Page 1 of Kung Fu 1970`s TV Series starring David Carradine Complete 1st Series £16.35p

Kung Fu ( Region 1)


This was one of my favourite shows when I was growing up

( Good grief was it really 30+ years ago ! )

Offbeat Western / Eastern Tv series starring David ( Kill Bill ) Carradine

"Kung Fu" tells the story of Kwai Chang Caine, son of a Chinese woman and an American sailor. Caine, orphaned as a boy, was admitted as a student to the Shaolin temple, in China. Caine learned the ways of the Shaolin and became a Shaolin priest. One day he met his old master, Master Po, in a market. Master Po was shot by the Emperor`s nephew, and Caine in turn killed the Emperor`s nephew. Forced to flee China, Caine went to America, where he searches for his half-brother, Danny Caine.

Just ordered a copy of the 1st series ( 90 minute pilot and all 15 episodes)

Total running time 840 mins

for £16.35p P+P free

http://www.dvdsoon.com/show-title-details.xml?uid=106220

Hope this will be of interest to some other oldies here

Actually slighter cheaper at Amazon.ca but no free postage there for
overseas delivery so Dvdsoon is best price I could find.

cheers Busdriver

This item was edited on Tuesday, 20th April 2004, 17:45

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This was one of my favourite shows when I was growing up
Mine too, Grashopper, mine too.

Good spot and I`ll certainly order when I`ve got cash to spare.

SN

Great spot, cheers - just ordered with amazon.ca, £13.08 with new user $10 discount!

Bargain :)

I seek not to know the answer but to understand the question.

Friday night isn`t the same without good old cod oriental philosphy, I`m with these guys I`ll be buying.

Good spot!, Ordered

May well stump up for this one as I used to watch this regularly as well.

Carradine being interviewed on the radio today due to his role in Kill Bill and apparently more people are watching Kung Fu now than did when it originally aired.

If I`m right this series was from an original idea by Bruce Lee but they wouldn`t accept him starring in it.

Snaps

Just to make you aware this release has been re-formated from 4:3 to 16:9 by cutting the top and the bottom of the picture off. >:(

And it`s only £15.37 at DVD Import. ;)

This item was edited on Wednesday, 21st April 2004, 00:51

This might help:

"I was shocked to find that this program is presented in a widescreen format. Apparently, the episodes were originally shot in widescreen, and then cut down for broadcast. The inclusion of this wide format, however, tells me two things. One, the material contained on these discs is either taken from a first generation master source, or darn near close to it. The result is a picture quality that transfers even better to DVD than it did to television. Second, it is clear that much of the footage (approximately 1/3 of every frame) is available for public viewing for the first time. Granted, none of the story is new, but the wide nature of these images really gives a sense of scope to the locations that was not available on the previous full screen format."

upcomingdiscs.com

Snaps - you`re right about Bruce Lee...the TV company thought he looked "too Oriental"...!!!

Great spot this, I`m in there!

julianf

Total rubbish.Check the link for some screen captures that show the picture is croped at the top and bottom.

www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/printpost.php?postid=2098722

You are getting less picture not more.