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Mortal Kombat | The History of Kung Lao | Descendant of the Grand Champion

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In this episode of Untold Legends Fabian goes over the Mortal Kombat history of Kung Lao, Liu Kang's fellow Shaolin monk and heir to a legendary bloodline. This video goes over his creation, his iconic lineage, all the way through his accomplishments throughout the series his ultimate future in the series. Subscribe, like, and enjoy!
NOTE: Small echo in the Dragon Grotto section of the video. Editing flop.
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0:00 Intro
0:17 Who Is Kung Lao?
5:54 Creating Another Shaolin
9:32 The Legendary Great Kung Lao
11:44 Refusing Destiny
16:20 No Peace
25:04 Test Your Might
34:32 A New Kung Lao
40:52 Facing the Future
51:44 A Second Chance

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@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
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@rollins4484
@rollins4484 2 жыл бұрын
Good to see some content after your crash, always make backups... of backups, doesn't hurt.
@jasonfields7058
@jasonfields7058 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, you being going on some long excursions without doing one of these videos. There are TONS of other videos and franchises you can do untold legends on that would look cool. I was wondering could you go into the Street fighter or even the KING of the FIGHTERS franchise? People would love that.
@coltonpoppell8367
@coltonpoppell8367 2 жыл бұрын
I think NRS should take the whole liu kang is a god who is trying to restore the timeline angle and make an action adventure game starring the great kung Lao.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Wait, but I've made two huge Metroid ones just recently and Triborg just before those started lol. Glad you enjoyed. And I actually have Street Fighter planned to start early next year likely starting with Vega.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Like a modern Konquest mode. I like that idea
@marmax321
@marmax321 2 жыл бұрын
The GOAT of video game story-telling continues to come clutch here Kung lao is damn iconic
@joshuagarcia9538
@joshuagarcia9538 2 жыл бұрын
I've always liked Kung Lao since he first appeared in MK2, His Fatality was awesome and he deserves alot better than just always falling short of glory.
@DGX24
@DGX24 2 жыл бұрын
Kung Lao was the most OP character in MK2. It honestly seems like NRS hates him. Prolly cause they got killed by him too much.
@TheKarlyzz
@TheKarlyzz 2 жыл бұрын
the bunny fatality always cracked me up.
@myriadmediamusings
@myriadmediamusings 2 жыл бұрын
Love how Kung Lao's Armageddon ending was a precursor to the MK11 Aftermath ending.
@newnamek96
@newnamek96 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see the new kung lao blaze through the tournaments due to liu kang's knowledge from actually fighting shang tsung and goro and shao Kahn.
@shonenhikada9254
@shonenhikada9254 2 жыл бұрын
What u said makes no sense.
@TherealRNOwwfpooh
@TherealRNOwwfpooh 2 жыл бұрын
Not really. The Kung Lao Fire God Liu Kang visited was The Great Kung Lao, hence why he told him he wasn't "like the Kung Lao I knew".
@shonenhikada9254
@shonenhikada9254 2 жыл бұрын
@@TherealRNOwwfpooh Exactly.
@severeoutcome4982
@severeoutcome4982 2 жыл бұрын
As a Legacy Kung Lao fan I really appreciate this Untold Legends episode Fabian great work. I thought I knew everything about my boy but here you go digging deeper and explaining what the red symbol from his mk2 design meant. Didn't know it stood for war. Not sure if you know or not but @43:05 your voice starts to echo. I doubt you purposely wanted to sound like a revenant lmao. But again great job as always man really enjoyed 👍
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Yea that echo is what happens when you're up editing at 4 am lol. Wasn't worth taking the video down and re-rendering to fix haha. But actually, since you said it sounded like a revanant I'll say I did it on purpose. You're the biggest Kung Lao fan I know so I appreciate you watching.
@JaimeAGB-pt4xl
@JaimeAGB-pt4xl 2 жыл бұрын
Classic Timeline Pacifist Lao (he even allied with Fujin to take Down Dark Raiden and Zombie Kang), over current timeline arrogant/childish Lao for Sure Ps: AT LAST SOMEONE points out that Lao's change in personality started with Shaolin Monks
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Very much. Some people seem to think that Kung Lao has always been that way.
