Henry Spencer
I'm not a monster, it's only a mask.
Thinking back to this interview Yu Suzuki briefly touched upon the 4 leaders of the Chi You Men, Lan Di being one of them, Niao Sun being another and he revealing that Ziming is not one of them but rather the other two are characters we have not yet met.
http://shenmuedojo.net/new/extras/interview1114.html
And there is a leader above them all called "Tentei", which translates pretty much to "god" or "creator". This character was talked about in the Shenmue Complete Guidebook (Japanese) translated by Kiyuu back in the old place.
As well as the Chi You Men, there is a group called the "Grand Masters". A rival organisation to the Chi You Men? This image he states is not of the Chi You Men but rather that group:
http://shenmuedojo.net/new/extras/interview1114/clip_image014.jpg
So with so many antagonists for Ryo to face, you can sort of see why Suzuki doesn't want to end the game with Shenmue 3.
Which of the Chi You Men leaders do you think will appear in Shenmue 3? And does anyone have any theories on their story? And who the "Grand Masters" are?
http://shenmuedojo.net/new/extras/interview1114.html
Q: There are 4 Chiyoumen bosses. Among them, fans are aware of 3 characters : Lan Di, Niao Sun and Hong Xiuying's brother : Ziming. Could you provide some details about the last one?
(Commentary : Iwas not even done asking the question that Yu Suzuki wanted to answer, here is what he said) :
Yu Suzuki : Lan Di (Rantei-Souryu/藍帝(蒼龍)) is the east leader. His name also means Blue Dragon. About Niao Sun, she also has another name : 炎帝 (Entei), and rules over the South part and is represented by a Phoenix.
Now, regarding the last 2 bosses, no one has seenthem yet. One of them isKoutei (昊帝) and leads the West part and is represented by a Tiger. The last one isGentei (玄帝), covers the North part and is represented by a Turtle.
Oh and, Ziming Hong is not one of the 4th leaders.
(Commentary : Here is the world exclusivity of this interview. You finally get to know that Ziming is not one of the bosses and you get to know the last 2 boss names! I saw them and know how they look like and Yu Suzuki has done a fantastic work. Please keep supporting Shenmue, it's really worth it!)
And there is a leader above them all called "Tentei", which translates pretty much to "god" or "creator". This character was talked about in the Shenmue Complete Guidebook (Japanese) translated by Kiyuu back in the old place.
Kiyuu: I believe it's certain. Because, the "Complete Guide," one of the Japanese official
guidebooks, states like this:
"Chi You Men is a secret organization that rules the Chinese black market.
Lead by the most powerful man named 'Tentei,' four leaders operate the organization.
... (omits)
It's Tentei who gave Lan Di the direct order to grab the Dragon and Phoenix mirrors,
but his real intention is still in mystery."
As well as the Chi You Men, there is a group called the "Grand Masters". A rival organisation to the Chi You Men? This image he states is not of the Chi You Men but rather that group:
http://shenmuedojo.net/new/extras/interview1114/clip_image014.jpg
So with so many antagonists for Ryo to face, you can sort of see why Suzuki doesn't want to end the game with Shenmue 3.
Which of the Chi You Men leaders do you think will appear in Shenmue 3? And does anyone have any theories on their story? And who the "Grand Masters" are?