Chinaman
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| Chinaman | |
|---|---|
 Chinaman | |
| Nationality |  Vietnamese
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| Affiliations | Navy SEALs Dead Cell (former member) |
| Current status | Deceased |
| Appears in | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty |
| Created by | Hideo Kojima |
| Designed by | Yoji Shinkawa |
Chinaman (チャイナマン Chainaman?) was Dead Cell's CQB specialist and mystic,[1] who was killed six months before the events of the Big Shell incident.
He was a former Navy SEALs swimmer and a special effects artist who specialized in kung fu and chi kung. He had a full body tattoo of a dragon, which apparently came to life upon contact with water[2].
Chinaman was planned to have fought Raiden in the Filtration Chamber of the Big Shell (where he fights Vamp in the finished game; he would have later fought Vamp inside a shrine in Arsenal Gear). When Chinaman entered the water the dragon tattoo on his chest would have come to life and attacked Raiden. In fact, a portion of the fight was intended to be underwater, and he would have sent sharks after Raiden if he bled.[2]
[edit] Trivia
- Being a mystic, he has similarities to Psycho Mantis and The Sorrow.
- Chinaman and Decoy Octopus were both masters of special effects.
- Both Chinaman and Vulcan Raven had tattoos that would come to life and attack.
- Vamp also inherited other abilities from Chinaman, such as running up walls.
- Chinaman was supposed to be based on actor Jet Li and, despite his name, was actually Vietnamese.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Yoji Shinkawa Interview No. 1 (Japanese). Konami. Retrieved on 2008-08-02. “「チャイナマン」もデッドセルの一員。近接戦闘のスペシャリストで、東洋の秘術を駆使する男です。" Translation: "'Chinaman' was also a member of Dead Cell. He was a close-quarters battle specialist, and could freely wield the mystic arts of the Orient.”
- ^ a b Explained in the documentary DVD included with Metal Gear Solid 2