@SupportGamin2024
@SupportGamin2024 2 жыл бұрын
Speaking of kung lao,how crazy would it be in liu kang's new era,Kung lao is the new god of wind?
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
I'd be down for that though I do like Fujin having a role too.
@vanquished1809
@vanquished1809 2 жыл бұрын
Well, i'm so glad for the video about Kung Lao. And you know, i can't just say about how much i love this character. It's literally my hero and most favourite character of all time. When i was a child, my dad brought me MK:SM disc for PS2 and God.. When i saw Kung Lao's image on it, he looked so mysterious, so deadly, so severe and skilled. I actually just couldn't take my hands off that disc because of him. Imagine what i thought playing as him.. Gosh.. Although my first mk was Deception, Kung Lao became my favourite character. As growing up i was involving myself in his personality and who he is and was getting more excited and excited about him. Damn.. Midway really liked Kung Lao, they didn't leave him behind. And now just watching, what a clown he became.. That might sound strange but i really love this character and seeing what they done to him is just horrible to me. I don't deny that his impulsivness appeared in Shaolin Monks, but in SM that really emphasized his motives, it showed just how serious and severe he is in achieving his goals, he WAS NOT A SHOW OFF. He got his personality changed in mk9, not that mysterious and strict, but i'm OK with him in mk9, he is still skilled and is really thinking about his friends and most of all, he is not a clown show off. His human version in mkx was actually really awesome: serious, skilled and wise, you can really call him a master. I hoped we could actually see this version of him in a storyline, but mk11 came out. I really despise this game for many reasons, one of the biggest of them is how they turned the hero of your childhood, the first character you have ever liked, the mysterious, deadly, severe warrior to a clown with nothing left of what he had before. Damn that just really hurts me, i'm sorry
@ShaolinLao
@ShaolinLao 2 жыл бұрын
How touching, I know how you feel.
@coltonpoppell8367
@coltonpoppell8367 2 жыл бұрын
When I was growing up I wanted to make a mortal kombat game where you would select a character on a fighting screen and play through their current life. I will never be able to do that but you do so much of a better job telling these characters stories than I could. Thanks for the great content man keep it up.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@kevinphillips8948
@kevinphillips8948 2 жыл бұрын
I Loved Kung Lao As A Character When He First Appeared In Mortal Kombat 2, His History And Lore Was Amazing, It's Crazy Every Single Time When He Died In Any Form Of Media Every 2 Seconds Is Kind Of Annoying, Why Did The Great Kung Lao Never Have A Lot Of History.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Well considering the end of MK11 Aftermath we may be seeing the Great Kung Lao in the future.
@featherguardian6023
@featherguardian6023 2 жыл бұрын
Kung Lao is a fascinating Character,however why I consider him as Underrated that Great is that instead of a Pacifist with honor he became a cocky frustrating A-hole like Kung Jin instead of developing the Character like Johnny Cage,he get Annihilated every time in a dirty way,and the costumes in MK11 are terrible that we didn't get to see his MK2,MK Deadly Alliance,MK Shaolin Monks,MK9,and MKX costume designs,I hope and pray that it can change on future instruments.
@sonic-bb
@sonic-bb Жыл бұрын
even when doing versus mode, all the characters just tell him he's stupid and weak and that they dont like him... The disrespect is too real
@wullahblack6452
@wullahblack6452 2 жыл бұрын
Once again, another fine, in depth video from one of the best game lore people on the youtubes.
@vblanci-7149
@vblanci-7149 2 жыл бұрын
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@LunaP1
@LunaP1 2 жыл бұрын
The ending for Kung Loa vs Chronica was amazing. He’s so damn smug!🤣
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
"beat that Liu Kang.".....
@thevegetor5985
@thevegetor5985 2 жыл бұрын
While I suppose that echo is just an editing error, it's really cool that it happens during the part of the story where people of the past come to the present, like all of a sudden the past you showed up to narrate this video with the present you. Great work as always.
