History Characters / MCUTheHandMadameGaosFaction

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[[center: [- [[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse Main Character Index]] > Villainous Organizations > [[Characters/MCUTheHand The Hand]] > [[Characters/MCUTheHandFiveFingers Five Fingers]] | [[Characters/MCUTheHandMurakamisFaction Murakami's Faction]] | '''Madame Gao's Faction''' | [[Characters/MCUTheHandBakutosFaction Bakuto's Faction]] -]]]

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!Gao's Faction
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[[folder:In General]]
* ArcWelding: Gao's organization is retconned into a faction of the Hand in Season 1 of ''{{Series/Iron Fist|2017}}''
* {{Cult}}: Gao states that her blind followers actualy blinded themselves as an act of faith.
* EqualOpportunityEvil: Season 1 of ''{{Series/Iron Fist|2017}}'' reveals that not all of its members are Chinese and Chinese-Americans, with Gao employing mooks of other ethnicities as well.
* EnemyCivilWar: Involved in one with Bakuto's faction in ''Iron Fist''.
* TriadsAndTongs: In Seasons 1 of ''{{Series/Daredevil|2015}}'' it seems to be entirely composed of Chinese and Chinese-Americans. In Season 2, they have moved from Hell's Kitchen and into the Manhattan Chinatown.
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!!Leader

[[folder:Madame Gao]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUTheHandFiveFingers Five Fingers]] page
[[/folder]]

!!Lieutenants and Underlings

[[folder:Harold Meachum]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCompaniesRandEnterprises Rand Enterprises]] page
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[[folder:The Veznikov Brothers]]
!!''Andrei and Grigori Veznikov''
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[[caption-width-right:300:Andrei (top) and Grigori (bottom)]]
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Nikita Bogolyubov (Andrei) and Stan Demidoff (Grigori)
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A pair of Russian brothers whom Danny Rand fights as part of a challenge by the Hand.
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* BashBrothers: Two brothers who work together [[TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether to kill people]].
* CanonForeigner: The two characters are not based on any characters from the comics and are exclusive to the show.
* TheDividual: "It's a tag team, except we are not two. We are one."
* KnifeNut: Both brothers use knives when fighting Danny.
* TwinTelepathy: While they're not twins, they seem to have some form of telepathy given they communicate wordlessly in-between themselves.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: They have trouble believing that Danny is the Iron Fist, thinking he's just some rich guy. Danny fixes their perceptions.

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[[folder:Bride of Nine Spiders]]
!!''Alessa / The Bride of Nine Spiders''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"A gift I freely give."'']]
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Jane Kim
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

An assassin of the Hand who uses spider venom to kill her opponents. She fights Danny as part of a challenge by the Hand.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the comics, the Bride was a incredibly creepy EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette whose torso is revealed to be a hollow shell filled with vicious spiders. Not only she lacks this characteristic here, but is more conventionally attractive.
* AdaptationalNationality: Is Nepalese in the comics, but Korean in ''Iron Fist''.
* AdaptationalVillainy: She was always on the heroes' side in the comics, being a Immortal Weapon and a defender of one of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven. Here she's an assassin of the Hand.
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: From AmbiguouslyHuman in the comics to a regular mortal woman in the MCU.
* AnimalMotif: Spiders, obviously.
* FauxActionGirl: Initially gets the upper hand using trickery and poison, but when Danny actually recovers enough to fight her, she goes down laughably easily in seconds.
* {{Goth}}: Her outfit when facing Danny.
* MasterPoisoner: Uses spider venom when fighting.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Subverted; unlike the Veznikovs and Scythe, the Bride doesn't dismiss Danny as some rich guy playing fighter.
* TheVamp: When she first comes face to face with Danny, she doesn't try to attack him, she tries to seduce him. It was part of a ploy to stab him in the neck with some needles laced with spider venom.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Has Danny at her mercy for an extended period of time after poisoning him, and instead of finishing him she taunts and plays with him, giving him a chance to recover.
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[[folder:Scythe]]
!!''Scythe''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"When does the real warrior get here?"'']]
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' David Sakurai
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

-->''"I serve the one who called me here. Without question. Without doubt. With a desire to serve... until death."''

