One of the main characters in Live A Live and one of the protagonists of the Imperial China: The Successor chapter. One of the 3 possible successors, alongside Lei Kuugo and Yun Jou to the Earthen Heart kung fu, representing the martial arts of the body. As the other Successor chapter characters reference Journey to the West, Hong references Zhu Bajie.
It is possible for him and one other disciple to die in the Imperial China chapter if either are not leveled up the most.
He is one of the 8 selectable main protagonists for the Final Chapter: The Dominion of Hate. If others are selected (except for Oersted), he can be recruited as a member of the selected protagonist's party after a giving him food.
