- "I was not expecting this. Speak... only after you've seen this move!"
- ―Master Baihu while losing to Ryo.
Master Baihu (Hànzì: 白虎, Pinyin: Báihǔ, On'yomi: Byakko) is a mysterious street fighter and master of Tiger Swallow Style in the Yellow Head Building in Kowloon, Hong Kong in the game Shenmue II.
Biography[]
Baihu's fighting style, the Tiger Swallow Style, is the same style used by Lan Di and Sunming Zhao. He appears to be a street fighter that is associated with the Yellow Heads and Chi You Men, and most likely is meant to serve as the final test for those who wish to join the Yellow Heads, after one defeats several weaker street fighters and Rod Stunt, Greg More and Chunyan Xu. He, however, does seem to have authority over the black-suited guards in the Yellow Head Building, indicating that he has a higher rank in the organizations than them.
Shenmue II[]
Baihu fighting Ryo.
Ryo Hazuki fights Baihu to save Joy from captivity. After he defeats him and tells him his name, Baihu says he'll remember that name hinting they will meet again.
Shenmue the Animation[]
Baihu as he appears in the anime.
Baihu appears in Shenmue the Animation. In Episode 11, he is seen fighting in the Yellow Heads' underground fighting arena. After he defeats his opponent, he stares at Ryo in the crowd, and leaves the arena.
In Episode 12, in the Yellow Head Building, Ryo fights Baihu to save Joy from captivity. After Ryo defeats him, he tells him his name, and Baihu says he'll remember that name.
Trivia[]
- Baihu's zodiac sign is Libra and he has a A blood type.
- Baihu shares a similar theme song to Chai.
- Baihu's Japanese voice actor in Shenmue II is Tetsuya Sakai, who also is the Japanese voice actor for Guizhang Chen in Shenmue and Shenmue II.
- Baihu's English voice actor in Shenmue the Animation is Seán Patrick Judge, who also is the English voice actor for Liu Gong Hui, Jones Henders, Keizo Oishi, Bangzhuo Du and Yang in the anime. Baihu's English voice actor in Shenmue II is unknown.
- There is an unused photograph of Baihu in the files of Shenmue II, suggesting that there were originally plans for the scout Yuandao Huo to give Ryo the photo of Baihu to defeat him after Rod Stunt, Greg More and Chunyan Xu. This is further suggested by Baihu's filename being "SF4", meaning "Street Fighter 4", and Rod's, Greg's snd Chunyan's filenames being SF1 to SF3.
- It is highly likely that the Scout was going to take Ryo to fight Baihu, once he gains access to the Yellow Head Building, but he ended up being knocked out by Wuying Ren.
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