Chun-Li

SPECIES Human HEIGHT 5’7” (170 cm) (SFII, SF6)[4] 5'5" (165 cm)[5] 5'6½" (169 cm) (Alpha series)[6] WEIGHT Secret[4][2][5][6] EYE COLOR Brown[1] HAIR COLOR Light Brown (Alpha series) Dark Brown (Street Fighter II series, Street Fighter IV series, crossovers) Black (SFV, SF6)[7] BLOOD TYPE A[1][2] MEASUREMENTS B84/W59/H89 (Alpha series)[8][9][10] B88/W58/H90[1]

FIRST GAME Street Fighter II: The World Warrior TITLE(S) Martial Arts Master BIRTHDATE March 1[1][2], 1968[3] BIRTHPLACE China[1]FIGHTING STYLE Chinese martial arts/Kung Fu - Tai chi[2][5] LIKES Crepes, fruits, candy[2], Western confectionery[1][6], her father, Cammy, Guile, days off, skeet shooting, playing the erhu, shopping with Li-Fen DISLIKES M. Bison, crime, people who can't get to the point[1][2], shady people, indecisiveness, Shadaloo OCCUPATION Interpol Officer (promoted as director of special criminal intelligence division as of SF6), Kung Fu Teacher (SF6) AFFILIATION Interpol RIVAL(S) Vega, C. Viper, M. Bison, Balrog, Juri, Urien, Birdie, Gen, Zangief, Dan, Sodom, Yun, Guile (friendly), Cammy (friendly), Sakura (friendly), Ken (friendly), Ryu (friendly), Charlie Nash (friendly), Rashid (friendly), F.A.N.G, A.K.I., Mai Shiranui (CvS), Ryuji Yamazaki (CvS), Jun the Swan, (TvC) Li Xiangfei (SvC Rivals), Felicia (SGEMF), Asuka Kazama, Lili (SFxTK), Captain America (Marvel vs Capcom Infinite) (friendly), Dante (Marvel vs Capcom Infinite) (friendly) SKILLS Shooting[1][2][5] MOVESET Hyakuretsukyaku, Kikoken, Hazanshu, Spinning Bird Kick, Tenshokyaku, Sou Hakkei, Sen'en Shuu, Koshuto, Taiji Fan, Tenshin Shushu, Ryuseiraku, Tsuitotsuken, Hakkei, Tenkukyaku, Yokusenkyaku, Kakukyakuraku, Water Lotus Fist, Soaring Eagle Punches, Yosokyaku, Wall Jump, Serenity Stream, Rankyaku, Renkiko, Ensenbu, OyokukyakuΩ, Hishou Shuu (SFTM), Tenshin Enbu (SvC: Chaos), Kikoanken (UMvC3), Hishou Kyaku (Pocket Fighter), Hienshu (SFEX), Senretsukyaku, Hazan Tenshou Kyaku, Kikosho, Shichisei Senkuu Kyaku, Hoyokusen, Tensei Ranka, Hosenka, Kikou Hou'ou Ken (SFTM), Rinkaishou (Pocket Fighter), Hazan Hishou Kyaku (Pocket Fighter), Shichisei Ranka (MvC3), Kikosho Goku (SFEX) Hoenbu (SFV Alpha Build), Soten Ranka (SF6) OTHER FORMS Shadow Lady ALIGNMENT Lawful Good STATUS Alive RELATIONSHIP Dorai (father/master)[11] Li-Fen (ward/student)

Female

Chun-Li was designed by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda. According to Akiman, Chun-Li was modeled after Tao from Shotaro Ishinomori's Genma Wars: Harmagedon movie, which was the #1 box office anime movie of 1983.[13] Chun-Li originally had big, wide legged pants and had a front and back apron. Akiman changed it because she didn't look "very sexy" and the design lacked visual impact and personality. Around the 11th hour, he experimented with her outfit choices. Finally, he decided to give her bare legs and a bodycon dress, making her look more like a professional wrestler. This became the finalized design for Chun-Li.

She shares similarities to Tong Pooh, from Capcom's Strider franchise.[14] The Street Fighter III: New Generation Secret File appears to make a nod to this fact, showing a picture of Tong Pooh in a TV while wondering if it'd be the "next Chun-Li".

Name

Chun-Li's name is Mandarin for "spring beauty" (春 chūn, "spring"; 麗 lì, "beautiful"). It is properly romanized as chūnlì in pinyin and pronounced "Chuen-lee", despite westerners commonly pronouncing it as "Chuhn-lee". The Japanese on'yomi rendering of the name is Shunrei.

Older official sources from the early 90's indicate Chung was Chun-Li's surname, although it is worth noting this could very well not be the case anymore. In the live-action Street Fighter movie, Chun-Li was given the surname Zang/Xiang, but Capcom has not officially recognized it. Several Japanese drama CDs and novels created based on the series have given her surname as both "Feng" (楓, "Feng"?) and "Wang" (王, "Wang"?), though these are also not officially recognized by Capcom.

Chun-Li's appearance has differed several times in the Street Fighter series, as well as in official art and cameos she has made in other works. She is known for her very muscular thighs.

Chun-Li wears a qipao, a Chinese dress imported over from Manchuria that became popular among girls during the early 20th century. Her outfit is modified to allow a far wider range of movement than a normal qipao. She also wears white combat/boxing boots of varying height (around calf-length in games such as the Street Fighter II series and older vs. Capcom titles, or around knee-high in games based around her 3rd Strike sprite) and a blue leotard with dark brown sheer pantyhose and a blue thong underneath with her qipao. Her qipao is blue with golden accents with a white waistband embroidered with a dragon pattern, a detail only seen in her Street Fighter II art before being officially added in Street Fighter V. She was originally supposed to wear a peach-colored qipao, as seen in her in-game profile and ending in the original Street Fighter II. Large spiked bracelets, whose ring is black steel and spikes are white/chrome polished steel are worn on both arms. According to supplementary materials, she wears the qipao in honor of her late mother, who passed away in her early childhood and whose only photo showed her in a qipao similar to her daughter's. The spiked metal bracelets she is known to wear are made of iron, and weigh approximately 7-10 kg (15-22 lbs) each. Chun-Li also wears them to help tone and exercise her body; the qipao is fitted with weights to help build body strength and finesse, while her bracelets are for the purpose of balancing her body when performing her kicking moves, including helping stabilize her center of gravity during a Hyakuretsukyaku and limit her during supers such as the Senretsukyaku to avoid overexerting her muscles. The spikes are also used for the purpose of intimidation. [15]

During the period covered in Street Fighter Alpha, she wore an embroidered vest, unitard and athletic shoes, as well as studded wristbands. It is somewhat unclear why she chose to stop using this outfit and switch to the qipao in subsequent Street Fighter games; materials state that this was worn during her days as an active detective for comfort.[15] In the Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation movie, her vest has changed to red instead of blue. Her Alpha costume became her "Nostalgia" costume in Street Fighter V.

