Trini June 4, 2020 Share June 4, 2020 Show synopsis: Quote A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman, Nicky Shen (Olivia Liang), to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption and her own parents (Tzi Ma and Kheng Hua Tan) are at the mercy of a powerful Triad. Nicky will rely on her tech-savvy sister (Shannon Dang), pre-med brother (Jon Prasida), Assistant District Attorney and ex-boyfriend (Gavin Stenhouse), and new love interest (Eddie Liu) as well as her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice ... all while searching for the ruthless assassin (Gwendoline Yeo) who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her. Inspired by the original series created by Ed Spielman, KUNG FU is from Warner Bros. Television in association with Quinn's House and Berlanti Productions, with writer/executive producer Christina M. Kim ("Blindspot," "Lost") and executive producers Martin Gero ("Blindspot," "LA Complex"), Greg Berlanti ("Arrow," "The Flash," "Riverdale") and Sarah Schechter ("Arrow," "The Flash," "Riverdale"). 1 Link to comment
tessaray June 5, 2020 Share June 5, 2020 The quarter-life crisis line never fails to make me laugh. Not that mid-twenties can't be intense, with so many life changes - it isn't that, just the way they put it. Is this expanded description the first time they've specified San Francisco as the setting? KF:TLC, for those old enough to remember, was always ridiculed for their generic Chinatown setting (Sloanville) up and moving to be within driving distance of locations thousands of miles apart. Link to comment
Trini June 5, 2020 Share June 5, 2020 40 minutes ago, tessaray said: Is this expanded description the first time they've specified San Francisco as the setting? I believe so; I hope they actually get to film there! Link to comment
tessaray June 5, 2020 Share June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Trini said: I believe so; I hope they actually get to film there! That would be amazing. But it's the CW, I can't imagine them having enough budget to do more than maybe a few establishing shots. One thing (among many) that I loved about the old show Continuum is that they owned their Canadian setting. I wish more shows would do that. Link to comment
Trini September 18, 2020 Share September 18, 2020 Vanessa Kai joins the cast: Quote Kai will play Pei-Ling Zhang, a skilled fighter, spiritual guide, and mentor to Nicky Shen (Liang), one of dozens of monks that lived and trained in an all-female Shaolin temple buried deep in the mountains of Yuanyang province. After her tragic death at the hands of a mysterious assassin, Pei-Ling lives on in Nicky’s memory, evoking the lessons and skills her mentor taught her at the monastery. But as Nicky hunts down Pei-Ling’s murderer, she will discover her beloved Sifu had her own dark secrets… and will learn that Pei-Ling’s past might hold the key to Nicky’s future. 1 Link to comment
tv echo September 25, 2020 Share September 25, 2020 (edited) ‘The Flash’, ‘DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow’, ‘All American’ & Other Berlanti Prods. Series Set Tentative Production Start Dates By Nellie Andreeva September 23, 2020https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-flash-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-all-american-other-greg-berlanti-productions-series-tentative-production-start-dates-1234582722/ Quote I hear The Flash is currently slated to begin filming its seventh season October 1, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is targeting an October 5 Season 6 start, both in Vancouver. All American is looking to begin filming its third season Monday in Los Angeles. Of the remaining Berlanti Prods. series, Superman & Lois, Titans and newcomer Kung-Fu are eying mid-October starts. Breakout Stargirl is on track to begin shooting its second season at the end of October, while Doom Patrol‘s third season is expected to start production in January. As is the case with any production during COVID, the dates are tentative and subject to change. Some of the series mentioned in this story had earlier target start dates that were subsequently pushed, a common occurrence amid the ongoing pandemic. Warner Bros TV, the studio behind all Berlanti Prods. series, declined comment on the new dates. Edited September 25, 2020 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
