Zeng is a minor character in the DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda franchise. He is a goose in the Jade Palace who acts as Shifu's messenger.
Background[]
Personality[]
Zeng is extremely nervous, excitable, pessimistic, as well as weak-willed, but is nonetheless loyal and willing to fulfill an assignment given to him. He is an obedient servant, and at times can be intimidated when facing the kung fu warriors he must deal with in his duties, as shown when he delivered unwanted news to both Shifu and Commander Vachir.
Zeng is also very helpful, as well as one to adhere to the rules, as shown when he is assigned as Po's assistant. Though he witnessed the panda unintentionally use the "Hun-Shu Wave of Dismissal" on a rabbit chef trying out for the Winter Feast, Zeng declared that the chef and his village were shamed for eternity due to the gesture. When Po asked if they could simply get the rabbit back after he was taken away, Zeng laughed and simply answered, "No."
Physical Appearance[]
Zeng is a dark gray goose and brown eyes. He normally wears a yellow robe with a green belt and matching hat. He has also worn a black robe with gold trim.
Appearances[]
Kung Fu Panda[]
Zeng was specifically given the mission to get the head boss of Chorh-Gom Prison to double everything where Tai Lung was being held captive, under the orders of Shifu based on Oogway's vision that Tai Lung will escape. The irony is that, while visiting the prison, one of Zeng's feathers fell near Tai Lung, who used it to pick the lock on his restraints and escape, echoing one of Oogway's statements that "one often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it". In the resulting carnage, Zeng was spared and forced to return to the Valley and herald Tai Lung's escape.
During the film's credits, an illustration showed Zeng gluing back together the Urn of Whispering Warriors, which Po had broken earlier.
Kung Fu Panda Holiday[]
In the holiday special, Zeng was assigned as a helper to Po in his preparatory tasks for the Winter Feast. He advised Po in his selection of a chef for the prestigious event, and also informed him of his actions when he accidentally used the wrong gesture on one of the chefs, disgracing him and his village for all eternity. He refused Po's request to undo the mistake, and was disconcerted when the panda rejected all of the chefs and ran off with the Golden Ladle to present it to his father.
Legends of Awesomeness[]
Zeng briefly appeared in the episode "Hometown Hero", where he delivered an urgent message to Mantis, and again in "Ghost of Oogway" when he delivered a message to Po. In "The Kung Fu Kid", he accidentally got hit in the head by Po with Shifu's flute, delivered several messages, and also briefly mentioned that he has a wife (who apparently hits him from time to time).
In "Challenge Day", Zeng was bringing Shifu his tea when he came up to see Po lazily slumbering on a hammock. As Shifu tried figuring out what to do to get Po to take his duties as the Dragon Warriorseriously, Zeng inspired his idea that Po could "lose" his title. Shifu then sent the five away and made up "Dragon Warrior Challenge Day", claiming that whoever defeated Po before sundown would become the Dragon Warrior, compelling the entire village to harass the panda. Though Zeng pointed out that it was a lie, Shifu thought that since the five were away there was no one in the village strong enough to take down Po, it would be fine and Po would learn the lesson. Unfortunately, Hundun the rhino broke out of Chorh-Gom Prisonand defeated Po while he was exhausted and had a broken leg. When he ventured into the Jade Palace to gloat about his victory, Shifu revealed his deception. However, since no one else but he and Zeng knew about the lie, Hundun managed to imprison them both in a nearby casket. While waiting, Zeng bored Shifu with his recitation of all 1,200 varieties of bamboo before Po got them out. It was revealed in "Shifu"s Ex" he does not like Shifu and wants to leave the Jade Palace.
In "Goose Chase" Shifu fired Zeng for his incompetent messaging skills, but after he helped Po save Xinshi, Shifu apologized and gave him his job back.
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