The only instance where an episode was set in the past, with a flash forward to Caine's future in the American West during the 1870s; usually, a conflict in America would induce a flashback to some incident from Caine's past at the Shaolin Temple in Northern China, represented by the presence of Keye Luke and Philip Ahn. Due to the complex structure of the script, this was the reason that David Carradine was allowed the opportunity to direct.
Victor Sen Yung played Tamo in the previous 2 episodes "Kung Fu" Besieged: Death on Cold Mountain (1974) and "Kung Fu" Besieged: Cannon at the Gates (1974)