@dragonballtalk8527
@dragonballtalk8527 2 жыл бұрын
Best video of its nature ever created on the internet this guy's video makes people actually want to play the game so the game developers should write this guy a check just send it
@ozzysgameroom
@ozzysgameroom 2 жыл бұрын
Once again another great job, love hearing the stories of these characters.
@ElementaDude97
@ElementaDude97 5 ай бұрын
I’ve watched this and the other videos at least 10 times since I found your channel ❤
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 5 ай бұрын
Hey thank you for that. The History of Reptile and Khameleon/Chameleon coming next week
@ElementaDude97
@ElementaDude97 5 ай бұрын
@@GamerThumbTV let’s gooo
@machomusprime50
@machomusprime50 2 жыл бұрын
Poor Kung Lao has become the Kenny from South Park of Mortal Kombat.
@WaynesWorld12
@WaynesWorld12 2 жыл бұрын
This is destiny. I'm also wearing my MK 2 Kung Lao shirt. He's a legend. He need to be the hero in 12. IDAGF. Please and thank you !
@Redrumehtneht
@Redrumehtneht 2 жыл бұрын
Anouther great video, you just can’t stop making great content. keep going fabian!
@rb_thebarchitect5236
@rb_thebarchitect5236 2 жыл бұрын
We for sure need MORE of these The History Of videos 🔥🔥🔥
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
There's a whole play list of them on the channel. Enjoy!
@ronswanson3371
@ronswanson3371 2 жыл бұрын
i love your videos su much dude. i watch them every single night for sleeping or when i am working on second monitor to calm down
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy them so much, also you're my favorite Parks and Rec character, and the one I call my "spirit employee."
@ebesonen
@ebesonen 2 жыл бұрын
I've always liked Kung Lao more than Liu Kang, he's just a cooler Shaolin monk in my opinion, Kung Lao was treated way better under Midway than he is now under WB/NetherRealm, he is treated like a joke now and is killed off no matter what he appears in, he dies in MK 9, stays dead in MKX as revenant, he's still a revenant in MK 11 until his past self comes back, he is killed in the live action MK movie reboot by Shang Tsung taking his soul, killed in the anime MK movie battle of the realms by Shao Kahn literally ripping him in half, seeing how MK11 aftermath has ended, fire God Liu Kang has gone back in time to restart Kombat Kombat all over again, he went to see the Great Kung Lao and wants both of them to change MK history together, so it makes everything better for everyone in MK lore, I just hope that Kung Lao gets the respect he had under Midway back in MK 12, thanks for the the great video on my favorite Shaolin monk Kung Lao Fabian ✌️
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Well since Liu Kang is a god now and not really a kombatant, maybe we'll see a Kung Lao redemption arc in the future.
@ebesonen
@ebesonen 2 жыл бұрын
@@GamerThumbTV I really hope so, because fire God Liu Kang went back in time to the great Kung Lao, before he ever faced Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, as Fire God now Liu Kang must know of all the mistakes Raiden made as thunder god and try to avoid them at all costs, but if they don't do this for MK 12 then I will be really disappointed, we will just have to wait and see 👀
@ShaolinLao
@ShaolinLao 2 жыл бұрын
I can agree on your opinion, I've always prefer Kung Lao more than Liu Kang too. I don't understand why WB/NRS treats him as a joke now, It's most saddening too when most of the roster characters in MK11 sh** on him for not being Liu Kang and always preferring him more than Kung Lao.
@sonic-bb
@sonic-bb Жыл бұрын
@@ShaolinLao yup all the roster tells him he's lame. It's so trash
@austinskywalker92
@austinskywalker92 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video for the MK archives. Honestly I hope Kung Lao gets his big break in Liu kang's new era. But that's for neitherrealm studio to decide, only time will tell when there ready to give is another MK game.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully he doesn't get another big "break." He's had a couple of those already lol.
@austinskywalker92
@austinskywalker92 2 жыл бұрын
@@GamerThumbTV Indeed, he's been killed enough already.
@THE--STICK
@THE--STICK 2 жыл бұрын
I thought maybe Master of the Flying Guillotine inspired the hat but oddjob makes more sense
@rollins4484
@rollins4484 2 жыл бұрын
He's the Sean Bean of the Mortal Kombat universe, always getting killed every 2 seconds.
