Line #268 Characters/TheLegendOfTianding


1	[[quoteright:500:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/game_page_featured_the_legend_of_tianding.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:500:Tian-ding vs. Everyone. [[note]]Except Ding Peng, who isn't in this promotional pic to preserve a big spoiler [[/note]]]]
3	Character sheet for the Taiwanese Metroidvania-style action game, ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfTianding''.
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5	'''SPOILERS UNMARKED'''
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7	[[foldercontrol]]
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11	! Major Characters
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13	[[folder:Liao Tian-ding]]
14
15	!! Liao Tian-ding (廖添丁)
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17	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lengend_engi_cover.jpg]]
18	[[caption-width-right:300:''Hero of the People'']]
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20	A Robin Hood-esque figure based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liao_Tianding a real-life Taiwanese revolutionary]], the game depicts Liao Tian-ding as a badass master thief and a folk hero, who steals from the tyrants and helps the locals. You get to play as a heavily-fictionalized version of the folk hero in seven action-packed levels.
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22	* BladeOnARope: His spiderwire, a hook on a fine chain that can support his weight.
23	* ClothFu: His red sash can be used as a whip, or to wrap and restrain enemies before flipping them aside. It can even break the attack patterns of bosses, like stopping Wang from tackling, disrupting Nakamura as the boss is spamming bullets all over the place, and prevent Kaguya from teleporting.
24	* ClothingCombat: Is an expert in ''sash''-fu, using his red sash (which stretches for several meters) to repeatedly ensnare and restrain enemies for him to pummel or perform a BuildingSwing with it.
25	* DeadpanSnarker: He does have his moments.
26	--> "Ninjutsu? Bet it's no match for my ''fist-to-face'' jitsu."
27	* DoppelgangerAttack: Tian-ding has a Shadow-Clone move that divides him into a shadowy clone, and BOTH Tian-ding and his clone can attack simultaneously. In fact when General Shimada attempts ambushing Tian-ding InTheBack, Tian-ding quickly splits himself to two as Shimada impales his doppelganger.
28	* DoubleJump: Tian-ding's skyward kick, which allows him to remain afloat for a short while and jump again in mid-air. He can scale entire buildings using this ability, for more than half of the game.
29	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His introduction has him stopping Wang from flogging an unarmed beggar. And then Wang visibly panics at Tian-ding personally appearing before him while the locals cheers.
30	* FakingTheDead: In the secret GoodEnding, Tian-ding appears to be killed in the aftermath, and even has a funeral and all that... until Matsumoto realize the sneaky thief had placed a PocketProtector upon himself.
31	* GentlemanThief: Who steals from the rich and corrupt.
32	* GrapplingHookPistol: Tian-ding's spider-wire allows him to snatch ledges and corners while mid-jump, for him to reach higher areas. There's even areas where he needs to repeatedly jump and grab ledges so he doesn't fall to his death.
33	* TheHero: He's the Robin Hood-esque protagonist the game is named after.
34	* TheHeroDies: In the cutscene after defeating the FinalBoss, no less… unless you unlocked the secret ending.
35	* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The real-life Tian-ding fights against oppression of the Japanese, for the rights of his fellow countryman. His video game counterpart meanwhile defeats a ''demon'' and saved the '''world'''. Though it's justified given the StorybookOpening – the game's events are obviously exaggerated for entertainment's sake.
36	* ImprobableAge: A heroic, mythical figure who fights for the people of Taiwan... at age ''26''. TruthInTelevision, the real-life Tian-ding was indeed 26 at his moment of death.
37	* InASingleBound: Owing to his high amounts of chi, Tian-ding can scale rooftops of small houses or leap over the heads of enemies WITHOUT resorting to DoubleJump.
38	* JustLikeRobinHood: Steals from Japanese tyrants and collaborators, redistributes wealth to the citizens. Even in real-life, the ''actual'' Tian-ding was compared with Robin Hood by the press!
39	* LonelyFuneral: In the BadEnding, in the aftermath of his battle against Shimada and subsequent demise, Liao Tian-ding was buried in an unmarked grave as a traitor, where only A-Guai, Matsumoto, and his closest allies mourns him. But after the Japanese had retreated from Taiwan and Matsumoto reveals the truth, the nation then honors Tian-ding posthumously by building a memorial statue for the hero.
