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The universe was known as the ''GTA IV'' Era until the announcement of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'', which revealed that games within the series are set in different universe based on their graphics (2D, 3D and HD), contrary to the previous belief that each "numbered" title started a new era.

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The universe was known as the ''GTA IV'' Era until the announcement of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'', ''Grand Theft Auto V'', which revealed that games within the series are set in different universe based on their graphics (2D, 3D and HD), contrary to the previous belief that each "numbered" title started a new era.era.

The upcoming ''Grand Theft Auto VI'' (scheduled for a tentative release in 2025) is confirmed to also take place in the HD Universe.


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!!Debuted in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoVI''

So many that it has its own page [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVI here]].

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* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Averted. Huang is clearly disgruntled being a glorified errand boy for his superiors. [[spoiler:It doesn't help that he's forced to kill two of his comrades for betraying the gang, before learning that said comrades were framed by Kenny.]] He doesn't feel that good with the Triad lifestyle.

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* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Averted. Huang is clearly disgruntled being a glorified errand boy for his superiors. [[spoiler:It doesn't help that he's forced to kill two of his comrades Chan Jaoming and Zhou Ming for betraying the gang, before learning that said comrades were framed by Kenny.Kenny, despite his own hatred for their bossing.]] He doesn't feel that good with the Triad lifestyle.



* NoRespectGuy: For the Triads. Despite doing everyone's dirty work promptly and efficiently he gets absoultely no recognition for it.

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* NoRespectGuy: For the Triads. Despite doing everyone's dirty work promptly and efficiently he gets absoultely absolutely no recognition for it.it. He knows it, but has to keep it to himself.



* YouKilledMyFather: His initial reason for flying to Liberty City.

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* YouKilledMyFather: His initial reason for flying He came to Liberty City.City after his father's death and had been searching for the culprits ever since [[spoiler:he ultimately manages to kill the mastermind behind this scheme]].



* AmbitionIsEvil: [[spoiler:His desire to become leader of the Liberty City Triads leads him to to kill his brother, manipulate his nephew, and frame two of his fellow gangsters for betrayal.]]

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* AmbitionIsEvil: [[spoiler:His desire to become leader of the Liberty City Triads leads to him to to kill killing his brother, manipulate his nephew, and frame two of his fellow gangsters for betrayal.]]



* MeaningfulName: Wu Lee is a Chinese homophone of "the fox". This illustrates his true nature.

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* MeaningfulName: Pronounced as it is in English, Wu Lee is a Chinese homophone of "the fox". This illustrates fox", tying in with his true manipulative nature.



* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:In the final mission "Salt in the Wound", he suffers from this when Huang and Wade Heston find out he's behind the events of the game. He tries to escape from them and attack Hsin, only to be killed by Huang.]]

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* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:In the final mission "Salt in the Wound", he suffers from this when Huang and Wade Heston find out he's behind the events of the game. He tries to escape from them and attack Hsin, only to be killed by Huang.and still begs for Huang's forgiveness. When that fails, he lashes out, and Huang kills him in the ensuing duel.]]



* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Ordered Huang to kill his own son after being shown an FIB report of him and Zhao. Turns out it's Kenny's doing]].

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* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Ordered Huang to kill his own son after being shown an FIB report of him and Zhao. Turns out it's Kenny's doing]].Kenny framed them]].



* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:He's still alive at the end of the game, but he's been gravely wounded and it's unclear if he'll survive much longer.]]

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* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:He's still alive at the end of the game, but he's been gravely wounded and it's unclear if he'll survive much longer. Heston however implies he'll probably survive in captivity.]]



* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:He may be an absolute jackass, but his frantic attempts to dissuade Huang from killing him is hard to watch. It's made even worse when you realize that his so-called betrayal was nothing but a lie cooked up by Kenny.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:He may be an absolute jackass, jackass to Huang, but his frantic attempts to dissuade Huang from killing him is hard to watch. It's made even worse when you realize that his so-called betrayal Heston reveals Chan was nothing but a lie cooked up framed by Kenny.]]



* FatBastard: He's overweight and an unrepetant gangster.

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* FatBastard: He's overweight and an unrepetant unrepentant gangster.



** Fat to Zhou Ming's Skinny.
** Also, Fat to Huang Lee's skinny.

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** Fat to Zhou Ming's Skinny.
** Also, Fat to Huang
Ming/Huang Lee's skinny.Skinny



* NeverMyFault:
** One mission has you helping Chan win a street race by sabotaging the other racers. When this gets him kidnapped in the next mission, he blames Huang for sabotaging the race, despite the fact that Huang did it on his orders.
** Another mission from Chan has him agree to meet with known enemies of the Triads. [[SarcasmMode Shockingly, it turns out to be a trap,]] and Huang pulls him out of the mess. Chan ends up blaming Huang for the whole ordeal to his father.