One of the assassins of the Hand, sent to battle Danny Rand as part of a challenge by the Hand.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: After Scythe wonders when the real warrior will arrive, Danny says that with the childish insults, it's like the Hand's champions all trained on the same playground. Scythe can't help but chuckle.
* AdaptationalNationality: He appears to be Japanese in this version. He's a white American in the comics.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He underestimates Danny due to his hubris.
* BeardOfEvil: An assassin of the Hand with a goatee.
* BloodKnight: Anyone who breaks into karaoke mid-bloodbath is clearly very much enjoying himself.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Scythe's first scene has him singing karaoke, then the camera pans down to reveal the bodies of people who had been partying that he killed. Then Scythe walks over to the last guy living, and uses the cord of the microphone to strangle the last guy.
* FinalBoss: He's the last opponent of the grand duel and by far the toughest.
* PsychoForHire: He's a sadistic assassin in the Hand's employ.
* RaceLift: He was a white guy in the original story.
* UndyingLoyalty: When the Hand calls, he answers without question.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Zhou Cheng]]
!!''Zhou Cheng''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Care for a taste?"'']]
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/LewisTan
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

-->''"I am Zhou Cheng, disciple of my master Chi'n-Lin, sworn defender of the Hand."''

A guard at one of the Hand's factories in China. He is also an alcoholic. A really ''big'' alcoholic.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: The Zhou Cheng of the comics is just a emotionless killing machine willing to kill any innocents in his path. This Zhou Cheng is a lot more civil and AffablyEvil.
* AffablyEvil: Pretty nice guy for a Hand assassin. He even offers Danny a drink during their fight.
-->'''Zhou Cheng:''' Care for a taste?
* TheAlcoholic: Oh and how. Given he's a DrunkenMaster he has to.
* BerserkButton: When Danny smashes his booze recipient, Zhou Cheng noticeably starts fighting with more anger.
* DeadpanSnarker: He mercilessly snarks at Danny's expense.
* DrunkenBoxing: His primary fighting style.
* DrunkenMaster: The fact he's absolutely shitfaced does not keep him from trashing Danny.
-->'''Danny:''' What would your master say if he saw you drinking so much?\\
'''Zhou Cheng:''' Oh he insists upon it!
* EvilCounterpart: He's to the Hand what Danny Rand is to K'un-Lun: a man sworn by oath to protect and serve his master by guarding a path.
* FunctionalAddict: Being an alcoholic doesn't impede his fighting. If anything, he's made it part of his fighting style.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Sports a nasty, massive burn on the left side of his face that makes him look almost TwoFaced.
* GrievousBottleyHarm: Uses his bottle as a flail during his fight with Danny.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Zhou Cheng serves the Hand, no matter what. He points out to Danny he's made a vow that cannot be broken.
* MythologyGag: Zhou Cheng saying that his master is named Ch'i-Lin and his claim that he's perpetually drunk to keep something very dangerous inside of him from being awaken are references to how in the comics Zhou Cheng is the host of a mystical dragon monster named Ch'i-Lin, who seeks to kill every Iron Fist on the day of their 33rd birthday to absorb their chi in order to open a door to K'un-Lun.
* NobleDemon: As he points out he's a man of honor acting under a sacred oath. He just happens to have made it to the evil people.
* NotSoDifferent: He points out he and Danny are basically the same.
-->'''Zhou Cheng:''' We both have sworn an oath of loyalty and protection.
* PrecisionFStrike: Also doubling as an EstablishingCharacterMoment. When Danny wakes him from his drunken stupor, he squints in agony from his perpetual hangover and snarls, "Arsehole!"
* RestrainingBolt: Zhou Cheng implies he's perpetually drunk not just because of his fighting style, but also because he ''has'' to be otherwise something very dangerous inside of him will awaken.
-->'''Zhou Cheng:''' Some chase the dragon. ''I've'' got to keep him sedated. Bad things happen if I don't.
* {{Troll}}: He mocks Danny relentlessly, which is aided by his [[DrunkenBoxing mocking fighting style]].
* UndyingLoyalty: He has sworn an oath to serve The Hand, and takes it very seriously.
* UnexplainedAccent: While it is the actor's natural accent, it is still a little distracting that Zhou's thick English accent goes completely unacknowledged.
* WeirdnessCoupon: Why does the Hand tolerate such a drunken lout? He's unquestionably loyal, and is a very good fighter ''because'' of his alcoholism.
* VillainHasAPoint: Zhou Cheng is actually correct in his assessment that Danny has abandoned his oath to protect K'un-Lun in the search for vengeance and his own interests.