In Street Fighter II V, Chun-Li has seen wearing casual outfits throughout the episodes, including a red sleeveless v-neck qipao with a blue obi and it's ribbons are hanging loose at the right side, red Chinese pants, black Chinese shoes, her hair is tied in a high ponytail adorned with a long blue laced ribbon and a yellow formal sleeveless short dress adorned with orange lined ribbons (which resembles a skirt at the back), pink panties underneath and yellow open toed flats. When she was brainwashed, she wore her primary outfit but with minor changes, the color of her qipao is light blue with white accents, the front and back skirt are short instead of long, her brown pantyhose is replaced with blue kneepads and her hair is let loose.

In Street Fighter IV, Chun-Li's alternate outfit consists of a black sleeveless evening gown with gold accents at the bottom. She wears a black and gold sash held by a red rope-like belt. The outfit is completed with red shoes, gold earrings and black and gold bracelets. The outfit resembles the clothes she wore in one of the episodes in the cartoon series.

In various official art, she has also been shown in her police outfit, as well as (presumably) her favorite casual attire: a varsity-style jacket, T-shirt, jeans and white tennis shoes. It has been shown in some official art that when wearing her casual attire she also wears her Alpha wristbands.

In Street Fighter V, her first alternate costume is the sleeveless evening gown from Street Fighter IV and her hair is now loose. Her second is her police uniform, which is also paired with white featureless boots akin to her prior signature ones. In all of her costumes, she's shown with bright lipstick and enchanting eyeshadow around her eyes.

She gains new alterations of her main outfit and her police uniform; Her main outfit is similar to the one she wore in Street Fighter II V but in a sleeveless modified qipao with gold decorations and she wears black thigh-high socks and sneakers instead of kneepads and boots.

Her police uniform is her disguise form in Pocket Fighter as color of her outfit is indigo and her top now shows her midriff with the black mini vest and the sign "Police" on front and her pants and boots are black. She no longer wears a beret and her hair is tied in unadorned ox-horns.

Altogether, Chun-Li has the most costumes in Street Fighter V, excluding the Easter-Egg variations, marketing costumes, and player-exclusive costumes.

Chun-Li's signature hairstyle is called "ox horns", a typical style in which Chinese children dress their hair; depictions of girls in Chinese paintings frequently show girls in ox horns.

During the Alpha series, she chose to wear them unadorned, while in the remaining games, she uses silk brocades and ribbons to cover them, colored white to signify the mourning of her father. These silk brocades and ribbons that cover them are sometimes called bao.

In Street Fighter IV, when wearing her alternate costume, she wears her ox horns unadorned, just like in her Alpha appearance, only this time it's held by red ropes with golden balls at the tip, and it's not braided. This style of ox-horns is also called as odango in Japanese.

In Street Fighter II V, Chun-Li wore her hair up in one in a bun or sometimes in a ponytail. Later, when Bison brainwashed her, Chun-Li's hair was let loose.

In Street Fighter V, Chun-Li lets loose her ox horn hair style, and lets her hair down when she wears her Battle costume.

In Street Fighter 6, Chun-Li retains her ox-horn hair style, but now her buns are unadorned and her bangs are more kempt and out of the way of her forehead. In World Tour Mode, Chun-Li reveals that she loves to have variety with her hair style. She loved to let it grow out in the past. But when she isn't wearing her hair in ox-horn fashion, she likes to let it down, braid it, or tie it up in different ways.

Chun-Li is a resourceful and dedicated officer of the law with a strong sense of justice that rivals that of her father, as she strongly believes in protecting the innocent and saving the lives of others.

She is a highly disciplined, seasoned, and courageous woman, and is often the voice of reason. As an official of Interpol, she takes her work as a cop with pride (showing pride at what she does when she saves another), outside of her duty as a cop, she has an elegant, sweet, and feminine personality.

Chun-Li, however, is not without her flaws, as she has shown to get very competitive with criminals in Street Fighter media, and does not take kindly to those who insult her pride as a cop. There are also times she is shown to have a fairly rash side to her personality, as shown in her ending of Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix. As pointed out by Nash and Guile, Chun-Li tends to let her emotions get the best of her while on duty, this has at least on one occasion almost caused her demise at the hands of Bison. As shown in her story mode and in A Shadow Falls, Chun-Li has been told this and she has promised not to do it again while it keeps happening Because of her devotion to justice, she often becomes allies and friends with other soldiers and cops. Additionally, she has shown great resilience and determination in pursuing intense crime organizations, such as Shadaloo.

In her Street Fighter V arcade ending, a surprising trait was revealed that Chun-Li is inept at cooking, (averting her usual femininity like Lucia, but not to the point when the food becomes humorously bad like the latter) to the point of burning her food while following cooking instruction and Li-Fen having to take over with what remains of the ingredients.

Chun-Li displays her kind and caring, almost motherly, traits in her Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike arcade ending. After rescuing Li-Fen, she goes on to teach Kung Fu to children. Chun-Li was inspired by all the people she's met on her journeys, and has made it her new goal to teach her new students about strength and beauty, as well as to help shape their future.

In Street Fighter 6, she maintains the same elegant and caring personality. Because she's taking a break from work, and she has Li-Fen to take care of, she isn't as headstrong to rush into dangerous situations like she used to be when she was in the past. But whenever a fight does come her way, she won't hesitate to defend herself or those she cares about.

She is a little stricter with Li-Fen this time around, now that she's older and often times spends way too much time on her computer, but deep down, Chun-Li still very much cares for her. She treats her like a little sister, although she admits she's young enough to be her daughter. It took some time for her to open up to her after being rescued from Shadaloo and taken in by Chun-Li. But ever since, the are rarely seen apart. Chun-Li loves spending time with Li-Fen, whether it be shopping, going to get sweets, or even just teaching kung fu, her motherly personality shines even more so than ever.Chun-Li is also very encouraging and endearing to the Player. In addition to being one of the Masters you learn martial arts from, Chun-Li also encourages players to experience the many cuisines that the city and world has to offer. In addition, she teaches that solely focusing on martial arts can lead to inflexibility in mind and body, and that single-minded dedication is key for self-improvement. Chun-Li also encourages to take breaks from fighting from time-to-time, saying that a change of pace can do good for you.

Chun-Li's legs are her unmistakable trademark, and not only her source of power in her fighting, but also a source of pride in herself, her kung fu, and her strength. When Chun-Li asks the player what they think of them will result in different reactions from Chun-Li. Calling them "Inspirational" will get gratitude out of Chun-Li, and she'll be okay if you stared at them longer. Calling them "Thick" however will get Chun-Li flustered, and she'll threaten to teach you a lesson.