Trini October 7, 2020 Share October 7, 2020 More casting news: https://deadline.com/2020/10/kung-fu-tony-chung-the-cw-reboot-series-1234592375/ Quote Tony Chung (Hours of Operation) is set as a series regular opposite Olivia Liang in Kung Fu, <...> Chung will play Dennis Soong, the beloved son of the wealthy Soong family, Althea’s fiancé Dennis is coasting on being the hot and popular guy after growing out of his nerdy high school “mathlete” persona. He’s breezed through his 20s on his effortless charm, good looks and money, making him the perfect trophy husband for Althea. Dennis is utterly besotted by Althea, and he sees only smooth sailing ahead. But clashes between their families (and a few of their own long-buried secrets) threaten to ruin their perfect engagement… and to tear them apart on their way to the altar. 'Althea' is the main character's sister. --- Previously released character descriptions: https://deadline.com/2020/03/kung-fu-gavin-stenhouse-gwendoline-yeo-join-the-cw-reboot-pilot-1202877907/ Quote [Gavin] Stenhouse will play Evan Hartley, a highly successful Assistant District Attorney who still has a soft spot for his first love, Nicky, when she returns home. [Gwendoline] Yeo will portray Zhilan, a cryptic woman with deep criminal ties and a mysterious connection to the Shaolin monastery where Nicky trained in Kung Fu. Her quest for power led her to murder Nicky’s mentor, proving that she will be a determined and dangerous foe. https://deadline.com/2020/02/kung-fu-jon-prasida-shannon-dang-eddie-liu-to-co-star-in-the-cw-reboot-pilot-1202865838/ Quote [Jon] Prasida will play Ryan Chen, a quick-witted medical student who has to deal with the sudden return of his estranged older sister, Nicky. [Shannon] Dang will portray Althea Chen, Nicky’s larger-than-life older sister who’s newly engaged and on her way to planning her dream Chinese wedding. [Eddie] Liu will play Henry Chu, a martial arts instructor and Chinese art history buff who has instant chemistry with Nicky. https://deadline.com/2020/02/kung-fu-tzi-ma-kheng-hua-tan-cast-the-cw-reboot-pilot-1202862221/ Quote [Tzi] Ma and Kheng [Hua Tan] will play the woman’s father, Jin Chen, and mother Mei-Li — a husband-and-wife restaurateurs whose secrets threaten to destroy their lives just as they deal with the return of their estranged daughter. Link to comment
AnimeMania November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Kung Fu - Yvonne Chapman Joins Cast Yvonne Chapman will play Zhilan, a hard-edged and cunning assassin, ruthless in achieving her goals. After stealing an ancient sword from Nicky’s shifu Pei-Ling–and nearly killing Nicky in the process– Zhilan flees China and begins her pursuit of the rest of the mystical weapons. The mystery of Zhilan’s identity, and her real intentions with those weapons, will fuel Nicky’s quest for justice. 1 Link to comment
Trini February 19, 2021 Share February 19, 2021 More casting: https://deadline.com/2021/02/ludi-lin-the-cw-kung-fu-1234696063/ Quote Ludi Lin is set to join The CW’s forthcoming reboot of the classic series Kung Fu. .... Lin is set to play the character of Kerwin, heir to the billionaire Tan family fortune. He is described as “dashing, handsome, physically fit, and impossibly charismatic”. He puts on a suave playboy act to the world but is driven by a deep hurt and antipathy towards his father. An erotically charged partnership with Zhilan will provide Kerwin with just the path to revenge (and vindication) he has been waiting for. Link to comment
Trini February 24, 2021 Share February 24, 2021 We've finally got a premiere date! Wednesday April 7, and the regular timeslot will be Wednesdays at 8pm. Link to comment
Trini February 28, 2021 Share February 28, 2021 Bradley Gibson To Recur On ‘Kung Fu’ Quote Bradley Gibson, <...> is set to join the forthcoming reboot of Kung Fu at the CW in a recurring role. Gibson will play the character of Joe Harper in Kung Fu. He is described as a man in his 20s who is a graphic artist and community organizer in Oakland. Joe is “funny, sexy, hip — deeply serious about his work and his activism, but equally committed to the joys of life: friendship, art, love.” He is a social butterfly, having a foot in many of the San Francisco Bay Area’s communities including gay San Francisco, bohemian San Francisco, the Black community of Oakland — which is where he grew up. Joe is an idealist, but he’s profoundly realistic about the many obstacles to deep, systemic change. However, he can’t keep his guard up about is love. He has an intensely romantic streak that will draw him to Nicky's (Olivia Liang) brother, Ryan (Jon Prasida) They couldn’t be more different, but they find themselves drawn to each other, bonding over their shared passion for their respective communities. Link to comment