40	* MasterOfDisguise: He managed to sneak past Matsumoto and a whole platoon of Japanese soldiers, right under their noses, while disguised as an old lady via LatexPerfection.
41	* NeverBareheaded: Partially subverted; Tian-ding wears a cap throughout the game, and it stays on even when he swings all over the place and fights off hordes and hordes of enemies, including his death animations where he gets blown up. But Tian-ding ''does'' remove his cap in a few cutscenes, namely when sneaking into A-Guai's chambers.
42	* NiceGuy: A pretty helpful chap who regularly give alms to beggars and do favors to other citizens, when not busy kicking ass. In fact, the game enforces players to be nice and perform good deeds, which boosts Tian-ding's experience score and allows him to unlock new skills.
43	* TheNicknamer:
44	** He ''insists'' on calling Matsumoto "Captain Moustache". Matsumoto is NOT amused.
45	** During the boss fight against Nakamura, he taunts the muscular villain by calling him "gorilla". And later "stupid gorilla".
46	** Before battling Kaguya, he also calls her "Cauliflower", in a reference to her puffed-up Geiko Shimada hairstyle.
47	** "Snake Head", another nickname he often calls Shimada.
48	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Appearance-wise, the game's designer seems to base ''their'' version of Tian-ding on 1970s Creator/DavidChiang.
49	* ParryingBullets: Tian-ding can deflect bullets with his ''fists''. Though some timing is required to avoid backfiring.
50	* PrimaryColorChampion: Blue coat, red sash, and a legend among citizens of Taiwan whose appearance screams "hero!" a mile away.
51	* PoorCommunicationKills: If only A-Lin would ''listen'' to Tian-ding's explanation over the truth in the bad ending.
52	* PrimaryColorChampion: Blue coat, red sash, and an appearance that screams "Hero!" from a mile.
53	* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: His concentrated chi punch, which send mooks flying across the screen. A very useful trick when fighting on ledges, cliffs, and platforms over lava or acid, since it deals a OneHitKill on most enemies.
54	* RedOniBlueOni: When alongside his easily-excitable foster sister Hong-Gui, the calm, level-headed Tian-ding is the blue. Their outfits even corresponds to the trope.
55	* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: After all the hell he's been through, finally defeating an empowered Shimada and saving the entirety of Taiwan - and probably the ''world'' - the last thing you'd expect to happen is for him to be shot dead by a misunderstood A-Lin. But it ''happens''. Subverted in the good ending.
56	[[/folder]]
57
58	[[folder:Master Zheng Guo-ying]]
59
60	!! Master Zheng Guo-ying (郑国赢)
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62	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/master_80.png]]
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64	The mentor and master of Liao Tian-ding, where the hero learns all his skills in ass-kicking from.
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66	* BigGood: One who trains the hero.
67	* HeroicSacrifice: Sadly, he doesn't survive the game, giving up his life near the end after Ding Peng's betrayal to ensure Tian-ding and the other Mansion 28 resistance members could escape.
68	* TheMentor: To the titular hero. He will regularly provide Tian-ding power upgrades and teach him new skills.
69	* OldSoldier: He used to be a war veteran before becoming a martial arts instructor.
70	* SternTeacher: The elderly mentor of Tian-ding who doesn't go soft on him when training the hero and giving him new skills.
71	[[/folder]]
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73	[[folder:Hong-Gui]]
74
75	!! Hong-Gui (红龟)
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77	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_62745.jpg]]
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79	A pickpocket from Hong Kong who escaped to Taiwan, training under Master Zheng Guo-ying and serving as Tian-ding's foster sister. In the main storyline she appears in a few cutscenes to provide tips and hints for Tian-ding, her "older brother", but she can be unlocked as a playable character where she has greater attacking speed and can execute combo attacks easier.
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81	* AllThereInTheManual: Her backstory is provided in the game's promotional and supplementary materials.
82	* AscendedExtra: Most iterations of the Liao Tian-ding legend only features Hong-Gui as a minor sidekick to the hero, but in the game she can be a playable protagonist.
83	* DistaffCounterpart: To Tian-ding, of course, to the point where she has identical attacking animations and a DoppelgangerAttack ability just like the titular protagonist.
84	* EdibleThemeNaming: She is named after the Hong-Gui pastries, better known as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang_ku_kueh Red tortoise cakes]] in Mandarin-speaking countries.
85	* FragileSpeedster: Faster than Tian-ding during gameplay, but not as durable.
