Gen Fu

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"I may or may not win, but defeat is the way of the fool."

—Gen Fu

Gen Fu is a character that debuted in Dead or Alive. Gen is the oldest character in the series thus far.

History

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.

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.

In Gen Fu's story mode, Gen Fu fights Jann Lee in the White Storm; however in Lei Fang's story mode, she replaces Jann Lee and fights Gen Fu instead. After the fight with Jaun Lee, Gen Fu proceeded on to fight Leon. Gen Fu later fights Helena, who asks why he's in the tournament. Gen Fu tells Helena that he wants to win the prize money to save Mei-Lin, and Helena decides not to interfere with that. However, when Gen Fu asks why she's in the tournament, she tells him it's none of his buisness, which leads to their battle. Gen Fu defeats Helena and heads to defeat the Tengu. In his ending he is shown defeating the Tengu and taking its nose, hoping it will save Mei Lin.

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.

Dead or Alive 4

Since Mei Ling is fully recovered, Gen Fu doesn't compete in the DOA tournaments anymore. However, Gen Fu is a guest character in Dead or Alive 4 and he appears to be the final boss in Eliot's story mode. Eliot replaces Gen Fu in the series.

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. Much like Ryu Hayabusa, he adopts a tranquil nature, much akin to water; free flowing most of the time, but unforgiving and crushing when roused. 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.

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. He is quite compatible with Kasumi, Ayane and especially Helena, for she is the only one out of the three that he has a distinct tag-team attack with.

Musical Themes

• Densetsu No Hiken (Legendary Secret Arts) - Dead or Alive
• Break The Age - Dead or Alive 2
• Four Thousand - Dead or Alive 3
• Mentor - Dead or Alive 4

Other Appearances

DOA: Dead or Alive

Gen Fu appears in DOA: Dead or Alive. In the movie, Gen Fu can be seen fighting Lei Fang. He also has a brief fight with Kasumi where Kasumi kills Gen Fu, but the scene was left out of the film. It is featured amongst the deleted scenes on the DVD. Portrayed by Fang Liu.

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.