Back شانغ تسونغ Arabic Şanq Tsunq (Mortal Kombat) Azerbaijani Shang Tsung Catalan Shang Tsung Spanish شنگ سونگ Persian Shang Tsung Finnish Shang Tsung French שאנג טסונג HE Shang Tsung Italian シャン・ツン Japanese
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| Shang Tsung | |
|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat character | |
.png) Shang in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) | |
| First appearance | Mortal Kombat (1992) |
| Created by | Ed Boon John Tobias |
| Designed by | John Tobias |
| Portrayed by | Various
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| Voiced by | Various
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| Motion capture | Various
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| In-universe information | |
| Origin | Earthrealm; Outworld |
| Nationality | Chinese |
Shang Tsung (Chinese: 尚宗) is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted as the antagonist of Mortal Kombat (1992) and has remained one of the franchise's primary characters. Shang is a sorcerer; he is principally defined by his abilities to shapeshift into other characters and to absorb the souls of his defeated opponents. In the series, he is usually confronted by the series' protagonist Liu Kang. Shang has appeared in various media outside of the games, including the 1995 film and the 2021 film. He has received positive commentary for his design, abilities, and role in the series.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (2020-01-17). "Animated 'Mortal Kombat' Movie Sets Cast With Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ @domcianciolo (July 15, 2023). ".#MK1's Cast so far! @mattyangking Liu Kang @KariWahlgren Mileena/Kitana @vicchao Kenshi @AlanLeeVO - Shang Tsung @KaijiTang Sub-Zero @dicek2g Scorpion @AndrewSBowen Johnny @VRodriguezIII Raiden @ThatSunil Kung Lao @YuriLowenthal Smoke @NoshirDalal Rain" (Tweet). Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Twitter.