@The412Lol
@The412Lol 2 жыл бұрын
Love the Echo voice you had around 43:06. Unintentional or not. It's great
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Editing flub lol. Whoops
@The412Lol
@The412Lol 2 жыл бұрын
@@GamerThumbTV Nah. Improvement lol
@UberCloudStrife
@UberCloudStrife 2 жыл бұрын
Love the videos my dude. But just also a heads up there's an echo.that starts on the 43 minute mark.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
I put that in the notes. Editing flub. It goes away
@PREDATORYHOTDOGS
@PREDATORYHOTDOGS 2 жыл бұрын
4:38 LIKE A GHOST
@SuperSaiyanMaster2024
@SuperSaiyanMaster2024 Жыл бұрын
Kung Lao is certainly a legend
@mangenkiou
@mangenkiou 2 жыл бұрын
Kung Lao is probably my favorite character,he may be the Krillin of Mortal Kombat,but I love Krilin too.
@marikaaiello9373
@marikaaiello9373 2 жыл бұрын
Great job! Lao is one of my favourite characters 🔥 🔥 he deserves much better. I hope he could be a next hero of mk12 (and together with Jade, I ship them together, just my opinion 😍)
@clboxingarchives2213
@clboxingarchives2213 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you men you work hard we appreciate that
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@Umbrum_Silvermoon
@Umbrum_Silvermoon 2 жыл бұрын
Shao Khan: How's your neck? *a few moments later* Kung Lao: it's pretty good...how's your spine?
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Shao Kahn's insults are so perfectly delivered in the prefight dialogues lol.
@Umbrum_Silvermoon
@Umbrum_Silvermoon 2 жыл бұрын
@@GamerThumbTV indeed X'D
@nazishhussain2712
@nazishhussain2712 2 жыл бұрын
Kung Lao remind me of crane from Kung fu panda
@SpiritofSilence
@SpiritofSilence Ай бұрын
Because of that hat
@nazishhussain2712
@nazishhussain2712 Ай бұрын
Yup
@kennethprice8517
@kennethprice8517 2 жыл бұрын
First Kung Lao looked mysterious and deadly now he turned into a comical and always dying character definitely not the same character yes I understand progression to many people hands in the cookie jar
@ikari6399
@ikari6399 Ай бұрын
38:01 make a move cuh... So we can jump yo ahh 😂😂😂
@darrinlloyd283
@darrinlloyd283 2 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE THE BEST CHANNEL EVER!
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hey thank you for that.
@torquetheprisoner
@torquetheprisoner 2 жыл бұрын
kung lau is the kenny of the mk universe
@noobsaibot9490
@noobsaibot9490 2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff you got here.
@giovahnnigucci409
@giovahnnigucci409 2 жыл бұрын
Wait!!! At 14:20, how the hell did you beat Shao Kahn with a flawless using Kung Lao??!!!!!!??? I could NEVER get a flawless victory even with cheat codes!!!!
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Kung Lao's revenge!
@ikari6399
@ikari6399 Ай бұрын
4:08 Master Lao we have training today...What you doin?
@akshaytrayner1960
@akshaytrayner1960 2 жыл бұрын
I love how you go into detail also is 2021 mortal Kombat movie canon
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
The movie is canon to its own universe. It's completely unrelated to the games and the previous movies.
@comixproviderftw_02
@comixproviderftw_02 2 жыл бұрын
43:07 He turned into a Revenant.
@nzanespontane2670
@nzanespontane2670 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to another episode of Untold Legends!!!!!!
@pervysage5609
@pervysage5609 2 жыл бұрын
Lets admit it the deadly alliance waa the best timeline like ermac on the gopd aide amd brought back luokang soul back
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Ghost Liu Kang and Ermac teaming up was definitely a really cool move.
@pervysage5609
@pervysage5609 2 жыл бұрын
@@GamerThumbTV yes best timeline imo basically ever character is cannon in ots own way huh
@deadcard13
@deadcard13 2 жыл бұрын
Ah Kung Lao: the Kenny McCormick of the MK franchise.
