Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 

Kwai Chang Caine was a priest at a Shaolin temple, where his son Peter also lived and studied. The temple was destroyed and father and son each thought the other had perished in the fire. ... See full summary »

Stars:

David Carradine, Chris Potter, Richard Anderson

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Carradine	...	Kwai Chang Caine / ... 88 episodes, 1993-1997
Chris Potter	...	Peter Caine 88 episodes, 1993-1997
Richard Anderson	...	Narrator / ... 83 episodes, 1993-1997
William Dunlop	...	Chief of Detectives Frank Strenlich 58 episodes, 1993-1997
Kim Chan	...	Lo Si / ... 54 episodes, 1993-1997
Nathaniel Moreau	...	Young Peter Caine 54 episodes, 1993-1996
Robert Nicholson	...	Det. Blake 48 episodes, 1993-1997

Storyline

Kwai Chang Caine was a priest at a Shaolin temple, where his son Peter also lived and studied. The temple was destroyed and father and son each thought the other had perished in the fire. For many years, Kwai Chang 'walked the earth,' while Peter became a big-city cop. Finally, they are reunited and now together they battle evil, using wisdom, martial arts, and occasionally even Peter's service pistol (only as a last resort).

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | hand to hand combat | violence | martial arts master | martial artist | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

TNT's Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Page Warner Bros. Site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kung fu: La leyenda continúa

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (88 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Launched the acting career of Chris Potter.

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Quotes

[Original opening. Scene: 15 years before the present]
Narrator: The grandson of Kwai Chang Caine walks out of the past.
Young Peter Caine: But I want to fight.
Kwai Chang Caine: Yes. So did your great-grandfather when he was your age.
Narrator: He teaches his son wisdom at a Shaolin temple. An evil force destroyed that temple. Father and son each believed the other had perished.
[Jump to the present]
Narrator: Fifteen years later, they were reunited. Now Caine faced new challenges... and his son grew up.
Peter Caine: Look, I'm not my father. I don't do kung fu. I'm a cop. ...
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: Carnosaur 2, the Skateboard Kid 2, and Future Zone (2017)

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Soundtracks

KUNG FU: The Legend Continues
Composed by Jeff Danna

User Reviews

Enlightening and Worthwhile

This has to be one of the best shoes of its time. Kwai Chang Cain along with Raven and other martial arts weekly specials revolutionized television in the 90s. But this one in particular has more to it than fighting. Even today it has the same morals and lessons that you can use years later. Kung Fu the legend continues portrays the most touching themes between father and son, while adding some of the purest music of any show I've ever seen. The spirit of eastern philosophy is wrought throughout this series, despite what new challenges the duo face. For those of us who are not horror or violence enthusiasts, this show contains those elements in some of the occasional challenges the protagonists face, and it can end with a message or reflection on them. One such was the episode "The Possessed", where at the end Peter recalls to his father that he's never went up against anything like that, and the experience of going up against "real evil" to which he asks, "how'd we do?" to which Cain responds with a shrug of humility, "this time... we won." For those of you who also appreciate the art of reflection, there is a main reminiscence of the past in each episode that aids in the preparation or comprehension of some present event. The Shaolin Temple is shown to be the sanctuary from which the Cains developed their abilities and understanding of much more than can be found in society. Their memories of this are irreplaceable in the consistent survival of father and son, especially in the risky field of policing. It is mainly through his son's work that Kwai Chang Cain is able to track information on criminal activity and more. Sometimes, but less often, trouble finds its way to him.