Modern References
Lady Sun is one of the first female playable characters to make a debut in Koei's Dynasty Warriors video game series. She also appears in Warriors Orochi, a crossover between Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. She is referred to as "Sun Shang Xiang" in the games.
In Koei's Kessen 2 she is named "Sun Li" and is one Liu Bei's many love interests.
In John Woo's 2008 epic war film Red Cliff, Zhao Wei played the role of Sun Shangxiang. In the first part, she and her all-female bodyguards lured Cao Cao's troops into an ambush. In the second part, she infiltrates Cao Cao's camp and draws a map of the enemy formation.
Lady Sun is referenced in the game and anime series Koihime Musō where she is named as Sonshōkō or Shaoren. She charges out of the kingdom to fight against the Hongo Faction who are falsely accused for betraying the Go faction. After being captured by Hongo Faction and clearing up the misunderstanding, she takes a liking to Kazuto and enjoys playing around with him.
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