This mini documentary charts the story of how the 70s TV series “Kung Fu” starring David Carradine, Radames Pera, Keye Luke and Philip Ahn was created. The fight scenes were coordinated by Dr Kam Yuen.
This clip from the classic 1970s TV series Kung Fu was taken from the episode called “Nine Lives” in Series 1. Starring David Carradine as Caine and Albert Salmi as his friend.
This clip from the classic 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” was taken from the episode called “The Spirit-Helper” from Series 2. Starring David Carradine as Caine, Don Johnson as the young Native American Nashebo, Keye Luke as Master Po and Radames Pera as young Caine.
This clip from the classic 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” was taken from the episode called “The Assassin” in Series 2. Starring David Carradine, Robert Ito as the Ninja, Philip Ahn as Master Kan and Radames Pera as young Caine.
Master Po: Did your eye meet your own fist?
Young Caine: Then shall I seek ways to repay?
Master Po: What is the debt?
Young Caine: My suffering.
Master Po: Vengeance is a water vessel with a hole. It carries nothing but the promise of emptiness.
Young Caine: Shall I then repay injury always with kindness?
Master Po: Repay injury with justice and forgiveness, but kindness always with kindness
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwBL8nhW2yQ
Kung Fu – Vengeance – S01E04 An Eye For An Eye – David Carradine
This clip is taken from the episode called “A Dream Within a Dream” from series 2. Starring David Carradine and John Drew Barrymore. Sadly, due to addiction, Barrymore’s acting career was to come to an end just 2 years after this scene. Terrible waste of talent. He died from cancer in 2003.
KCC: My parents are long dead. General Jung is tumbled from his arrogance and power. Yet within me anger boils as water in a heated pot.
Kan: Observe the day lily. Each morning, with the warmth of the sun it opens in lovely blossom. Each night it closes.
KCC: I do not understand. What has a flower have to do with my anger?
Kan: Once your anger warmed you, and like the flower you opened to it. That is long past. It is night.
KCC: Am I then to do nothing, feel nothing, be still?
Kan: Still water is like glass. It is the perfect level. A carpenter can use it. The heart of a wise man is tranquil and still. Thus, it’s the mirror of heaven and earth. The glass of everything. Be like still water. You look into it, and see yourself.
Anger is the deadliest disease. It attacks the host and causes the host to attack and infect others. It can consume one in an instant and it can burn slowly and pass from one to another for lifetime after lifetime.
May all those afflicted with anger find peace and tranquility.
The clip taken from the classic 70s TV series “kung Fu” is from the episode called “The Way of Violence Has No Mind” from Series 2. Starring David Carradine as Caine, Radames Pera as young Caine, Robert Ito (who starred in “Quincy”) as Captain Lee, Jesse Dizon as Quoy and Philip Ahn as Master Po.