86	* KungFuKid: Another one of Master Zheng's best students.
87	* LittleMissBadass: A teen martial artist who can take on ''adult'' opponents and win.
88	* NeverBareheaded: Like Tian-ding, she's never seen without her red cap even after copious amounts of jumping and backflipping.
89	* PintSizedPowerhouse: Don't let her size mislead you, but she can kick as much ass as the titular protagonist.
90	* RedOniBlueOni: She's the hotheaded red to Tian-ding's calm, level-headed blue, which even corresponds to the colour of their clothing.
91	* SecretCharacter: She's an unlockable character after completing the game at least once on a solid ranking, although she's not granted the privilege of having her own credits sequence - the game just ends if she defeats Shimada.
92	[[/folder]]
93
94	[[folder:Colonel Matsumoto]]
95
96	!! Colonel Matsumoto Yuitsu (松本)
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98	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/matsdu.png]]
99	[[caption-width-right:300:In the center, from an ImagineSpot where Matsumoto fantasizes his promotion.]]
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101	The Colonel of the Japanese military police overseeing Taipei, who butt heads with Tian-ding due to the latter being a vigilante burglar and a constant thorn in the Japanese's side. But after constantly dueling against Tian-ding, Matsumoto starts developing some degree of respect towards his nemesis.
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103	* AssistCharacter: During the boss fight against Ding-Peng, the reformed Matsumoto will assist Tian-ding by shooting at enemies via handgun.
104	* DefectorFromDecadence: The moment he sees Shimada violently murder a defenseless villager for trying to make a stand, Matsumoto have decided his promotion in the Japanese army is ''not worth it''. When Shimada orders the rest of the village massacred, Matsumoto secretly have the place evacuated.
105	* EvenEvilHasStandards: When it comes to obeying General Shimada's orders to massacre a poorly-armed village (and be promoted in the aftermath) or ditching the villain's orders (and be charged with treason), Matsumoto chose the latter.
106	* FriendlyEnemy: Towards Tian-ding, when he realizes the thief is an honorable opponent. Matsumoto eventually turncoats near the end and even saves Tian-ding from execution.
107	* GreyAndGrayMorality: He serves the Japanese as part of his job, rather than bearing any actual malicious intent.
108	* TheHeavy: Leads the Japanese military police overseeing Taiwan, and is the first major recurring enemy Tian-ding have to contend with.
109	* HeelFaceTurn: The moment he decides his superior, Shimada, had gone too far, when Shimada orders a village to be massacred. Matsumoto immediately had the civilians evacuated before helping Tian-ding escape arrest.
110	* HeyWait: In the Jiangyue-lou Restaurant, he narrowly recognizes the DisguisedInDrag Tian-ding strolling past him. But then he calls out to the new "serving girl"... and orders her to get another drink. Even Tian-ding couldn't help but chuckle at Matsumoto's incompetence.
111	* InSeriesNickname: "Captain Moustache", from Tian-ding. It pisses him off to no end.
112	--> '''Matsumoto''': Liao Tian-ding!\
113	'''Tian-ding''': It's been a while, Captain Moustache!
114	* InspectorJavert: He's the Japanese Colonel in charge of overseeing their rule in Taipei uptown, who will do ''anything'' to catch Tian-ding red-handed over his various thefts.
115	* JustFollowingOrders: Matsumoto bears no malice to the locals, intends to have Tian-ding captured because he's merely doing his ''job'' and is genuinely concerned over the citizens, despite working for the Japanese colonists. And then Shimada pushes him ''too far'' by ordering him to massacre a village.
116	* NotWhatISignedOnFor: Perfectly content with pursuing Liao Tian-ding, but he's absolutely against Shimada's orders to have a village massacred.
117	* PunchClockVillain: Outside of his job, Matsumoto have no interest of actually antagonizing the locals, only seeing Tian-ding as an obstacle due to the hero slipping past his fingers.
118	* TheRival: To Tian-ding, due to the thief being a constant thorn to his side.
119	* TheUnfought: Despite repeatedly having his men menacing Tian-ding for much of the game's first half, at no point is Matsumoto battled as a boss. In contrast, Matsumoto actually ''helps'' Tian-ding during the boss fight against Ding Peng the traitor!
120	* VillainRespect: After repeated encounters against Tian-ding, Matsumoto begin to show some degree of respect to the titular hero and question his allegiances.
