Leifang

, originally stylized as Lei Fang, is a character in the ''Dead or Alive'' fighting game series by Koei Tecmo. Introduced in the original 1996 video game ''Dead or Alive'', she has since appeared in every subsequent game as well as spinoff titles and media related to the franchise such as the ''Dead or Alive Xtreme'' series. Leifang was created by Tomonobu Itagaki, who snuck a rough version of her character into test builds of the game available to the public. She is a Tai Chi martial arts prodigy, competing in the franchise's tournaments to prove her superiority over fellow combatant Jann Lee after he had previously rescued her years prior to the first tournament.

One of the ''Dead or Alive'' series' more popular characters, she has received positive reception since her debut for her characterization in the series as an optimistic and strong character, as well as for the beauty of her design and variety of outfits. She additionally received praise as both a portrayal of female characters in fighting games and portrayal of Chinese cultural aspects within them, namely for her application of Tai Chi as a fighting style in light of the liberties fighting games take with martial arts, but also how her culture is represented through her hairstyles and dresses. Provided by Wikipedia