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The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon.

Episode aired Feb 22, 1972
TV-PGTV-PG
1h

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7.9/10

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The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon. (1972)

Adventure Drama Western

After avenging the death of his teacher, a Shaolin monk flees China to the American West and helps people while being pursued by bounty hunters.After avenging the death of his teacher, a Shaolin monk flees China to the American West and helps people while being pursued by bounty hunters.After avenging the death of his teacher, a Shaolin monk flees China to the American West and helps people while being pursued by bounty hunters.

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

- Jerry Thorpe
- Ed Spielman(teleplay)
- Howard Friedlander(teleplay)
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David Carradine and Keye Luke in Kung Fu (1972)

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According to Bruce Lee's wife Linda Lee Cadwell, the concept of the series was conceived by Bruce, and he met with the producers for countless hours to shape the show. However, the producers did not offer him the role since they did not feel that the American audience (at that time) would accept a Chinese actor as a lead, and eventually went with the Caucasion actor David Carradine.

Goofs
In a scene where Chinese laborers are pounding railroad spikes, a worker misses hitting his spike.

Quotes
Caine: I seek not to know the answers, but to understand the questions.

Connections
Followed by Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)

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10/10

Probably the best TV movie ever

This TV movie, which played as a pilot for the series, Kung Fu, is the best TV movie I've ever seen. "Brian's Song" would be a close second.

The movie - and the series - is as innovative (using flashbacks, slow-motion, focusing fade-ins, and a lot of Eastern quotes that make a great deal of sense) as any you will find.

And this was a Western! There was nothing like it before and there's been nothing like it since. KUNG FU is one of a kind.

The TV series was excellent as well. The various directors all used the same interesting techniques as the pilot film to achieve almost a dream-like effect of the West during the early part of the 20th century.

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