121	[[/folder]]
122
123	! The Villains
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125	[[folder:General Shimada Yunoshin]]
126
127	!! General Shimada Yunoshin (岛田)
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129	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shimada.jpg]]
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131	The Japanese ruling General-in-Chief overseeing the occupation in Taiwan, Shimada rules the domain with sheer dictatorship, while thirsting for more power all the way.
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133	Seeking the Legendary Sword of Seven Shackles belonging to the powerful Manchurian Pirate Queen, Lu Yao-hsian, knowing that whomever wields the sword will be invincible, General Shimada needs to be stopped at all costs. Tian-ding may be Taiwan – and the world's – last hope.
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135	* BigBad: While he spends most of the game behind his desk and ordering Matsumoto around, Shimada is the game's true main villain and the difficult FinalBoss Tian-ding fights at the conclusion.
136	* BadassCape: Wears a fine one which is red in the inside. Befitting an army general.
137	* BadBoss: Whoo boy – besides his atrocious treatment towards Matsumoto and callously stomping on the local peasants like dirt, Shimada also proves how little he cares over his underlings when, after sacrificing most of his men to the traps in Lu Yao-hsian's tomb, then personally kills all the survivors in his unit.
138	* DisneyVillainDeath: After his defeat, Shimada – and the Sword of Seven Shackles – falls into a lava pit in the mausoleum, for good.
139	* ElementalPowers: The Sword of Seven Shackles grants their wielders powers over the elements. From [[ShockAndAwe electrified slashes]], to [[BlowYouAway summoning tornadoes with each swing]] and most devastating of all, [[AnIcePerson freezing half the arena]] (which removes more than half of Tian-ding's health instantly).
140	* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Already a capable fighter on his own, getting his hands on the Sword of Seven Shackles allows Shimada to control the elements, making his penultimate boss fight as formidable as expected.
141	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first cutscene have him kicking Matsumoto across the face when the latter reports of his failure to arrest Tian-ding. He gets progressively worse.
142	* TheGeneralissimo: From a General and local advisor on behalf of the Japanese to a dictator who rules over the entire town and intends to usurp leadership.
143	* HeKnowsTooMuch: After entering the tomb of the Sword, Shimada promptly slaughters all his bodyguards and soldiers. Tian-ding caught up after him later on to witness the aftermath.
144	* LivingShadow: After his initial defeat, Shimada then turns into a shadowy demon-like entity to continue fighting. Thankfully his second form has only ONE health bar.
145	* AMoltenDateWithDeath: Tian-ding kills him by sending him into a lava pool. Which also destroys the Sword of Seven Shackles so nobody can use it for evil. There's an alternate ending where this fate doesn't happen to him though.
146	* ObviouslyEvil: Even before he starts getting into action, the moment he's introduced marching into his office, you ''just'' know he's going to be a major villain. And sure enough, he is.
147	* RankScalesWithAsskicking: The leader of the Japanese forces and main villain, and unsurprisingly a powerful FinalBoss.
148	* {{Sadist}}: Shimada gleefully inflicts a mortal injury on an unarmed civilian trying to stop him from slaughtering a village, and as the civilian valiantly tries stopping Shimada by grabbing his boot, Shimada simply stomps the civilian to death. Before ordering the whole village massacred for their insubordination, causing his lackey Matsumoto to defect out of disgust. Not to mention how he callously had all his loyal soldiers killed to enter the tomb before personally slaughtering his last few men to claim the sword for himself.
149	* SequentialBoss: Needs to be fought twice – after his initial defeat, Shimada suddenly turns into a shadowy, demonic form of himself and continues attacking, though luckily his second form only has one health bar.
150	* TakingYouWithMe: In the second alternate ending, Shimada, using the last bits of energy in the Sword of Seven Shackles, empowers himself one last time to ambush Tian-ding, out of spite. Tian-ding managed to restrain him via ClothFu, asking for A-Lin (who realize Tian-ding ''isn't'' a traitor after all) to pull the trigger. Cue a BoomHeadshot on Shimada killing him for good... and also a OneHitPolykill when said bullet embeds through Tian-ding's chest.
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152	[[/folder]]
153
154	[[folder:Wang Wun-Chang]]
155
156	!! Wang Wun-Chang (王文仓)
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158	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wang.jpg]]
159	[[caption-width-right:300:What better way than to sell your villain as a FatBastard than having him build a ''golden statue'' of himself?]]
