Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-24018644-20150228155751/@comment-25375217-20161129052731

...uh, yeah, I'm aware. (although, technically speaking, it's impossible for the last name to be first, lol. The more accurate term would be "surname".) While Li is a surname and Shang is a masculine name, Shang can also be a surname and Li is a feminine name (in fact, Li is the name of Disney Mulan's mother. Her name is "Fa Li".). Therefore, by switching Li Shang's surname (Li) and his name (Shang), he becomes Shang Li, or just Li - a woman.