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* NeverMyFault:
NeverMyFault: Bosses Huang around just because of his father's influence and blames Huang when things go wrong.
** One mission has you helping Chan win wants Huang to steal three vehicles for a street race race. Then he cheats by sabotaging the other racers. asking Huang to sabotage one of them and hindering his competition without crediting Huang. When this gets him Chan kidnapped in the next mission, he blames Huang for sabotaging the race, despite the fact that Huang did it on rescues him, but is blatantly accused of just following his orders.
** Another mission from Chan has him agree to meet with known enemies of the Triads. [[SarcasmMode Shockingly, it turns out to be a trap,]] and trap]]. Huang pulls him out of the mess. Chan ends up blaming this mess, yet Hsin falls for Chan's narrative and believes Huang for the whole ordeal to his father.is responsible.



* VitriolicBestBuds: He eventually develops this kind of relationship with Huang [[spoiler:until he's accused of being a snitch]].

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* VitriolicBestBuds: He eventually develops this kind of relationship with Huang [[spoiler:until he's accused of being a snitch]].snitch and is killed]].



An undercover LCPD Detective, becomes a friend and an ally of Huang Lee.

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An undercover LCPD Detective, becomes Detective who seeks to end his career on a friend and an ally of Huang Lee.good mark with one big bust.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He might be a BadLiar and a DirtyCop who's nasty about everything, but he's a man of his word when it comes to assisting Huang.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He might be a BadLiar and a DirtyCop who's nasty about everything, and helps Huang only because he would benefit from cracking the case, but he's a man of his word when it comes to assisting Huang.word.



* FatBastard: Downplayed with the "bastard" aspect, as he's infiltrating the AOD in search of an FIB informant on behalf of the Triads and is fairly amiable, but he's not lacking in the "fat" department.

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* FatBastard: Downplayed with the "bastard" aspect, aspect due to Huang's complaints, as he's infiltrating the AOD in search of an FIB informant on behalf of the Triads and is fairly amiable, but he's not lacking in the "fat" department.



* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He exploited Huang's desire to find the snitch for his own gain. Hsin had him killed for his deceit.]]

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* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He [[spoiler:Like Kenny, he exploited Huang's desire to find the snitch chaos and messed with Huang for his own gain. Hsin had him killed for his deceit.When the consequences get to Hsin, he orders Huang to kill Rudy.]]



* RedHerring: [[spoiler: He was feeding Huang bad intel. Rudy lied about Jimmy Capra being the snitch.]]

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* RedHerring: [[spoiler: He was feeding Huang bad false intel. Rudy lied about Jimmy Capra being the snitch.Huang didn't figure until Hsin informed him.]]
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:[[spoiler:Sadly, though she may be a formidable martial artist, she stands little chance against an armed thug.]]
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!!Gang Pages
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* [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoLeoneCrimeFamily Leone Crime Family]]
* [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoSindaccoCrimeFamily Sindacco Crime Family]]
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!!Gang Pages
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*[[Characters/GrandTheftAutoLeoneCrimeFamily Leone Crime Family]]
*[[Characters/GrandTheftAutoSindaccoCrimeFamily Sindacco Crime Family]]
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:At the end of the game, he flees by plane to Columbia and finally leaves his life of crime behind him.]]

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:At the end of the game, he flees by plane to Columbia Colombia and finally leaves his life of crime behind him.]]

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[[folder:Chan Jaoming]]
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Hsin Jaomin's hedonistic, scatterbrained son.

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[[folder:Chan Jaoming]]
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Hsin Jaomin's hedonistic, scatterbrained son.
[[folder:Ling Shan]]

The Lee Family's Master of Arms.


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* AdvertisedExtra: Despite being featured prominently in the game's marketing, including her own character poster, she only appears in the first 30 minutes of the game [[spoiler:before being abruptly killed off.]]
* DroppedABridgeOnHer: Though the game sets her up as an important character and even a possible love interest for Huang Lee, [[spoiler:she gets shot dead by a faceless grunt without any fanfare.]]
* FauxActionGirl: Despite being the Lee Family's Master of Arms and shown in advertising to be a formidable martial artist, [[spoiler:she gets unceremoniously killed by one of the many faceless grunts that Huang Lee could kill by the dozens.]]
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:[[spoiler:Sadly, though she may be a formidable martial artist, she stands little chance against an armed thug.]]
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[[folder:Chan Jaoming]]
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Hsin Jaomin's hedonistic, scatterbrained son.
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