Do. At first, he fought to replace the feelings of loss, but eventually he fought simply for the sake of fighting. One day, he heard the announcement of the DOA tournament, and wondered if he would find what he was looking for there.
He is met there by Lei Fang, a girl he had saved some six years prior from a gang's attack. In the time since she had become an accomplished martial artist, vowing to prove herself not helpless by defeating Jann Lee in the DOA World Combat Championship, something that - as of the ending of the third game - she has yet to do.
Not satisfied, Jann Lee enters later DOA tournaments to prove his fighting skills, looking to test himself against worthy opponents.
It has been said that this character resembles a known figure in real life as well. Although many may say that Jann Lee is closest to the legendary Bruce Lee, in fact, many myths claim that this characters soul may lie within that figure that fights for the good of others, as well as he who is willing to put others before himself for the sake of self pride. Though Jann may never accept the fact that Lei Fang (Dead or Alive) keeps her eye on him, he still fights for her deep inside his couragous heart.
[edit] Personality
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Due to his skill, Jann Lee is a very confident fighter. He is so self-confident, in fact, that one could call him arrogant. Jann Lee believes his martial arts skill is the best there is, and as of yet he's not been proven wrong. In addition, Jann Lee likes to train constantly, and when he's not sparring, he's working out. For him, physical conditioning is almost an obsession.
During his CG ending in Dead or Alive 4, it is shown that Jann Lee did not have a very happy childhood. His only escape from the harsh reality of his existence was watching Bruce Lee movies. This might explain Jann Lee's obsession with Jeet Kune Do.
[edit] Gameplay
Jann Lee is one of the fastest striking characters in DOA, with quick, intricate, chain combos as well as sudden, hard hitting jab moves, Because of this, He can be considered a "strike" character and a Top tier, in that he relies on quick, combos and picks to wear down the enemy, as well as several of his counters which concentrate on opening the enemy up for counterattack. Jann Lee's preferred distance is long-range, as his attacks have very good reach, and his most powerful attacks have a pause duration at close range, allowing the opponent to easily punish him in his recovery timeframe. However, his weakness is his lack of a strong mix-up game, meaning most of his attacks can be countered in high to middle, and he lacks sufficient low attacks in his repertoire.
[edit] Trivia
- His name is a play on Bruce Lee's name 李振藩 Léi Janfàan.
- Jann Lee seems to have friendly rivalries with Ryu Hayabusa and Hitomi as he shares a cutscene with Ryu Hayabusa in DOA2, Hitomi in DOA3 and both in DOA4. He also shares one with Leon in DOA3.
- Jann Lee is seen playing the trumpet in his ending in DOA4.
- One of Jann Lee's costumes in DOA4 is the same tracksuit worn by Bruce Lee in Game of Death and later Uma Thurman as the Bride in Kill Bill.
- His name is appropriately romanized in Cantonese, since he is modeled after Bruce Lee. This also suggests he is from the Guangdong province of China.