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161	Owner of the Wang Teahouse, a wealthy local merchant and land baron working as a tax collector for the Japanese. For his services to the Japanese colonialists, Wang enjoys a life of luxury, overcharging rent from citizens, and delights in flaunting his position to the locals who rightfully hates him with all their might.
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163	Wang have a special grudge towards the hero, Tian-ding, due to Tian-ding crippling him in the past resulting in Wang being unable to walk and needing his personal servant, A-Cai, to haul him around.
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165	* AdaptationalWimp: Wang is based on an unnamed boss from the original 2004 version ([[https://youtu.be/4EGLBf-CRwI?t=437 yes, this game is a remake of a 2004 flash game]]), but unlike the original who's at least capable of walking and running on his own (and surprisingly {{acrofatic}} for his size), Wang is instead a crippled fatass whose melee attacks are laughably slow. He's also vulnerable to Tian-ding's [[ClothFu sash-grab]] while his 2004 counterpart is immune to special moves.
166	* BeleagueredAssistant: Not him, but Wang Wun-Chang have a scrawny servant named A-Cai whose job is to cart his fat ass on a rickshaw everywhere he goes. Even during the boss fight.
167	* CaneFu: Downplayed, but he can use his cane as a close-range attack. His introduction has him using the same cane to flog a beggar in his way.
168	* CorruptCorporateExecutive: A wealthy merchant and land baron whose source of income is through draining livelihoods of the locals.
169	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He's introduced barely ''a minute'' into the game using his cane to beat down a civilian who's unable to pay rent. And indulging every moment of it. And then Tian-ding interrupts him.
170	* FatBastard: An overweight and massively unpleasant piece of work who spends his entire screentime having his poor servant A-Cai dragging him around on a rickshaw while hurling abuse at citizens.
171	* {{Greed}}: What motivates him the most, is by extorting wealth from civilians, overcharging rent and counterfeiting tea and various necessary products in order to line his pockets.
172	* HateSink: The first boss of the game also happens to be the most despicable of the bunch, being a traitor who turncoats to the invaders and destroying the lives of an entire town for his personal gain.
173	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: One of his attacks during the boss fight have his statue dropping bombs on Tian-ding, but those bombs can be deflected... towards himself. Which damages Wang's health instead.
174	* {{Kevlard}}: His oversized gut allows him to take more punishment than a regular person, and even survive getting hit by ''his own cannons''. That said, Wang is a rubbish opponent and an easy first boss.
175	* LesCollaborateurs: He serves the Japanese invaders for a position of power, indulging every moment of it.
176	* MoreHateableMinorVillain: Unlike the other bosses whom are either WellIntentionedExtremist(s), are secretly GoodAllAlong, or the imposing General Shimada who's ''at least'' intimidating and has some cool moments, Wang on the other hand is just some traitorous scumbag who doesn't even hide his true nature to the citizens.
177	* NoodleIncident: It seems like Tian-ding crippled Wang permanently in the past, prior to the game's events. But nothing else is shown.
178	* ObviouslyEvil: No doy, the character seems tailor-made to hit every tick in the box for portraying villains. Tyrant? Check. Bully? Check. FatBastard? Check. Greedy asshole? Check. Fond of the KickTheDog trope? Check.
179	* PersonalMook: One of his mooks, A-Cai, whose job is to drag him on a rickshaw.
180	* ShrineToSelf: His mansion contains a ''golden'' statue of himself, made from the wealth and cash he accumulated from robbing the citizens. Said statue even have turrets and projectile-launchers attached to it.
181	* SmugSnake: In his first scene Wang is more than happy to gloat about his power and how he'll capture Tian-ding for his Japanese superiors and torture the hero. But then Tian-ding appears, and Wang beats hasty retreat while nearly soiling himself.
182	--> '''Wang''': Liao Tian-ding? Is this a joke? ... maybe he's already dead! It'd be even better if he shows his face here. I'll get to have my revenge! First, I'm going to break his legs! Let him feel what it's like being a cripple! And then I... '''''eek!!!'''''\
183	[''Cue Tian-ding's arrival. And Wang making [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere a quick escape]]'']
184	* TooImportantToWalk: Subverted; he's actually a cripple unable to move around. But the way he orders A-Cai to haul his fat ass everywhere gives off this vibe.
