I learned a lot from Kung Fu.

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I learned a lot from Kung Fu.

Postby dannavy85 » 16 years ago

There's no need to go into the details of what happened to David Carradine but despite that I must say I learned alot in life from that 1970's show Kung Fu. My late brother Steven was an ardent fan and because of that show he joined the Marines in the 1970's and served honorably in Asia till he left as a staff sergent in the late 80's.

Kung Fu was our first exposure to the Asian culture at a time when we both lived in Boston when it was a hot bed of racial hate between whites, blacks and newly arriving refugees fleeing communist murdery in Southeast Asia. Steven pursued the Asian way of thinking and in turn influenced me towards my Navy career and long association with our Japanese friends.

Despite what may be said in the end about David Carradine, his part in Kung Fu will hopefully be what's remembered best.

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Postby cybotron » 16 years ago

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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No need to to go into detail....
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Postby AstroBoyGF » 16 years ago

well i take martial arts...and let me tell you..ITS ROCKS!!^^
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Postby cybotron » 16 years ago

"AstroBoyGF" wrote:well i take martial arts...and let me tell you..ITS ROCKS!!^^

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She actually came into this thread... :lol:
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Postby AstroBoyGF » 16 years ago

"cybotron" wrote:[QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89817]well i take martial arts...and let me tell you..ITS ROCKS!!^^

:lol: :lol: :lol:
She actually came into this thread... :lol: [/QUOTE]

huh? :eek: what dose that mean? :confused: :unsure:
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Postby cybotron » 16 years ago

"AstroBoyGF" wrote:[QUOTE=cybotron;89818][QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89817]well i take martial arts...and let me tell you..ITS ROCKS!!^^

:lol: :lol: :lol:
She actually came into this thread... :lol: [/QUOTE]

huh? :eek: what dose that mean? :confused: :unsure: [/QUOTE]
A girl.....
No need for details. :lol:
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Postby jeffbert » 16 years ago

The show Kung Fu may indeed have introduced some of us to Asian culture. I include myself in that number of those who knew little of Asian culture before seeing the series. However, this would still have been the case, and perhaps even more so, had Bruce Lee played the role of Kwai Chang Caine. Yet, the TV execs felt unsure that an actual Asian man in the role of an Asian man would have appeal to American viewers, even though decades earlier Keye Luke, who would play Master Po in Kung Fu actually portrayed detective James Lee Wong in the 6th (of 6) film in that series (Karloff had the role for the 1st 5 films), & had portrayed #1 son many times.

Yet, I understand the value of particular actors to our fond memories. Long before I ever heard that Bruce Lee was originally slated to be Caine, David Carradine was Caine, and had been Caine. When I thought of the program Kung Fu, I naturally thought of David Carradine. :cool:

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Postby AstroBoyGF » 16 years ago

"cybotron" wrote:[QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89819][QUOTE=cybotron;89818][QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89817]well i take martial arts...and let me tell you..ITS ROCKS!!^^

:lol: :lol: :lol:
She actually came into this thread... :lol: [/QUOTE]

huh? :eek: what dose that mean? :confused: :unsure: [/QUOTE]
A girl.....
No need for details. :lol:
The Grasshopper has flown.
Amitabha has taken as Karma and Dharma dictated.... :ninja:
The incarnation ended.Life unending. :tenma: [/QUOTE]

uh...could you please tell me?
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Postby cybotron » 16 years ago

"AstroBoyGF" wrote:[QUOTE=cybotron;89822][QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89819][QUOTE=cybotron;89818][QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89817]well i take martial arts...and let me tell you..ITS ROCKS!!^^

:lol: :lol: :lol:
She actually came into this thread... :lol: [/QUOTE]

huh? :eek: what dose that mean? :confused: :unsure: [/QUOTE]
A girl.....
No need for details. :lol:
The Grasshopper has flown.
Amitabha has taken as Karma and Dharma dictated.... :ninja:
The incarnation ended.Life unending. :tenma: [/QUOTE]

uh...could you please tell me?[/QUOTE]
No angel...
This is big boy stuff... :lol: :whistling: :tenma:
One of our Senseis has chosen his Tao of exit.... :w00t: :ninja:
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Postby AstroBoyGF » 16 years ago

"cybotron" wrote:[QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89825][QUOTE=cybotron;89822][QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89819][QUOTE=cybotron;89818][QUOTE=AstroBoyGF;89817]well i take martial arts...and let me tell you..ITS ROCKS!!^^

:lol: :lol: :lol:
She actually came into this thread... :lol: [/QUOTE]

huh? :eek: what dose that mean? :confused: :unsure: [/QUOTE]
A girl.....
No need for details. :lol:
The Grasshopper has flown.
Amitabha has taken as Karma and Dharma dictated.... :ninja:
The incarnation ended.Life unending. :tenma: [/QUOTE]

uh...could you please tell me?[/QUOTE]
No angel...
This is big boy stuff... :lol: :whistling: :tenma:
One of our Senseis has chosen his Tao of exit.... :w00t: :ninja: [/QUOTE]

angel? :eek:
um...i'm kinda an...oh well idk...i'm what they call...oh yeah thats right an young women.
what kind of martial arts do you take? :w00t:
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