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Hong Kong Phooey, the "number one super guy" is a martial artist and the titular protagonist of the Hanna Barbera animated TV series of the same name, who travels about the city in his "Phooeymobile" looking for any "Badguys".
He uses the lessons to what crime he is going on as Penry, and then he changes to Hong Kong Phooey using the file cabinet (which usually gets stuck, so Spot has to bang it to open it) then Hong Kong Phooey pops out. The due then take the Phooeymobile and find out where the crime is taking place and stop it.
Biography[]
Is always seen fighting crime with the aid of his manual, The Hong Kong Book Of Kung Fu, and his bumbling antics would either get himself into several predicaments, or they'd suffer from Hong Kong Phooey's incompetence always having side effects that cause the villains to be defeated with bad luck.
Personality[]
He acts very carefree, charismatic, well-intentioned, and brave; often being seen as the most calm, collected and relaxed whenever he is doing janitor patrol, and getting easily excited when he seeks to stop crime afoot for the thrill of being the town's most well known crimefighting hero (or at least, in his eyes). However, despite what his crimefighting ego implies, he is generally a nice guy despite being either oblivious, incompetent or misguided.
He seems to more then less of a dimwit, with kung fu skills that backfire on him and often relies on dumb luck to gain any advantage, he usually brings Spot alongside with him, a yellow-furred feline who is usually getting the job done, more then Hong Kong Phooey himself being incredibly clumsy, reckless and absent-minded. Hong Kong Phooey usually never knew that Spot already did his job, in result Hong Kong Phooey thinks he had taken care of the bad guys, which results in Spot groaning and muttering in disappointment for Hong Kong Phooey's delusions, incompetence and stupidity.
Despite being a bumbling fool who spouts out dumb pseudo Chinese sayings, he can be quite discreet at times, as he seems to know how to keep his identity a secret to himself and never blare it out to the most unsuspecting of people. He can also have a level of wit, often providing wisecracks and having a good sense of humor towards his surroundings.
Identity[]
The stories begin at the police headquarters, where Hong Kong Phooey's alter ego, Penry, works as a mild-mannered janitor under the glare of Sergeant Flint ("Sarge"). Also at the police station is Rosemary, the telephone operator, who has a crush on Hong Kong Phooey. After Rosemary gets a call and explains the crime, Penry runs into a filing cabinet and (always getting stuck) transforms himself into Hong Kong Phooey.
Live Action[]
In 2009, live action/CGI hybrid film based on the character of the same name was announced with Eddie Murphy voicing Phooey himself. Test footage of the film was leaked on 28 December 2012 along with footage for a live action Marvin the Martian movie, the release date is unknown, and, due to the lack of updates, the films have likely been cancelled.
Trivia[]
- He is 5'11 and 180 lbs.
- His "birthday" is May 2.