185	* WarmUpBoss: Being the first boss, Wang makes a surprisingly good punching bag for players. He's laughably immobile due to being confined to a rickshaw, his cane and pistol attacks can be dodged with Tian-ding's newly-obtained jumping and dashing moves, his massive girth makes him an easy target for melee and projectile attacks and if Tian-ding gets behind him (easy with the jump trick), then Wang is a sitting duck to a dozen concentrated punches that shaves his health away before he can recover. The only danger comes from the two turrets on either side of the screen and his giant weaponized statue, but they're nowhere as challenging as later bosses' attack patterns.
186	* YouHaveFailedMe: After Tian-ding defeats him and allows him to flee, Wang then pathetically crawls his way to an exit... only to be shot by an unseen assailant, which the game implies to be Shimada.
187	[[/folder]]
188	[[folder:Nakamura Michiaki]]
189
190	!! Nakamura Michiaki (中村道明)
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192	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nakamura.jpg]]
193	[[caption-width-right:300:''TheDreaded Killing Machine'']]
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195	A muscle-bound Japanese mercenary reputed to be an "invincible killing machine", after Tian-ding had thwarted the Japanese's deals with Wang they decide to send Nakamura all the way from Tokyo to apprehend the hero.
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197	* ArmCannon: He can attach a Gatling cannon to an arm during his boss fight.
198	* BaldOfEvil: He's bald, and a murderer who ''loves'' his job.
199	* BossArenaIdiocy: It's possible to use the sandbags his two mooks are lifting and dropping around the base to avoid ''his'' attacks. Or attack his mooks causing them to drop the sandbags on ''him''.
200	* TheDreaded: Tian-ding's allies in the heist all panics when they hear news that Nakamura, the Japanese's killing machine, is in town. Even Tian-ding himself seems unnerved.
201	* {{Expy}}: Design-wise, Nakamura appears to be based on [[VideoGame/MetalSlug Allan O'Neil]], being a bald, musclebound mercenary and killing machine armed to the teeth with all sorts of weapons. The area he's fought in even contain two platforms on either side, just like most of O'Neil's appearances.
202	* FlatCharacter: He's ruthless, bloodthirsty, serves the bad guys, is a reasonably difficult boss, but there's barely any character development in this guy.
203	* GunsForHire: The Japanese paid him to eliminate Tian-ding after deciding the hero is a thorn on their side.
204	* GunsAkimbo: His first wave of attack have him holding firearms with both hands.
205	* GunTwirling: A frequent attack he pulls off while firing both his machine guns, filling the entire warehouse with lead.
206	* InformedAbility: You'd expect a character of his reputation to be somewhat ''stronger''. He's harder than Wang for sure and have more projectile attacks, but he's still nowhere as tough as later bosses.
207	* InvincibleMinorMinion: There are two mooks in the same area during his boss fight, who sometimes assists Nakamura by dropping sandbags on Tian-ding. They can be attacked, but can't be killed or knocked out.
208	* MookLieutenant: Supervisor of the Japanese weapons plant, with the plant's soldiers and guards working under him.
209	* MoreDakka: His main schtick of attacking is by filling the warehouse with an ever-increasing number of bullets until there is nothing else to shoot at.
210	* MusclesAreMeaningless: Despite being a pile of bulk strength, Nakamura's health is no different from later, smaller bosses. Even skinnier opponents like Kaguya and Ding Peng have more health than him!
211	* PecFlex: He's introduced working out weightlifting two sandbags the size of ''trucks'', several times his own size. With plenty of pectoral flexing for good measure.
212	* SleevesAreForWimps: Because sleeves will hide his bulging muscles.
213	* TattooAsCharacterType: He's a buff, gigantic brute with bulging biceps... and a tattoo of a heart with an arrow on his shoulder. For no reason other than to contrast his buffness.
214	* WalkingArmoury: Carries two automatic machine-guns, pistols strapped to his legs, a BadassBandolier of shells, more backup guns…
215	[[/folder]]
216	[[folder:Kawashima Kaguya]]
217
218	!! Kawashima Kaguya (川岛辉夜)
219
220	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaguya_0.jpg]]
221	[[caption-width-right:300:''Not Mai Shiranui'']]
222	A Japanese assassin and thief planted into the Jiangyue-lou Restaurant to investigate Gao Yan-rong, another Chinese collaborator with the Japanese. Kaguya has her eyes on a valuable plaque Yan-rong is wearing, the second MacGuffin for unlocking the Mausoleum of Lu Yao-hsian, but conveniently Tian-ding is after the SAME artifact.
