Kung Lao (Chinese: 空佬; pinyin: Kōnglăo) is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat series, introduced as a player character in Mortal Kombat II in 1993. He is a former Shaolin monk and a former member of the White Lotus Society who stands in the shadow of his great ancestor, the Great Kung Lao. Kung Lao is a close friend of the series' protagonist Liu Kang and together they were the main characters of the spin-off game Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Kung Lao gained considerable popularity and favorable critical reception, in large part because of his famous weapon resembling Oddjob's hat.
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