Chun-Li expresses delight the further the Player masters her martial art in World Tour mode. The Player reminds Chun-Li of her past self when she was training. She also compliments you as you progress in your journey of seeking strength, and even considers asking you to assist with her kung fu classes. Regardless where the Player's journey takes them, Chun-Li is delight to meet and train them, and is excited to continue fighting for the future.

According to Akira Nishitani, Chun-Li was said to be inspired by the character Tao, from the 1983 Katsuhiro Otomo anime film Harmagedon: Genma Wars, in search of inspiration for a female fighter for Street Fighter II. Chun-Li's inclusion as a female fighter amidst a world tournament was considered to be a pivot towards entertainment as opposed to Street Fighter's more plain and realistic tone. As he figured out the character's fighting style, the nationality of China for the character stuck. Akiman during developing Chun-Li was said to have given her trademark robust and muscular thighs, which was said to emphasize Chun-Li's drive to show her determination to push herself to her physical limits to fight on even ground and match the male dominated cast in strength, while composer Yoko Shimamura reveals was also done out of his personal taste for women. Akiman originally envisioned Chun-Li with pants, but this would later traded for tights as her appearance was further established. Eri Nakamura would later design Chun-Li's Street Fighter Alpha attire, which helped to further detail her developed upper body physique, and would be further basis for her character models in Street Fighter EX.One of Chun-Li's moves in concept was said to be a backflipping attack, which was regarded by many playtesters to be "broken". This move was supposed to have made it into the final release, but was cut due to lack of time to program it back into the game. During development of Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Yoshinori Ono witnessed the development of Chun-Li's sprite as artists began to expand the width of her thighs, which were said to "border on gigantism" at times, but agreed that their thickness helped to add in greater detail to her character.

Being a professional police officer and international agent of Interpol also appears to evoke inspiration from the 1987 Charles Bronson action movie Assassination, and to the character Charlotte "Cha-Lee" Chang, as portrayed by actress Jan Gan Boyd, who was the sidekick and on-off romantic partner of Charles' lead role Jay Killian as members of the Secret Service. Perhaps of note, the establishing portion of the movie shows Charlotte in a traditional blue qipao in a scene with Jay.

Chun-Li arguably has the most notable interaction with the other cast. She is friendly and sometimes acting as mentor/motherly to most of the characters that ally with good. However, she is critical and impatient to those that ally with evil, such as Shadoloo, S.I.N., and Secret Society. Friends/Allies

Cammy Cammy and Chun-Li are close friends and usually stay in contact with each other. They mention each others' names frequently and usually team up with Guile when it comes to fighting Shadaloo. Chun-Li is also the one whom Cammy normally asks about "normal" life, such as when she asks Chun-Li about whether the bond between Laura and Sean can be considered a typical sibling relationship. She also consults Cammy about why Ken was fighting for his family instead of staying behind and protecting them. Chun-Li states that there are some that cannot be avoided, especially when you must protect someone, similar to how her father protected her in her youth.

In Street Fighter x Tekken, Chun-Li and Cammy are partners. The two of them worked together to discover the secrets of the Pandora Box, as well as investigate why Shadaloo and the Mishima Zaibatsu are attempting to secure it.

Gen is her father's old friend. They first encountered one another in Street Fighter Alpha 2.[18][11] He was the person that hinted at Bison killing her father. However, in SFIV, he didn't want to give her more answers. She tries to force him to tell her, but is unable. She is currently unaware of what seems to be his death at Akuma's hands during the events of A Shadow Falls.

GuileHer longtime friend and partner Despite their opposite attitudes, they are very similar in their way of thinking and life philosophies. Both of them share a mutual hatred for M. Bison. Their resolve is to avenge the deaths of the people that M. Bison killed, Dorai and Charlie.Their relationship is that of close friends. Often, it was portrayed in movies and games that they were close allies who would always have each other back and be the first to turn when asking for help. At the end of Chun-Li arcade story mode, she confides to Guile that she wants to continue being a cop, working as an INTERPOL agent. To this end, Guile just smiled and seemed to already expect that of her.

Based on their win-quotes, their relationship can be seen as older brother/younger sister, with Guile thinking Chun-Li is too amateur and should leave everything to the army. He also acts as her senior, much to Chun-Li's annoyance. However, if one of them loses the fight when fighting each other, they both will ask if something is bothering them due to them not being themselves.

Ryu

Chun-Li and Ryu share mutual respect towards each other as fighters. Years after A Shadow Falls, they remain close friends. Chun-Li even took Ryu shopping in Japan to help him buy some new clothes so his usual attire won’t cause any commotions at airports, as seen in Ryu’s World Tour Mode.

Ken MastersMuch like Ryu, Chun-Li also holds mutual respect towards Ken, and remains close friends many years after A Shadow Falls. When a terrorist group known as Amnesia targets Ken through framing him for the crime he did not commit, and knowing that Ken is still vulnerable like the last time when his wife Eliza Masters was secretly being kidnapped by S.I.N. years ago back in The Ties That Bind event, Chun-Li tries to find a way to clear his name.

Based on their win quotes to each other, they portray themselves as close, caring friends and love to have friendly banter with each other. Chun-Li often asks Ken about his family and how they are doing, while also teasing him about being a softie once he becomes a dad. In turn, Ken inquires about her life as a cop and teases her to be less of a workaholic, take a vacation, and start being a regular girl like she wants to in the II ending.

In SF6, their relationship became tense a little because Ken was framed for a crime he didn't commit, and Chun-Li was one of the people who knew that. Chun-Li still offers to help Ken in any way she can with her Interpol agent and Li-Fen white-hat hacking skills. But Ken decided to settle the problem by himself and didn't want Chun-Li to interfere with his business unless it was required for an investigation.

Karin

Karin and Chun-Li are good friends. In a win quote against her, Karin states that some of her moves were inspired by Chun-Li. In A Shadow Falls, Karin enlists Chun-Li as well as Ken, Dhalsim, and Zangief to find the pieces of the black moons. Both work together to destroy Shadaloo and take down M. Bison; Karin commanding the fighters outside the base to hold them off, while Chun-Li, Guile, and Ryu all infiltrate and confront M. Bison.

Fei Long

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Li-Fen

Chun-Li first meets Li-Fen during an infiltration of the Shadaloo base, tough Li-Fen knew who Chun-Li was prior since she held the Shadaloo keys: the Merope. Chun-Li offered Li-Fen to escort her out of the Shadaloo base, but Li-Fen takes off, stating she still has something left to do.