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224	* AlliterativeName: '''K'''awashima '''K'''aguya.
225	* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Her moveset, attacks and animation are blatantly modeled after [[VideoGame/FatalFury Mai Shiranui's]], but she's one of the villains… or so it seems.
226	* DanceBattler: Befitting a geisha and all that, her fighting patterns are based off traditional Japanese dancing moves.
227	* DarkActionGirl: The only female member of the bosses, and she's absolutely no slouch in battle.
228	* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: She is introduced as a Japanese henchwoman attempting to steal a valuable artifact from the Taiwanese… except Kaguya is actually working for the resistance and stealing the item to prevent the Japanese from opening the tomb.
229	* {{Geisha}}: She's introduced as one of the geishas in the restaurant, dancing backstage while Tian-ding (DisguisedInDrag) moves around in the front.
230	* KnifeFight: Her ''tanto'', against Tian-ding's trusty blade. The difficulty of the following battle depends on the amount of upgrades Tian-ding has by this point of the game.
231	* KnockoutGas: Halfway into a dance performance, Kaguya suddenly drops a SmokeBomb filled with sleeping gas, rendering everyone in the Jiangyue-lou unconscious. She then tries pickpocketing Gao Yan-rong while he was out cold, only to realize Tian-ding had beaten her to it.
232	* {{Kunoichi}}: Being a Mai Shiranui clone and all that. A lot of her attacks during her boss fight are ninja moves, from teleporting to jumping all over the place...
233	* MenAreTheExpendableGender: She's the sole female boss opponent, and the only one which survived the game's events, against all odds.
234	* ParasolOfPain: Her preferred weapon is her ''wagasa'', which is somehow deadlier than bullets. She can even use this to pull a RollingAttack and bounce all over the arena.
235	* ShapingYourAttacks: Kaguya can create shadowy projectile attacks shaped like ''butterflies''. Which can home in on Tian-ding.
236	* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her outfit exposes as much flesh as you'd expect from a Mai Shiranui clone.
237	* TeleportSpam: Uses her ninja skills to port all over the damn place during her boss fight. She can be interrupted by using Tian-ding's sash to ensnare her and land some blows before she can vanish.
238	* WakeUpCallBoss: If you haven't mastered Tian-ding's ability to ensnare enemies by this point, you're going to have a migraine even ''trying'' to touch Kaguya as she teleports all over the place. She's also far more mobile than Wang or Nakamura, her attacks dealing greater damage and less predictable than the previous two bosses, marking a noticeable spike in difficulty.
239	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Tian-ding defeats her, Kaguya then gets whisked off by her partner, Chen Liang-Jiou. And despite surviving the battle, she somehow disappears for the rest of the game.
240	[[/folder]]
241
242	[[folder:Chen Liang-Jiou]]
243
244	!! Chen Liang-Jiou (陈良久)
245
246	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/liang_jiu.jpg]]
247
248
249	The mysterious assailant who saves Kaguya after the Jiangyue-lou battle. It turns out Liang-Jiou and Kaguya are partner-in-crime in another faction who seeks the Sword of Seven Shackles, opposing both the Taiwanese and Japanese while being interested in their own benefits.
250	----
251	* AntiHero: Despite being on the side of good, in his introduction Liang-Jiou has no qualms derailing a train filled with innocent people – both Taiwanese and Japanese – to cover his escape. Leading to Tian-ding using his sash to rescue and evacuate everyone.
252	* BattleCouple: Forms one with Kaguya, though it is subverted that they do not fight Tian-ding together.
253	* CombatPragmatist: Halfway into his boss fight, Liang-Jiou turns the arena into ''his'' favour by using his spear to rip off the floors, revealing spikes. And spends the boss fight trying to knock Tian-ding into them.
254	* DashAttack: Chen frequently pulls a charging tackle towards Tian-ding in battle.
255	* FacialMarkings: His face is painted in a manner reminiscent of a MediaNotes/PekingOpera performer. He wipes it of after the boss fight.
256	* GoodAllAlong: Liang-Jiou, assumed to be one of the collaborators serving Shimada, is actually from a different faction of Taiwanese who seeks the Sword of Seven Shackles for themselves.
257	* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Like Tian-ding, Chen Liang-jiou is ''also'' based on a real-life resistance fighter based in Taiwan, but his deeds are heavily exaggerated within the game.
