Review
In the early 1970s, Bruce Lee conceived Kung Fu, a television project as a vehicle for himself. Hollywood wasn't ready for an Asian series star and cast David Carradine instead. Three years of Kung Fu fostered rumors of creative differences. Carradine wanted Kung Fu to remain true to Lee's vision, particularly after Lee died less than a year after Kung Fu first aired. Nothing like Kung Fu had ever been seen before. Fleeing China after killing a member of the royal family, Kane searched for his long-lost brother, travelling the American West (never wearing a gun) with assassins on his trail, an outsider wherever he journeyed. The flashbacks to the Shaolin Temple were always a very special part of every story. The unique aspects of the popular series are examined in The Kung Fu Book along with profiles of the actors and series characters and a complete episode guide. In addition, the book chronicles the new series, in which David Carradine plays his own descendant in modern day California, far more than just a sequel. -- Midwest Book Review