@Riceak537
@Riceak537 2 ай бұрын
@GamerThumbTV 43:19 audio goes doubling. I know 2 years old vid
@dbzfan655
@dbzfan655 2 жыл бұрын
The second rate top fighter of earthrealm. One of my favorite kombatants, the other being Sonya.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Sonya video will be one of the next ones
@dd-sp9jy
@dd-sp9jy Жыл бұрын
He is not second, cage and even Jax are stronger...Even Cage ancestor was stronger than original Kung Lao.
@sonic-bb
@sonic-bb Жыл бұрын
@@dd-sp9jy wrong. He should be just as strong or even stronger than Liu Kang, Considering he was originally chosen to represent earthrealm. But he refused the offer in the original mk1. The monks then chose Liu Kang
@FlatterNewt1036
@FlatterNewt1036 2 жыл бұрын
Another great character profile. “Who’s Next?”
@Iceaiden
@Iceaiden 2 жыл бұрын
ah yes the krillin of mk
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
That's cold lol
@777biggs
@777biggs 2 жыл бұрын
As much as Kung Lao dies you'd think they would of cast sean bean to play him.
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Sean Bean DID survive the first Silent Hill movie
@chimericalical
@chimericalical Жыл бұрын
Maybe Kung Jin is his nephew AND his cousin and they’re monks from Alabama.
@TacoGrande007
@TacoGrande007 2 жыл бұрын
Next up.....Kung Lao vs Kung Pao Chicken!!!
@chengfu7063
@chengfu7063 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully he's not a sandbag for baddies anymore gets that original timeline respect instead of suffering the Charlie Nash curse of heroes
@danielcook7975
@danielcook7975 2 жыл бұрын
looks like the sound in the mk11 part got all echoey lol problem with audio huh
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
note in the description of the video
@fundur2816
@fundur2816 2 жыл бұрын
I seem to remember bo 'rai 'cho couldnt represent earthrelm due to being from outworld if this is true how can shang tsung represent outworld or is this just an error in the lore?
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Bo' Rai Cho never intended to represent Earthrealm. He just helped train some of their warriors. And over time the rules have been changed up a bit. Shang Tsung is confirmed from Earthrealm and betrayed them, so it seems you can in fact choose sides.
@Euro.Patriot
@Euro.Patriot 2 жыл бұрын
56:11
@sonic-bb
@sonic-bb Жыл бұрын
i just really hate the jealous petty personality they gave him in mk9 and shaolin monks. Also they really need to start showing him respect. Even other characters in game just talk about how they dont like him when fighting them. so lame. like clearly the devs or ed boon hate kung lao and its extremely bothersome.
@llamacrank95
@llamacrank95 Жыл бұрын
Why people are really talking like mk1 Kung lao is great Kung lao?
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV Жыл бұрын
It's because the Aftermath ending implies that's where the story was headed next. We know now that's not the case
@llamacrank95
@llamacrank95 Жыл бұрын
@@GamerThumbTV yes. Mk1 is not connected to mk11 ending that part I know. There are people still trying to call on me about Kung lao in mk1 trailer is great Kung lao. 😑. The fork.
@frandonfrank10
@frandonfrank10 2 жыл бұрын
Why does the great Kung Lao favor Liu Kang more than Kung Lao
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
The Great Kung Lao doesn't even know Liu Kang. He died almost 500 years before. He only met him in the New Era when Liu Kang was a god.
@frandonfrank10
@frandonfrank10 2 жыл бұрын
What I was trying to seize that he favors him in likeness
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
@@frandonfrank10 Ah gotcha. Well he's directly descended. So makes sense if Liu Kang's bloodline diverged early on. Ancestry can get messy.
@Sparkyminor
@Sparkyminor 2 жыл бұрын
Engagement engagement engagement engagement
@saschaberger3212
@saschaberger3212 2 жыл бұрын
I love your timelines. And I don´t even like MK
@GamerThumbTV
@GamerThumbTV 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that. Part of the reasons I make these are too attract people to these games they usually wouldn't be interested in. And Mortal Kombat is untouched when it comes to the in game story modes.
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