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[[folder:Sophia]]
!!''Sophia''
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Jeanna de Waal
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A follower of Madame Gao infilitrated within Rand Enterprises.
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* FauxActionGirl: She has some martial arts training but is no match to Danny Rand.
* MouthOfSauron: She's one of Gao's three "sales representatives" offering the synthetic Steel Serpent.
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[[folder:Radovan Bernivig]]
!!''Radovan Bernivig''
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Olek Krupa
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A chemist kidnapped by the Hand to engineer their synthetic heroin.
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* ColdBloodedTorture: Is implied to have been subjected to this.
* IHaveYourWife: The Hand have taken his daughter captive to force him into service.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:King]]
!!''King''
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Sala Baker
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A follower of Madame Gao tasked with guarding Radovan Bernivig.
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* BeardOfEvil: Has a thick and large beard and is a member of a vast evil organization.
* DecapitationPresentation: His head is put on a pike to deliver a challenge to Danny.
* EliteMook: Gives Danny one hell of a fight.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Madame Gao executes him for failing to keep Radovan captive.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Alexi]]
!!''Alexi''
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Solomon Shiv
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A follower of Madame Gao tasked with punishing Harold Meachum and partnered with Vando.
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* MouthOfSauron: Acts as an envoy from Gao to Harold to get info on Danny Rand and inform him of his punishment.
* {{Foil}}: While Vando is silent and physically imposing, Alexi is slimmer and talkative.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Vando]]
!!''Vando''
!!!'''Species:''' Human
!!!'''Portrayed By:'''
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A follower of Madame Gao tasked with punishing Harold Meachum and partnered with Alexi.
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* BaldOfEvil: He's the member of an evil organization. and bald.
* BeardOfEvil: Sports a goatee and is a member of vast evil organization.
* TheBrute: He's one of the many underlings of Madame Gao who serve her as muscle.
* {{Foil}}: To Alexi, who is slim and talkative whereas Vando is silent, large and imposing.
* TongueTrauma: Gao had his tongue removed as punishment. [[{{Fingore}} And two of his fingers, too]].
* TheVoiceless: As a result of his mutilation, he doesn't speak.
* YouHaveFailedMe: In the past, he had his tongue and two fingers removed as a form of punishment.
[[/folder]]

A pair of Russian brothers who Danny Rand fights as part of a challenge by the Hand.

* MythologyGag: Zhou Cheng saying that his master is named Ch'i-Lin and his claim that he's perpetually drunk to keep something very dangerous inside of him from being awaken are references to how in the comics Zhou Cheng is the host of a mystical dragon monster named Ch'i-Lin, who seeks to kill every Iron Fist on the day of their 33rd birthday to absorbs their chi in order to open a door to K'un-Lun.

* AdaptationalVillainy: She was always on the heroes side in the comics, being a Immortal Weapon and a defender of one of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven. Here she's an assassin of the Hand.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: After wondering when the real warrior would arrive, Danny says that it's like they all trained on the same playground. Scythe can't help but chuckle.

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Lewis Tan

!!Lieutenants and underlings

* TheCult: Gao states that her blind followers actualy blinded themselves as an act of faith.

[[center: [- [[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse Main Character Index]] > Villainous Organizations > [[Characters/MCUTheHand The Hand]] > [[Characters/MCUTheHandFiveFingers Five Fingers]] | [[Characters/MCUTheHandMurakamisFaction Murakami's Faction]] | '''[[Characters/MCUTheHandMadameGaosFaction Madame Gao's Faction]]''' | [[Characters/MCUTheHandBakutosFaction Bakuto's Faction]] -]]]

!!Lieutentants and underlings

[[folder:Harold Meachum]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCompaniesRandEnterprises Rand Enterprises]] page
[[/folder]]

[[folder:King]]
!!''King''

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Sala Baker

A follower of Madame Gao tasked with guarding Radovan Bernivig.