Later, Chun-Li would discover that Li-Fen was forced to activate the "Descent Program" after shutting down the black moons. But she had to retreat with the rest of the fighters before she could do anything to save her.Upon their return, Chun-Li would get the chance to rescue Li-Fen. She fights off F.A.N.G. before consoles Li-fen with an embrace. As Ryu would go for the final showdown with M. Bison, Chun-Li defeats F.A.N.G.. Chun-Li carries Li-Fen out of the Shadaloo base reaches critical destruction.

After rescuing Li-Fen from Shadaloo, Chun-Li would go on to adopt her. Though it would take some time before the young orphan would open up to her, a chance to bond came when Li-Fen found Chun-Li's old hair ribbons back when she was a rookie cop. Chun-Li tied Li-Fen's hair in her ox horn fashion as she told the story of how she used to be a reckless and headstrong individual in her early years.

After tying Li-Fen's hair, Li-Fen realizes that she's not alone in the world, and she has someone to look up to, and someone who would care for her in Chun-Li.

Li-Fen would later be kidnapped by Urien of the Illuminati. After fighting against Urien, Chun-Li would rescue Li-Fen. She continues practicing her kung fu with more of Chun-Li's students as Chun-Li slowly transfers from policework to guardian and teacher.

In the Street Fighter 6 prequel comics, while Chun-Li is in Nayshall investigating Ken, Li-Fen helps her using her white hat hacking skills to dig up information related to the incident.

In Street Fighter 6, Chun-Li reveals that she currently lives with Li-Fen. She sees her as a student, a younger sister, and a friend, though she is young enough to be her daughter. continues to hang out with Chun-Li. When she isn't assisting her in her ICPO work with her hacking skills, she's training with Chun-Li in kung fu.Though Chun-Li is a little strict on Li-Fen now that she's older, she still really cares for her. She's trained Li-Fen to be stronger physically and mentally to help from her PTSD with Shadaloo. But she also loves seeing Li-Fen happy as well. When Li-Fen is happy, Chun-Li can't help but spoil her.

Juri Almost mirroring Chun-Li with their use of their legs in their martial art, and having their families destroyed by M. Bison, Juri is considered to be one of Chun-Li's main rivals. Their first encounter occurred during the SSFIV OVA where Chun-Li finds Juri after she executed a former S.I.N. operative, Chun-Li and Juri square off, putting up close to an even fight, until Chun-Li is distracted by a boy whose mom was a casualty of Juri's attack. Juri gets the upperhand, blasting a kick into Chun-Li's stomach that knocks the wind out of her and sends her flying into a wall before crashing to the ground in a heap. Juri was prepared to finish her when Guile and Cammy rushed in, forcing Juri to retreat, Chun-Li would end up hospitalized for the rest of the OVA.

The two would meet again during Chun-Li's rival cutscene in SSFIV, in which Juri teases Chun-Li for having a schoolgirl crush on her. Chun-Li and Juri would clash once again. This time, Chun-Li succeeds in defeating Juri, but is unable to apprehend her.

Unlike Chun-Li's hatred for her and all criminals, Juri does not seem to hate Chun-Li as much as she does enjoy toying and mocking her, even suggesting at some point that Chun-Li has a "schoolgirl crush" on her. Chun-Li instead responding only with "One way or another, you're coming with me.".

In Project X Zone, Chun-Li believes that Juri still has some good in her. Juri would accept the offer to join the other heroes to save the universe afterwards. Given this, Juri may be the only criminal that Chun-Li doesn't hold any true contempt for. They both also share a common bond and hatred for M. Bison, whom was responsible for the loss of Chun-Li's father and Juri's parents. This makes Juri more of a rival than an enemy.

Chun-Li would meet Juri again in Street Fighter 6, Juri was stalking Chun-Li when she notices her. Juri tells Chun-Li that there is still evil lurking in the shadows, even after M. Bison's defeat and invites Chun-Li to fight her to get her to

spill more info. Even though Chun-Li ends up victorious, Juri doesn't give too much information away and escapes.

Enemies

M. Bison M. Bison is considered to be Chun-Li's greatest enemy, as well as the main antagonist for not just her story, but the entire Street Fighter lore.

In Chun-Li's Street Fighter Alpha ending, M. Bison is the final boss in her Arcade route. After making quick work of her, M. Bison reveals to Chun-Li that he was the one who killed her father. Since then, Chun-Li has sworn to avenge her father's death, and that motivation has continued to be the driving force for her well until the fall of Shadaloo.

C. Viper

C. Viper is one of Chun-Li's rivals, mostly because she "impeded" Chun-Li's investigation on Shadaloo and S.I.N., so Chun-Li almost blew C. Viper's cover (her working for S.I.N.) and tried to take her in. It is unknown who won the battle between C. Viper and Chun-Li, but it is known that Chun-Li recovered data linking to Shadaloo and S.I.N.

Balrog

"Not even traditional Chinese medicine can cure your stupidity!"

Even though Balrog has a thing for women, Chun-Li is one exception. Because he's a member of Shadaloo and one of Bison's top subordinates, Chun-Li sees Balrog as an enemy. The two would encounter during Balrog's rival cutscene, in where Chun-Li would try to bring in a resistant Balrog for questioning.

Vega

Much like Balrog, Chun-Li sees Vega as an enemy. Vega, however, enjoys her beauty and mocking her. In his SFIV rival scene with Chun-Li, he calls her a persistent wench and tries to play her mind calling himself a ghost. During Chun-Li's story In SFV, he encounters Chun-Li when she was a rookie cop investigating her father's disappearance. Chun-Li and Vega battle, trying to learn more about her father but Vega manages to escape after scratching Chun-Li's arm. Chun-Li would later encounter him after she teamed up with Nash and Guile, and after a second fight, Vega would reveal that he has information in regards to her father.

Akuma

Although the terms of their meeting weren’t specified, Chun-Li’s win quote against Akuma in Street Fighter 6 shows that they have fought in the past, Chun-Li is aware of the power and threat Akuma possesses and seems to only just be able to beat him

Gill

Gill is among Chun-Li's most hated enemies and like Ryu, Chun-Li sees no difference between the Illuminati leader and that of Bison.

F.A.N.G

As the second-in-command of Shadaloo, F.A.N.G is one of Chun-Li's greatest enemies. Urien

As stated in her respective win quote in Street Fighter V, Chun-Li mistakenly perceives Urien as a potential ally by his well-kempt appearance. She would later track him down for kidnapping Li-Fen during the events of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, with Chun-Li herself successfully rescuing and saving Li-Fen from Urien. On the other hand, Urien sees her as nothing more than a commoner until she proves to be pivotal in destroying Shadaloo.