258	* MartialArtsHeadband: Wears one colored gold, which ends with two tails that flows around during his boss fight.
259	* PlayingWithFire: His ''chi'' allows him to summon fireballs, either dropping from the skies or launching those towards Tian-ding as projectiles.
260	* RedBaron: The "Iron Mountain". His title is carved in the tip of his spear, as shown in a close-up cutscene.
261	* SleevesAreForWimps: Like Nakamura before him, his outfit forgoes sleeves.
262	* TakingTheBullet: How he died moments after revealing his true nature, by throwing himself in the way as Shimada empties a pistol towards Tian-ding.
263	* TattooedCrook: Has the tattoo of a Chinese dragon over his abs, which he flaunts repeatedly during his boss fight.
264	* WalkingShirtlessScene: He rips his shirt in the second half of his battle, exposing his muscles.
265	* WreckedWeapon: After Tian-ding reduces his health by a significant amount, Chen's spear breaks apart. Doesn't stop him from resuming the fight with his bare hands.
266	[[/folder]]
267
268	[[folder:'''SPOILER BOSS''']]
269
270	!! Ding Peng (丁鹏)
271
272	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ding_peng.jpg]]
273
274	The resistance leader of Mansion 28 and their combat instructor, besides serving as Tian-ding's benefactor prior to his assignments… but there's far more to him than it appears.
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276	* TheBadGuyWins: Well, Tian-ding dies a traitor, just like what Ding Peng intended. By the time Taiwan recognizes the deeds of Tian-ding, Ding Peng is already long dead.
277	* BigOlEyebrows: Sports some fine grey strokes of brows above his eyes. In the light of the revelation that Ding Peng is one of the villains, they might cross into EvilEyebrows territory.
278	* BitchInSheepsClothing: A pleasant, kindly, elderly mentor to the resistance… and is an informant serving General Shimada. Who doesn't even bat an eye when Shimada orders all the resistance members massacred.
279	* BigGood: Horribly subverted. The resistance leader is actually TheMole.
280	* CategoryTraitor: He turns out to be a traitor working for the Japanese, by allowing Shimada and his soldiers to march into the Mansion 28's halls and arrest everyone. Though unlike Wang before him, Ding Peng believes his actions are for the good of Taiwan.
281	* EvilOldFolks: The elderly chief of the Mansion 28 is actually a traitor and informant to the Japanese. He's also the oldest of all bosses.
282	* FaceHeelTurn: He used to be a genuinely lawful member of the resistance, but after realizing the war isn't going to end in his lifetime, turncoats to help the Japanese.
283	* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Literally ''seconds'' before his betrayal, he decide to distribute the new Mansion 28 bronze amulets to the members during a meeting. Those are actually funeral pendants.
284	--> '''Ding Peng''': These guys are would-be lords. Where are your manners?\
285	'''{{Redshirt}}''': Lords? What lords? \
286	'''Ding Peng''': Lords of the dead, of course. There's a whole kingdom six feet under waiting for you.\
287	[''cue the revelation of Ding Peng's treason as Japanese soldiers swarms the Mansion 28 halls'']
288	* FlunkyBoss: He will summon mooks throughout his boss fight to back him up, either Japanese soldiers, military police, or his fellow traitors.
289	* LesCollaborateurs: One who is a WellIntentionedExtremist though, who sold out his allies in a bid to end the war early.
290	* LuredIntoATrap: Tricks Tian-ding, and the other heroes of the resistance, to be arrested by the Japanese.
291	* MirrorMatch: Ding Peng is the only boss who fights without gimmicks or tricks, using close-range martial art attacks just like the hero Tian-ding. Though, he did surround himself with tons and tons of mooks…
292	* TheMole: The secret informant working for General Shimada, though he has his reasons.
293	* PersonalMook: Has one named Ching Feng serving him, and it was the latter who escapes into the city to spread the false news that Tian-ding is the traitor.
294	* WalkingSpoiler: The fact that he's the leader of the local resistance, ''yet'' shows up in the boss list, should tick some boxes about his true allegiance.
295	* WellIntentionedExtremist: He's selling his own countrymen to the Japanese governors because he believes its necessity for uniting Japan and Taiwan together for a better future to both nations.
296	--> "I'm only doing this to end the war, so that everyone can enjoy a better life. Isn't it nice that Taiwan and Japan can unite as one country?"
297	[[/folder]]
298

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