Kung Fu (1972 TV series)

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Kung Fu is an American television series created by Ed Spielman, and starring David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine. The show was nominated for 2 Golden Globes.

 Plot 
Kung Fu follows the adventures of a Shaolin monk named Kwai Chang Caine traveling through the Old West of the United States as the only weapon, using his skills in martial arts and inner strength of his philosophy of life. Its purpose was to find his half-brother, Danny Caine, and start a new family, as Kwai Chang had fled China after the authorities put a price on his head.

63 episodes of the series were filmed between 1972-1975, including the 90-minute TV pilot.

 References 
 Action TV: tough-guys, smooth operators and foxy chicks, by Bill Osgerby,Anna Gough-Yates
 Cinephilia: movies, love and memory, by Marijke de Valck,Malte Hagener

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Category:1970s American drama television series
Category:1972 American television series debuts
Category:1975 American television series endings
Category:American action adventure television series
Category:American Broadcasting Company television dramas
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:American martial arts television series
Category:American western (genre) television series
Category:Television series adapted into movies
Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
Category:Television series set in San Francisco