Chun-Li is the original fast character in the Street Fighter series, utilizing multiple rapid attacks rather than the slow, damaging strikes of larger characters like Zangief. Her agile and swift movements are a favorite amongst game-players. It is interesting to note that in the early days of arcade fighting games, many other female characters played in a similarly speedy style, following the example set by Chun-Li. In previous games (mainly Street Fighter II) she was basically a charge character along with Guile and E. Honda but her style was changed in later games to give her a more technical feel as well as her trademark "speed" granted to the player.

Much of her basic moves involved brute force mixed with agility for a mixed fighting style in many cases, while also focusing on Chun-Li's thigh-build, giving her various types of kicking attacks. However, as the games progressed as of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Chun-Li's animations began to deviate from her original ones, and she adopts a more graceful approach to her martial arts (with some versions of her crouching stance instead making assume a lotus position of sorts).

Another notable trait of Chun-Li's was her various unique attacks that often varied from iteration to iteration, with only a few iconic ones being consistent in her arsenal. As a result, she can be regarded as a "queen of unique attacks/command normals" due to the sheer amount she's had across the series.

Chun-Li's fighting style is of all kinds of Chinese martial arts/Kung Fu - mostly Tai chi.

TechniquesIn almost every game, Chun-Li's signature move is the Hyakuretsukyaku, which was her ability to throw multiple kicks in one sitting. Its easy accessibility (bluntly pressing a kick button rapidly) has become a staple in many games. Her Spinning Bird Kick acts like Ryu's and Ken's own Tatsumaki Senpukyaku. Chun-Li can also wall-jump, meaning that pressing in the opposite direction after touching the wall during a jump will allow her to bounce off of it. While jumping, she can perform a Stomp Kick on top of her opponent's heads. Beginning with Street Fighter Alpha, this move was replaced by the Sen'enshu, which was an overhead drop kick which knocked the opponent down. This, in itself, was replaced by the Hazanshu in Street Fighter III, which was a similar move where Chun-Li flipped in the air before attacking with her overhead kick. She also regained her Spinning Bird Kick in that game.Her Kakukyakuraku was basically a move where she flips in the air and drop kicks her opponents on the head, causing them to fall down. This was replaced in Street Fighter III with the "Tenshin Shuu Kyaku" which requires her to jump all the way behind the opponent to attack, but also lets her combo afterward. Her trademark projectile is called the Kikoken, and has alternately been a motion attack and a charge attack depending on the game. Her Tenshokyaku enabled her to jump in the air and perform 3-4 consecutive kicks that can damage air born opponents.

Other notable moves that have appeared include the Sou Hakkei, a powerful palm strike that Chun-Li can do in her X-ISM mode in Street Fighter Alpha 3; the Reishiki Kikou Ken, a toned-down version of the Kikosho as it appeared in the Alpha games that Chun-Li can do at any time in the Marvel vs. Capcom series; and the Tenshin Embu in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, a command grab similar to Yun and Yang's Zenpou Tenshin that does no damage

but leaves the opponent open to a combo.

In Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Chun-Li retains most of her moves as both Kikosho and Hazan Tensho Kyaku serve as her Mighty Combos and has five disguises serve as her special attacks but one of those moves makes herself recoiled. (Eg: a summer school uniform while wielding a golf club and a love letter, a cheerleader wielding pom-poms and a baton stick, a circus performer, cosplaying as Jill Valentine in her first outfit in Resident Evil wielding heavy firearms and a traffic enforcer) One of her special attacks has to bump her opponent by sliding into the ground. She later wears a black sleeveless formal chinese qipao serving as one of her taunts. One of her Mighty Combos has her to slam the opponent with a traffic sign while disguising as a traffic enforcer to make the bikers from the Alpha games to hit and run the opponent for a heavy damage. Super Attacks

Chun-Li's first Super Combo, the Senretsukyaku, was an extended Hyakuretsukyaku that moved Chun-Li forward and could go through fireballs. Her Kikosho, which she received in Street Fighter Alpha, was a stationary ball of energy that could hit attacks coming from above and in front. Her Hazan Tenshou Kyaku was a powered-up version of the Tenshokyaku. These moves received typical power increases in the Marvel vs. Capcom series.

Her appearance in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike saw her retain only one Super Combo from before, the Kikosho, in a version that more resembled the Vs. version than the original Alpha version. The move would return to Street Fighter 6 with an airbone version of it. Her two new Super Arts were the Hoyokusen, a re-imagined Senretsukyaku that was made up of two flurries of rapid kicks followed by a final kick that sent the opponent upward; and the Tensei Ranka, an aerial flip-kick that ended with a final kick crashing straight downward. Chun-Li's Hoyokusen would later become her Critical Art in Street Fighter V, having a more cinematic effect upon

landing the first hit, as well as one of her Hyper Combos for the Marvel VS Capcom series.

In Street Fighter IV, Chun-Li gains a new Ultra Combo called Hosenka. It is very much like Houyoku Sen, except instead of kicking the opponent away after the Hyakuretsukyaku, she kicks the opponent upwards and does a powered-up Spinning Bird Kick, which causes a tornado and does significant damage. She then kicks the opponent up into the air with a lot of force, landing gracefully after the opponent falls back on to the floor.

In Super Street Fighter IV, the Kikosho returns as Chun-Li's second Ultra Combo. The Kikosho animation is nearly identical to what is depicted in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.

In crossover games, Chun-Li gains a Hyper Combo called Shichisei Senkuu Kyaku. Chun-Li passes through the opponent with a powerful kick. As the two are momentarily paused mid-air, the screen turns black and the kanji of the Hyper Combo's name appears on the screen, with the screen flashing afterwards.

Street Fighter 6 has every character equipped with at least three Supers. Chun-Li's Kikosho returns as her Level 1 Super Move, with an Aerial version of her Kikosho being introduced as a new Super Art. Chun-Li's Hoyoku-sen is Chun-Li's Level 2 Super Art with Chun-Li circling her arms while lowering into a stance as seen in her Critical Art in Street Fighter V. Chun-Li's Street Fighter 6 Hoyoku-sen launches her opponent in the air after the final move, allowing for a follow up combo just like in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. And finally, Chun-Li's Level 3 Super Move, the Soten Ranka, makes its debut as her most powerful Super Art. Chun-Li circles her arms at her opponent, then kicks them in the air, followed with rapid Wing Chun punches to her opponent's stomach before kicking them away. From her Serenity Stream stance, Chun-Li leaps into the air and delivers a final Hazanshu to her opponent's back, slamming them to the ground. The Critical Art version of her Level 3 Super Art ends with her finishing her opponent with a Shichisei Senkuu Kyaku to her opponent's stomach, sending them flying into the screen before falling back to the ground.