Kromm March 11, 2021 Share March 11, 2021 I don't really understand. Is it just supposed to be a coincidence that this has the same title as the David Carradine show? Link to comment
Trini March 11, 2021 Share March 11, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kromm said: I don't really understand. Is it just supposed to be a coincidence that this has the same title as the David Carradine show? It's a remake. But you know, loosely based on the basic premise. Earlier versions of this project were a little closer to the original show, but the lead was always going to be a Chinese/American woman instead of a white man. Link to comment
Trini March 11, 2021 Share March 11, 2021 Panel at WonderCon @Home: Quote Kung Fu Sneak Peek and Q&A Meet the amazing ensemble cast of The CW’s brand-new series, Kung Fu! Get to know the cast and producers at WonderCon with a sneak peek into this action-packed and culturally groundbreaking series. From Berlanti Productions and Quinn’s House in association with Warner Bros. Television, Kung Fu premieres April 7 at 8/7c on The CW. Start time: Mar 26, 2021 3:00 pm (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) End time: Mar 26, 2021 4:00 pm (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) https://www.comic-con.org/wca/2021/athome/complete-programming Link to comment
Kromm March 11, 2021 Share March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Trini said: It's a remake. But you know, loosely based on the basic premise. Earlier versions of this project were a little closer to the original show, but the lead was always going to be a Chinese/American woman instead of a white man. REALLY loosely I guess. Putting aside the gender, definitely putting aside the ethnicity (since Carradine was playing something he wasn't anyway), even putting aside the time period (a huge one to put aside)... the hardest change to recognize as legit is it actually HAVING a cast. The original show had TWO constant characters. Two. And one only appeared in flashbacks. It had a few other occasional characters, again only in flashbacks. Link to comment
tessaray March 12, 2021 Share March 12, 2021 Again leaving ethnicity aside, this show seems more like KF:TLC, being based in a modern day Chinatown and the lead character defending the community. With a touch of the original series flashbacks to Shaolin training maybe? Link to comment
Trini March 19, 2021 Share March 19, 2021 I guess we need to start setting up some other topics? Anyway, a new trailer: Link to comment
tessaray March 20, 2021 Share March 20, 2021 22 hours ago, Trini said: I guess we need to start setting up some other topics? With a premise so wildly different than the original, it was a little hard to come up with anything more than placeholders until we had a chance to see what the actual show would be like. But feel free to suggest new ones. Link to comment
Trini March 23, 2021 Share March 23, 2021 I'm not so good with coming up with snappy titles, but here's some suggestions for topics -- everyone feel free to add or suggest something: Kung Fu in the News and Media, Cast and Crew in Other Roles, Olivia Liang as Nicky Shen, Culture and Identity in Kung Fu -- for discussing how accurate is the representation of martial arts, and Chinese and Chinese-American culture. Kung Fu vs. Other Shows -- compare/contrast topic to the previous 'Kung Fu' series, and other similar shows. Spoilers and Speculation, Relationships ? We could keep the Social media/BTS topic. 1 Link to comment
tv echo March 23, 2021 Share March 23, 2021 Kung Fu | Hero Within | Season Trailer | The CW The CW Network Mar 22, 2021 Link to comment
Trini March 25, 2021 Share March 25, 2021 A taste of some media coverage coming later: Link to comment
Trini March 29, 2021 Share March 29, 2021 Cast featurette that introduces the main characters: 1 Link to comment
tv echo April 3, 2021 Share April 3, 2021 Kung Fu | The Heart Of Kung Fu | The CW The CW Network Apr 1, 2021 Link to comment
Trini April 5, 2021 Share April 5, 2021 Clip of the family reunion here: https://www.eonline.com/news/1254824/this-kung-fu-family-reunion-is-awkward-as-hell Link to comment
Trini April 7, 2021 Share April 7, 2021 Fight scene clip: https://ew.com/tv/kung-fu-cw-sneak-peek-fight-scene/ Link to comment
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