Liu Kang appear in the 2013 's second season of the web series Mortal Kombat : Legacy , portrayed by Brian Tee . Liu Kang in Legacy is portrayed as an anti @-@ hero and fighting on the side of Outworld rather than that of Earthrealm in the web series . In this version , he is shown to have left a monastery to live a normal life working at a diner with a fiancée . After watching a pair of thieves kill her in a robbery attempt , he become consumed with anger and revenge , and further distance himself from Kung Lao and the ideals that was taught to him . After working as a freelance assassin for a few years , he is approached by Shang Tsung , who convince him that humanity is not worth protecting and ask him to join the realm of Outworld in the upcoming Mortal Kombat tournament , which he agree to . During the tournament , he easily subdue Johnny Cage and Kurtis Stryker before being confronted by Kung Lao , who is surprised at his old friend 's change of allegiance .