Story

Early Life

At the age of five, Chun-Li saw her first classical Chinese play, Peking Opera, and her first Bruce Lee movie,[19] which fascinated her and also became part of the reasons why she started practicing martial arts.[2]

She began by learning Tai Chi. However, Tai Chi was much different from the gorgeous movements she remembered from Peking Opera. Soon afterwards, her father taught her Hongquan as well as various basic exercises from then on. With that, Chun-Li’s skills in Chinese martial arts improved rapidly. Chun-Li used mostly kicks when fighting. This was something she picked up from her father, who was also said to have "legendary legs." Chun-Li continued to develop her kick attacks, embracing techniques from a variety of fighting styles, such as Chinese martial arts, capoeira, battle karate, and taekwondo, thus eventually creating her own style.[20]

Chun-Li would later become a detective at the age of eighteen[20] in hopes of finding her missing father. She later followed in her father's footsteps and become a narcotics investigator at the I.C.P.O (International Criminal Police Organization), also known as Interpol, working as the organization's anti-Shadaloo investigator. Chun-Li was known as the "black sheep of the I.C.P.O.", as she was investigating Shadaloo for the illegal sales of narcotics and weapons when said evil organization got their hold of the high-ups of Interpol.[2]

In Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams, Chun-Li attempts to arrest M. Bison for drug dealing, in which they fight shortly afterwards. M. Bison, amazed by Chun-Li's strength, beauty, and anger, invites her to join Shadaloo, in which Chun-Li promptly refuses. M. Bison reveals to Chun-Li that he's the one who killed her father, and, catching her off guard, hits her in the stomach with his Psycho Punisher before escaping. Chun-Li then wakes up in a hospital bed before being briefed on M. Bison's escape to Thailand.Street Fighter Alpha 2Street Fighter Alpha 2 retcons the events of Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors Dreams

Chun-Li was an Interpol investigator who had been searching for clues to the recent disappearance of her father. Getting into a friendly spar with an old teacher of hers and friend of her father, Gen, he gives her a lead into who may have killed her father—the mysterious crime syndicate Shadaloo. Finding its leader, M. Bison, she demands he tell her what happened to her father. To her surprise, Bison attacks and basically makes quick work of her, then retreats to his jet in the sky. Before he leaves, he reveals that he was responsible for her father's death, and if Chun-Li were to come after him, he'll kill her like he did with her father. Finally, the horrible truth that Chun-Li had been searching for has been revealed.

Later, at the China Branch Interpol Headquarters, Chun-Li is appointed Special Investigator of Shadaloo. With tears in her eyes (the last she swore to ever shed), Chun-Li swore vengeance.[21]

Character Story

The prologue unfolds after the events of A Shadow Falls, during which Chun-Li triumphantly rescues Li-Fen from the clutches of Shadaloo. In a tender moment, Li-Fen stumbles upon Chun-Li's cherished hair ribbons, relics from her days as a rookie cop. As memories flood back, Chun-Li finds herself recounting the experiences of her past, transporting both herself and Li-Fen to the Pre-Alpha era.

In a vivid flashback, Chun-Li is attempting to apprehend the elusive Vega in China. During their confrontation, Vega remarks on her impeccable kicks, drawing a connection to someone who had mastered the same martial art. Realizing he is referring to her father, Chun-Li seizes the opportunity to inquire about him, inadvertently triggering a fierce battle between them. As the intense duel unfolds, Vega manages to scratch Chun-Li on her arm before ultimately retreating.In her relentless pursuit of Vega, Chun-Li's search takes her to Russia, following a lead that points to an area where he was reportedly sighted. Along the way, she crosses paths with Guile and Nash, who notice her desperation. Nash challenges her to a sparring match in order to assess her readiness. To her surprise, Nash emerges as the victor. Guile seizes the moment to acknowledge her determination and suggest that if she locates Vega, both he and Nash should accompany her.

Returning to China, they locate Vega, who is accompanied by a group of Shadaloo soldiers and Birdie. As Guile and Nash engage in a fierce battle against the attackers, Chun-Li once again confronts Vega. After a grueling fight, she finally manages to overpower him, intending to arrest him for further questioning. However, Vega manages to escape aboard a helicopter, vowing that their paths will cross again. He also reveals that he possesses information regarding her father's death. Reflecting on the encounter, Chun-Li realizes the importance of not venturing alone and expresses her gratitude towards Guile and Nash for their

support.

Back in the present, Chun-Li affectionately adorn Li-Fen's ox-horns with those ribbons. Li-Fen wishes to be just as strong as Chun-Li and they start training.A Shadow Falls In the main story, Chun-Li teams up with Guile in his investigation about the blackout in New York due to the activation of the Black Moons created by M. Bison. When she and Guile confront M. Bison along with the other Heavenly Kings, she recklessly fights against Bison over her vendetta. Chun-Li is beaten by a powered up M. Bison, thanks to the Black Moons, and he blasts Chun-Li onto the street with a powerful Psycho Blast. As Guile struggles to fight off Vega, M. Bison prepares for the finishing blow, but Cammy comes in to save her just on time. Cammy helps an injured Chun-Li retreat with Guile.

Later that evening, Cammy, Chun-Li, and Guile discussing the possible connections of the missing hackers and the connection with the Shadaloo keys. Chun-Li is still injured from her last fight with M. Bison. As she tries to get to her feet, she crumbles back to her knees, holding her midsection. Cammy delivers a package Chun-Li, containing one of the pieces. But all three are surprised with the sight of Charlie Nash. Guile goes to confront him, leaving Chun-Li and Cammy alone with Rashid and Azam. As Rashid talks, he catches Chun-Li's attention before taking on an offensive stance. Rashid fights Chun-Li for her piece. Still injured and worn out from her battle against Bison earlier, she is defeated by Rashid. The star-shaped key flies off her as she is kicked away. Rashid retreats with Chun-Li's piece before she could get to her feet.

Chun-Li is enlisted by Karin Kanzuki and find out the pieces are actually the keys to the Black Moons and to stopping Shadaloo's plan. She teams up with Ken Masters and Cammy to find Laura at Brazil. Once Ken fights off F.A.N.G, Chun-Li recognizes Sean as being part of the Matsuda Family and questions him about the piece he received, which he gave to Laura. After Ken spars with Laura and gets the piece, Decapre lingers to them and falls unconscious. The police show up to arrest Decapre. Ken and Chun-Li try to diffuse the situation, but Cammy attacks the officers to protect Decapre and escapes with Juri on her motorcycle, branding herself as well as Decapre as fugitives. As Juri rides off with Cammy and the unconscious Decapre, Ken and Laura hold off an oncoming wave of Shadaloo soldiers as Chun-Li rushes off to the Shadaloo Base.

