Kung Fu (TV series)

The Kung Fu series was an American television series, which ran from 1972 to 1975 and in which the Kung Fu is central to the Wild West, with frequent flashbacks to fictional events in China. It caught on in 1972 as the product of a partnership between Warner Brothers and ABC. In 27 of the Netherlands were a total of 62 episodes from series broadcast by AVRO, 1974 between 13 december and 26 december 1975.

The protagonist in the series is David Carradine, who plays the role of Kwai Chang Caine, a shaolinpriester who fled to the United States after he had killed his blind killer sifu, whereby there came to be a price on his head of $ 10,000, because the killer was a member of the Royal family.

Among the people who applied to the lead role, was also the creator of the series Bruce Lee, for whom it was a great disappointment that he was not chosen for the role. David Carradine itself was not at all Chinese, and to satisfy the Chinese community were adopted various Chinese to participate in the film, as actors in other roles and for thechoreography.

In the film explains that Caine actually like half-blood Chinese were to be adopted, but not in the shaolintempel that an exception was made for him, partly because his institution and qualities made him suitable for the priesthood.

Arrived In the West, comes across as a strange person, Caine world that can not horse riding, no firearms used, no eat meat, don't drink alcohol, and on foot through the country. However, he is a wise person who by his kung fu skills not in a prison seems almost invincible, which can be held, and each is trying to avoid violence. He saves a lot of people from difficult situations and helps many with his philosophy and wisdom.

The series, which in three seasons with a total of 62 episodes was broadcast, made kung fu from the 1970s very popular in the West. ==Episodes[ Edit] ==
 * See: list of episodes of Kung Fu