* BeardOfEvil: Has a thick and large beard and is a member of a vast evil organization.
* DecapitationPresentation: His head is put on a pike to deliver a challenge to Danny.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Madame Gao executes him for failing to keep Radovan captive.

[[folder:Alexi]]
!!''Alexi''

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Solomon Shiv

A follower of Madame Gao tasked with punishing Harold Meachum and partnered with Vando.

* MouthOfSauron: Acts as an envoy from Gao to Harold to get info on Danny Rand and inform him of his punishment.
* {{Foil}}: While Vando is silent and physically imposing, Alexi is slimmer and talkative.

[[folder:Vando]]
!!''Vando''

!!!'''Portrayed By:'''

A follower of Madame Gao tasked with punishing Harold Meachum and partnered with Alexi.

* BaldOfEvil: He's the member of an evil organization. and bald.
* BeardOfEvil: Sports a goatee and is a member of vast evil organization.
* TheBrute: He's one of the many underlings of Madame Gao who serve her as muscle.
* {{Foil}}: To Alexi, who is slim and talkative whereas Vando is silent, large and imposing.
* TongueTrauma: Gao had his tongue removed as punishment. [[{{Fingore}} And two of his fingers, too]].
* TheVoiceless: As a result of his mutilation, he doesn't speak.
* YouHaveFailedMe: In the past, he had his tongue and two fingers removed as a form of punishment.

[[folder:Sophia]]
!!''Sophia''

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Jeanna de Waal

A follower of Madame Gao infilitrated within Rand Enterprises.

* FauxActionGirl: She has some martial arts training but is no match to Danny Rand.
* MouthOfSauron: She's one of Gao's three "sales representatives" offering the synthetic Steel Serpent.

[[folder:Radovan Bernivig]]
!!''Radovan Bernivig''

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Olek Krupa

A chemist kidnapped by the Hand to engineer their synthetic heroin.

* ColdBloodedTorture: Is implied to have been subjected to this.
* IHaveYourWife: The Hand have taken his daughter captive to force him into service.

* MouthOfSauron: Acts as an envoy from Gao to Harold to get info on Danny Rand and inform him of his punishment

-->See her entry on the [[Characters/MCUTheHandFiveFingers Five Fingers]] page

-->See his entry on the [[Characters/MCUCompaniesRandEnterprises Rand Enterprises]] page

[[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse Back to the main index.]]

[[Characters/MCUTheHand Back to the Hand main article.]]

!Gao's faction

-->See [[Characters/MCUTheHandFiveFingers the Five Fingers]] article

->'''Portrayed By:''' Nikita Bogolyubov (Andrei) and Stan Demidoff (Grigori)
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Jane Kim
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:''' David Sakurai
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Lewis Tan
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Sala Baker
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Solomon Shiv
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:'''
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Jeanna de Waal
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Olek Krupa
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

* ArcWelding: Gao's organization is retconned into a faction of the Hand in Season 1 of ''{{Series/IronFist|2017}}

* EqualOpportunityEvil: Season 1 of ''{{Series/IronFist|2017}} reveals that not all of its members are Chinese and Chinese-Americans, with Gao employing mooks of other ethnicities as well.

* ArcWelding: Gao's organization is retconned into a faction of the Hand in Season 1 of ''{{Series|IronFist|2017}}

* EqualOpportunityEvil: Season 1 of ''{{Series|IronFist|2017}} reveals that not all of its members are Chinese and Chinese-Americans, with Gao employing mooks of other ethnicities as well.

* TriadsAndTongs: In Seasons 1 of ''{{Series|Daredevil|2015}}'' it seems to be entirely composed of Chinese and Chinese-Americans. In Season 2, they have moved from Hell's Kitchen and into the Manhattan Chinatown.