In their first infiltration at Shadaloo, Chun-Li is quickly ambushed by Shadaloo soldiers. But Dhalsim teleports in and knocks out each one of them. Dhalsim hands Chun-Li a Black Moon piece as she rushes into the base, leaving Dhalsim to handle a second wave of soldiers with a Yoga Flame.

While inside, Chun-Li finds Li-Fen, one of the kidnapped hackers. Chun-Li invites the little girl to escape with her, but Li-Fen is hesitant to join her as she runs away, still having a mission she needs to fulfill.

Chun-Li meets up at the control panel with Karin as both ladies breaks down a steel door to get there. F.A.N.G catches up to them in time, but Karin holds him off long enough for Chun-Li to successfully shut down the Black Moons. F.A.N.G retreats but not before promising one last trick up his sleeve. Abel, who was working as an inside man in the Shadaloo organization, meets up with Karin and Chun-Li. Meanwhile F.A.N.G uses Li-Fen to activate the "Descent Program", in which the Black Moons will drop from orbit and explode upon impact, causing world wide destruction, chaos, and fatatlities. The "Descent Program" also triggered Psycho Power in Abel, causing him to lose control of his body in a rage.

Chun-Li and Karin escape from the base. And Zangief appears out of the sky to stop Abel, hitting him with a spinning piledrivier to knock him unconscious. Chun-Li boards the escape chopper with Karin and the rest of the fighters, including Nash, as they retreat from the Shadaloo base.

While regrouping at the Kanzuki estate, Nash and Guile seduce Abel with Nash siphoning all of the Pyscho Power out of him. Chun-Li checks on Abel as Nash, Rashid, and Azam leave back to their home base. Ryu arrives after defeating Necalli and Chun-Li is happy to see him. He joins with them to make a final assault against Shadaloo. Upon second arrival, Chun-Li and the rest of the fighters leap out of the helicopter and descend into the Shadaloo base, where a massive brawl between Karin's forces and Shadaloo Soldiers breaks out, each of the World Warriors holding their own. Chun-Li fights of a few guards before noticing the Shadaloo Dolls joining the fight, all powered up from the Black Moons. Karin intercepts Enero as Chun-Li rushes into the heart of the base with Guile and Ryu.

As Rashid successfully aborts the Descent Program, Ryu, Chun-Li, and Guile find M. Bison. Before Chun-Li could rush in to battle, she notices a terrified Li-Fen, still captive. Nash is the first to fight M. Bison. But realizing that he was still too strong, Nash sacrifices himself by absorbing as much of M. Bison's excess Pyscho Power as he can in an effort to weaken the powerful Dictator before self-destructing. Chun-Li and Guile can only helplessly watch as Charlie performs his final sacrifice. She stops Guile from nearing the blast as Nash kills himself. When the dust settles, M. Bison still stand tall, stepping on Charlie's dog-tags. But Chun-Li and Guile sense that M. Bison's power had been weakened.

Shortly after, F.A.N.G appears, seemingly having survived Marz's attempt to kill him. F.A.N.G in a rage rushes over to Chun-Li, swinging his poison hands at her as she evades and parries the strikes before knocking him back with a Hakkei palm strike. F.A.N.G turns his attention to Li-Fen, but before he can kill the small child, Chun-Li saves her with a Tenshin Shushu to F.A.N.G. Chun-Li comforts Li-Fen for being brave as she hugs the trembling, terrified girl. Chun-Li looks back and sees F.A.N.G slowly recovering. She tells Ryu to take care of M. Bison while fights off F.A.N.G. Succumbed to his rage, Chun-Li easily defeats F.A.N.G as he falls unconscious.After Ryu ultimately defeats Bison, they escape the base with Li-Fen and Guile. Chun-Li hesitates for a moment, looking back at M. Bison's cap. An expression of both relief and anxiousness bestows on her face as years of avenging her father seemingly has come to a close. But in doing so, Chun-Li and Li-Fen fall behind and sprints to catch up to them; carrying Li-Fen in her arms, and avoiding falling debris in the process. When the blast starts catching up, Ryu throws a Denjin Hadoken to stop the fires from the explosion allowing Chun-Li and Li-Fen to escape. As the Shadaloo base crumbles and burried underneath

roaring lava, Chun-Li barely manages to escape the base, carrying Li-Fen on her back; Ryu and Guile right beside her. After the events of Street Fighter V and Shadaloo's fall, Chun-Li finally makes her peace and retires from street fighting to teach martial arts to orphans while still doing police work. Urien kidnaps Li-Fen, for his scientific projects, which prompts Chun-Li to go out in the world again and find her. She challenges him once she finds him and gets Li-Fen back. She goes back to China and goes back to teaching martial arts.

A former high-kicking ICPO agent, now promoted as a director of its special criminal intelligence division, Chun-Li looks after Li-Fen, a victim of the Black Moon Incident. With Shadaloo sundered, she now runs kung fu classes, and has become a well-loved member of the local community.[24] Upon learning that a new terrorist organization known as Amnesia begun to target Ken and framed him for the crime he did not commit, Chun-Li tries to find the evidence to clear his name.

Ever since Shadaloo's fall, Chun-Li has gained a more philosophical perspective. She now wears a white-based outfit that inherits the traditions from the series, but is elegant and easy to move in. She lives life in a calm but radiant manner.[25]

hun-Li takes a sabbatical from Interpol to teach kung fu in Metro City. She later encounters Juri trying to sneak up on her, as they both engage in combat against each other. Juri warns Chun-Li that just because M. Bison is dead, that things aren't over yet. Chun-Li is curious for answers, but Juri invites Chun-Li to get the answers out of her by beating her.

Chun-Li wins her battle, but Juri escapes without spilling any information to her. The workaholic Chun-Li is determined, even if M. Bison is dead, to uncover any evil lurking in the shadows.

Juri: Occupational Burnout

During her encounter with Juri, Chun-Li shows empathy to her long-time rival, seeing that, just like herself, she too is also a victim of M. Bison's evil deeds. Both have went on completely different paths in response, with Chun-Li following the path of justice and honor, while Juri was hellbent on vengeance and crime. Fed up with being lectured, Juri engages in combat with Chun-Li. Juri escapes, with the words of Chun-Li still resonating in her mind.

In World Tour mode, Chun-Li is the 2nd Master the player can encounter. She is located the in Hong Hu Lu Chinatown area of Metro City. Upon entering the area, the player watches Li-Fen spar with Chun-Li. Chun-Li, with her hands never leaving her backside, avoids all of Li-Fen's strikes, leaping over her final flying kick and tapping her in the back of her head with her foot as she crashes into the player. Chun-Li helps the Player up, introducing herself to him, paving the way for the Player to start Kung Fu training with Chun-Li as their master.

