Liu Kang
Liu Kang was originally going to be a Japanese character called Minamoto Yoshitsune, but "Mortal Kombat" co-creator and character designer John Tobias stated that the staff could not "deal with the name." According to Tobias, whose favourite character in the series is Liu Kang, he "was originally going to be a traditional monk – bald and in robes – but he wound up resembling Bruce Lee." According to Tobias, Liu Kang was purposely the only character that voiced his finishing move in the original game, and was "the best" in the first sequel. The 1973 film "Enter the Dragon" was a major influence in Liu Kang's story. The name Liu Kang was inspired by Gordon Liu, an actor famous for the film "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin".