Kong Fu (character)
| Kong Fu | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Kong |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country - "Kong Fu" (1998) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country - "Message in a Bottle Show" (cameo) (2000) |
| Portrayed by | Richard Newman[1] |
- “Now what was that about? A spine-a-less worm?! Yellow-bellied?! Find another chump to do your dirty work. I forfeit!”
- —Kong Fu, "Kong Fu"
Kong Fu is a Kong from the Donkey Kong Country television series episode "Kong Fu". He was voiced by Richard Newman. His name is a portmanteau of "Kong" and "kung fu".
In the episode, he was hired by King K. Rool and the lizards to beat Donkey Kong in the Annual Donkey Kong Challenge – a contest to see if anyone could defeat Donkey Kong in three challenges and become the new ruler of Kongo Bongo Island.
Though Kong Fu managed to beat Donkey Kong in the Mind challenge and was dominating him in the Body challenge, Kong Fu lost the Heart challenge to Donkey Kong; it seems Kong Fu was afraid of the dark and while Kong Fu was panicking during a solar eclipse Donkey Kong refused to hit him, showing true virtue.
As the Body challenge was to continue, Kong Fu forfeited the contest to Donkey Kong after he hearing K. Rool, General Klump and Krusha mocking his fear of the dark and calling him a wuss, much to the king's ire and the Kongs' rejoice.
Quotes
- "The particles called electrons turned out to be negatively charged, and have a mass of about one eighteen-hundredth of a single hydrogen atom. Electrons are also fundamental chargers in static electricity. This is best demonstrated by rubbing one's foot along a carpet, then touching an object."
- "Fat-head has a point."
- "Oh be I give Donkey Kong a break, a whole lot of breaks! Not to mention some lumps, bumps and bruises, 'cos when I'm..."
- "It was him!"
- "He let the little monkey get away, too!"
- "Since when does the Donkey Kong Challenge include a pre-game show?"
- "One. The answer is one. One piece of string... If it was long enough."
- "Now to finish you off!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コンフー[?] Kon Fū |
Kong Fu | |
| Italian | Kong Fu[2] | - |
Notes
- Kong Fu shares his name with the French name of Karate Kong and the Italian name of Ninja Kong from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and the Spanish name of the Kong POW technique from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
- Kong Fu is the only character that appeared exclusively in one episode (not counting the flashbacks in "Message in a Bottle Show").
References
- ^ TFcon (April 10, 2020). How to Sing In Character Discussion but Dan Gilvezan Just Wants Directions to Donkey Kong Country.. YouTube. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Ζona Αnimazione (2004). "Donkey Kong Country". Antonio Genna. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