Though Chun-Li isn't as involved with the story as much as her pupil Li-Fen, Chun-Li does share her history and likes with the player when they achieve a certain bond level with her.

Chun-Li discloses her proficiency with firearms and her fondness for skeet shooting. Her marksmanship were exceptional, as evidenced by her impressive 6th place ranking in an international shooting competition. She draws parallels between shooting and martial arts, highlighting the shared requirement of focusing on one's target and striking at the precise moment. During her time as a police officer, Chun-Li carried a sidearm but predominantly relied on her exceptional kicking abilities to resolve conflicts, utilizing her gun only for warning shots when necessary.

A Bond with Chun-Li: 2

Chun-Li reveals her love for playing the erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. While she acknowledges that she is not a professional and feels hesitant about performing in public during the daytime, she extends an invitation to the Player for a private and intimate solo performance beneath the Hong Hu Lu Chinatown gazebo at night.

Playing the erhu holds deep significance for Chun-Li, evoking cherished memories and providing a sense of tranquility. It serves as a means for her to find peace of mind and connect with her emotions.

A Bond with Chun-Li: 3When asked about her family, Chun-Li reveals that she lives with Li-Fen. While Li-Fen is both her student and friend, Chun-Li also considers her as a younger sister, although she acknowledges the significant age gap that could make her Li-Fen's mother.

Their paths crossed at a Shadaloo Base, where Chun-Li rescued Li-Fen during the downfall of Shadaloo. Unfortunately, this event left Li-Fen orphaned, without any family to care for her. In a compassionate gesture, Chun-Li welcomed Li-Fen into her own family. Initially, Li-Fen struggled with the trauma from her experiences with Shadaloo, making it difficult for her to open up. Their relationship had an awkward beginning, but Chun-Li gradually helped Li-Fen overcome her fears.

Chun-Li introduced Li-Fen to martial arts training, which not only strengthened her physically but also fostered emotional and mental growth. The once timid and reserved girl has since blossomed into a confident young woman capable of defending herself with sass and determination.

Besides Li-Fen, Chun-Li further reveals to the Player the significance of her father in her life. He was not only a respected Hong Kong police officer but also served as Chun-Li's mentor. Additionally, he was the creator of the Revolving Crane Kick, known as the Spinning Bird Kick, a technique that he passed down to Chun-Li. Now, she proudly continues this legacy by teaching the move to both Li-Fen and the Player, ensuring its continuation from one generation to the next.

Towards the end, Chun-Li extends an invitation to the Player to join her and Li-Fen for a shopping excursion. Interestingly, it was Li-Fen who initially suggested including the Player in their plans. Chun-Li reveals that, apart from her involvement in programming, Li-Fen has a fondness for pandas and chocolate. (In the Street Fighter 6 prequel comics, it is also revealed that Li-Fen enjoys gaming and asks Chun-Li to buy her a gaming mouse.)

Chun-Li reminisces about a past occasion when she bought Li-Fen a bag adorned with a panda design, which Li-Fen still cherishes and uses to this day. Witnessing Li-Fen's happiness brings immense joy to Chun-Li, prompting her to occasionally spoil Li-Fen during their shopping trips together. Shopping is an activity that Chun-Li herself thoroughly enjoys, and she finds true delight in snacking on something sweet while exploring stores alongside Li-Fen.

Chun-Li and Ryu have made the most crossover appearances out of the entire Street Fighter roster. However Chun-Li appears in fewer Street Fighter series games than Ryu and Ken (both debuting in the game prior to her debut as well as appearing in the first two installments of the Street Fighter III series, Chun-Li not appearing until the third installment, except for a cameo appearance in Ryu's stage). Chun-Li is one of the six characters in the Street Fighter IV series to have two rivals. Her second rival is Juri. According to an interview, Chun-Li's daily training regimen (at least during SFII) includes 7000 squat repetitions and bench pressing 150 kg. As a result her daily training, she takes pride in her foot moves. The spectacular active rumor is she's the target of Japan's female pro wrestling world scouts.[19] She's a narcotics investigator during the SFII series, an Interpol officer during SFA1 and SFA2, and an anti-Shadaloo special criminal investigator during SFA3 (she was promoted to that position in her SFA1 ending, although that ending is non-canon but it's the position she seems to have during SFA3). The narcotics division is a special division within Interpol.[20] From an interview with Eri-pyon, credited to Chun Li's Zero (Alpha) series design, she wears Adidas TRX sneakers.[20] Chun-Li wanted to learn martial arts at the age of five because she saw a Bruce Lee movie, and is mentioned to be an avid Bruce Lee fan, with posters of him in her room and also having the same philosophies.[19] The fact that Fei Long resembles Bruce Lee and how that would affect Chun-Li's viewpoint of Fei Long has never been mentioned.

Chun-Li is an only child.[30] Chun-Li's stage throughout the renditions of Street Fighter II has changed from morning to afternoon and later to dusk. In Street Fighter X Tekken, there is a running gag about Chun-Li's age when she faces certain female Tekken characters, e.g. Alisa and Xiaoyu, who comment about her age in their win quotes. Her win quote towards Nina also implies that Chun-Li is too embarrassed to speak of her age. In Street Fighter II V, Chun-Li is only two years younger than Ryu and Ken, while her official birth date has her as four years younger. Akira Yasuda always believed that Chun-Li has a partner, and says she will be dating and thinking about getting married one day. He recalls drawing Chun-Li going on a date in her Super Street Fighter II ending.[31] The last costume he made for Chun-Li in Street Fighter V was her in a wedding dress.[32] During the development of Street Fighter II, one of the game's designers, Yoshiki Okamoto, originally wanted Chun-Li's health bar to be shorter than the other fighters' due to his belief that women are less stronger, but another team designer didn't want to do that so they both came to an agreement to not make her health bar shorter.[33] The concept of fighters having different amounts of health would be further refined during later games. Despite always seen with her hair tied in oxhorns, Chun-Li loves to have variety with her hair. Sometimes letting it down naturally, and other times braiding it or tying it in different styles. Juri usually keeps her hair tied into a pair of horns, which mirrors Chun-Li's ox horns.

Chun-Li always carried a sidearm during her days as a cop. But only used it for warning shots, as her kicks would solve conflicts faster and more efficiently than her firearm could. But even into Chun-Li's older years, and even rarely firing a bullet, her skills as a marksman have always been top-notch. She enjoys skeet shooting as a sport, and even placed 6th in an international shooting competition. Chun-Li loves sweets, crepes and fruit are among her favorites. Chun-Li loves to play the erhu, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. It puts her mind at ease and draws a lot of personal memories